Photovoltaic lighting system performance

Conference · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:238426

Harrington, S R; Hund, T D

The performance of 21 PV-powered low pressure sodium lighting systems on a multi-use has been documented in this paper. Specific areas for evaluation include the vandal resistant PV modules, constant voltage and on/off PV charge controllers, flooded deep-cycle lead-antimony and valve regulated lead-acid (VLRA) gel batteries, and low pressure sodium ballasts and lights. The PV lighting system maintenance intervals and lessons learned have been documented over the past 2.5 years. The above performance data has shown that with careful hardware selection, installation, and maintenance intervals the PV lighting systems will operate reliably.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 238426
• Report Number(s): SAND-96-1231C; CONF-960513-11; ON: DE96010527
• Resource Relation: Conference: 25. photovoltaic solar energy conference, Washington, DC (United States), 13-17 May 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
PERFORMANCE
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
URBAN AREAS
BALLASTS
DESIGN
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
SODIUM