High-intensity-discharger 400-W sodium ballast. Phase II. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5400121· OSTI ID:5400121

Felper, G.

A research and development program directed toward design, test, and evaluation of an energy efficient High Intensity Discharge (HID) Solid-State 400 Watt Ballast lighting system was undertaken. Under Phase I of the project, the existing ballast was modified, performance characteristics were measured, efficiency was compared with a core/coil ballast including energy loss analysis. Six (6) prototype 400 W High Pressure Sodium Ballasts were built, for verification tests by an independent test facility prior to follow-on performance and life tests. This report covers Phase II of the project which was designed to make test data comparisons on results received from the independent test laboratory, determine methods to increase ballast efficiency, determine the importance of power factors, conduct bulb life tests, perform specification review, performance versus cost analysis, investigate the ballast to determine compliance with new FCC requirement, and determine a line transient specification in respect to solid state ballasting. In addition, Phase II required reliability testing, a manufacturing test plan, a marketing study for solid-state ballast, and the manufacture and delivery of fifteen (15) demonstration ballast units to LBL. These requirements are discussed.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Data Power, Inc., Santa Ana, CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5400121
• Report Number(s): LBL-13889; EEB-L-82-01; ON: DE82011103
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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