Thermally efficient compact fluorescent fixtures [Book Chapter]

Conference · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Conference Record of the 1990 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/ias.1990.152461· OSTI ID:5745336

Siminovitch, Michael J. ^[1]; Rubinstein, Francis M. ^[1]; Whiteman, Richard E. ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

This paper describes the development of thermally efficient compact fluorescent fixtures. Experimental data shows that decreases in fixture efficiency can approach 20% due to elevated temperature conditions inside the lamp compartment. These elevated temperatures increase the minimum lamp wall temperature of the compact fluorescent lamp and reduce the light output and efficacy of the lamp ballast system. A series of prototype fixtures are described that employ convective venting and heat sinking to reduce elevated lamp temperatures. These cooling strategies can produce 20% increases in light output and efficacy.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 5745336
• Report Number(s): LBL--29294; CONF-9010365--2; ON: DE91014711; ISBN: 0-87942-553-9
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Conference Record of the 1990 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320106* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
BALLASTS
CONTROL
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FLUORESCENT LAMPS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT SINKS
ILLUMINANCE
LIGHT BULBS
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
SINKS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
TESTING
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
VENTS