Harmonics from compact fluorescent lamps

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/IAS.1991.178113· OSTI ID:6048833

Verderber, R R; Morse, O C ^[1]; Alling, W R ^[2]

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1. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
2. Diablo Scientific Lab., Danville, CA (United States)

Measured characteristics of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL's) and incandescent lamps with diode-type devices have low power factor (47 to 67%) and/or high total harmonic distortion (100% THD). There is little effect on a building's power quality if the CFL's comprise less than 10% of the buildings' load. Even if the CFL is as high as 26% of the building's load, the voltage distortion is less than 5%. Circuits and their estimated costs are presented to correct for power factor and suppress the harmonics.

• OSTI ID: 6048833
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 29:3; ISSN ITIACR; ISSN 0093-9994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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