Energy savings with solid-state ballasted high-pressure sodium lamps

Conference · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6525630

Verderber, R R; Morse, O

The performance of three types of solid-state ballasts used to operate high-pressure sodium lamps is discussed. Each type of solid-state ballast has been designed to operate an HPS lamp of a different wattage (150, 200, and 400 watts). The performance of these ballasts compared to standard core-coil ballasts operating the same HPS lamps shows that system efficiency improves as much as 17%. The solid-state ballasted HPS system also demonstrates excellent regulation with respect to input voltage and output power. These new ballasts can dim the HPS lamps and reduce flicker from more than 60% to less than 3%. Refitting street lighting with these new HPS systims provides an attractive return on initial capital investment.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6525630
• Report Number(s): LBL-12595; CONF-810590-1; ON: DE81023202
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320602* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Municipalities & Community Systems-- Public Services-- (1980-)
BALLASTS
COMMUNITIES
CONTROL
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SYSTEMS
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
OPERATION
PAYBACK PERIOD
PERFORMANCE
RETROFITTING