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Flicker of Modern Lighting Technologies Due to Rapid Voltage Changes

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  • Stefano Lodetti

    (CIRCE, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/ Mariano Esquillor 15, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Izaskun Azcarate

    (Communications Engineering Department, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Alameda Urquijo S/N, 48013 Bilbao, Spain)

  • José Julio Gutiérrez

    (Communications Engineering Department, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Alameda Urquijo S/N, 48013 Bilbao, Spain)

  • Luis Alberto Leturiondo

    (Communications Engineering Department, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Alameda Urquijo S/N, 48013 Bilbao, Spain)

  • Koldo Redondo

    (Communications Engineering Department, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Alameda Urquijo S/N, 48013 Bilbao, Spain)

  • Purificación Sáiz

    (Communications Engineering Department, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Alameda Urquijo S/N, 48013 Bilbao, Spain)

  • Julio J. Melero

    (CIRCE, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/ Mariano Esquillor 15, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Jorge Bruna

    (CIRCE, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/ Mariano Esquillor 15, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain)

Abstract

The purpose of the present paper is to evaluate the sensitivity of modern lighting technologies to different types of RVCs. In order to do that, 27 modern lamps—mainly LED—have been subjected to real RVCs and their response has been assessed. The detection of RVCs on the grid has been performed according to the IEC 61000-4-30 detection method, while the response of the lamps has been measured with a light flickermeter and characterized using the instantaneous flicker perception, as defined in IEC 61000-4-15. The obtained results show a high dispersion in the response of the modern lighting technologies and high values of flicker perception, although with a lower sensitivity than the incandescent lamp. The results led the authors to propose the definition of a new immunity test to be added to the lamp immunity protocol IEC TR-61547-1, to ensure that newly produced lamps cause limited irritation to grid users.

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  • Stefano Lodetti & Izaskun Azcarate & José Julio Gutiérrez & Luis Alberto Leturiondo & Koldo Redondo & Purificación Sáiz & Julio J. Melero & Jorge Bruna, 2019. "Flicker of Modern Lighting Technologies Due to Rapid Voltage Changes," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-16, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:5:p:865-:d:211154
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