Flicker of Modern Lighting Technologies Due to Rapid Voltage Changes

Stefano Lodetti, Izaskun Azcarate, José Julio Gutiérrez, Luis Alberto Leturiondo, Koldo Redondo, Purificación Sáiz, Julio J. Melero and Jorge Bruna
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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

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 5, 1-16

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.

Keywords: power quality; rapid voltage changes; flicker; voltage fluctuations; energy-efficient lighting; light flickermeter (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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