Electronic Ballast For High Voltage Natrium Lamp

 

Technical Index:
1.- Power Factor: PF>0.98
2.- Total Harmonic Distortion: THD<10%
3.- Starting Current: 400w: <=1A, 250w: <=0.5A, 150w: <=0.3A
4.- Working Current: 400w: <1.8A, 250w:<1.2A, 150w:<0.7A
5.-Output Current: Sine form, Crest Ratio<1.5
6.- Lamp Power Steady: Illumination varies<=2% as power varies 15%
7.- With Protections: For open circuit, short circuit, lamp damage, etc at the expense of power <=2w
 
Gains after using electronic ballast in the original system:

1.- Because of high PF, low working current, and still lower starting current, 60% of the transformer capacity and 82% of the power loss in the supplying system may be reduced. That means, the load may be doubled without increasing the capacity and the diameter of the line.

2.- Because of low starting and working currents and the small distortion, the maximum current in the system is cut 80% down, avoiding the impact of large current on the system. More than 60% of the working current is saved, so the factor of safety and reliability increased, and the cost of maintenance and overhaul decreased.

3.- Because of the steady power control techniques adopted so the illumination of lamps near or far from the transformer will keep the same regardless the gradient of potential along the line. To the supplying system, the load being resistance, so the current in the neutral line would benull when power is in equilibrium in three phases.

4.- Well designed, advanced technique, and best material used enable the power loss of ballast reduced 75%, the utility life of lamp increased three folds.

5.- Saving the cost in a new or in an expanded construction. Due to the high PF and the low starting and working currents, it may reduce the capacity of transformer 60% and reduce the cost of material of the line 40%.

Comparison between the electronic ballast and the induction ballast for 250w Natrium lamp.

Characteristics Induction Ballast Electronic Ballast
Starting current 4.6 A <0.5A
Working current 3A  <1.2A
Input Current wave large HD sine form
Output wave large crest ratio crest ratio<1.5
Power factor  about 0.43 >0.98
Total harmonic   <10%
Potential range  220V+5% 160V-250V
As potential varies Illumination of lamp varies with it Illumination of lamp not varies
Current in neutral-line large very small
Capacity needed 660VA <260VA
Loss in system   16% of that in left
Power saved for the same illumination   30W
Power consumed  40w 10w
Kw-Hr saved per year   320kw-Hr
Impact to the system  large very little
Utility life of lamp  about 1 year 3-4years
Frequency flash   yes no
Protection   no for more purposes
Structure out trigger needed in one chip
Size (mm) 190x85x55
Weight  about 5kg <1kg


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