Performance of compact fluorescent lamps at different ambient temperatures

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Author	Search for: Collins, B. L.; Search for: Treado, S. J.; Search for: Ouellette, M. J.¹
Affiliation	National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
Format	Text, Article
Subject	lighting; Fluorescent lighting
Abstract	Compact fluorescent lamps are used to replace in candescent lamps to aid in energy conservation incommercial and domestic lighting applications. In particular, they offer the benefits of much longer lifeand lower operating costs in a reasonably similar package.2 Some of the performance characteristicsfamiliar to residential users may differ for the newer lamp technology. Such characteristics includeresponse to ambient thermal conditions, sensitivity to lamp position, flicker, harmonics, etc. Of particularconcern is the response to ambient thermal conditions, since lamps are used in unconditioned spaces,such as garages, basements, barns, and similar spaces where they may be subjected to extremes intemperature, both hot and cold. While it is well known that fluorescent lamp performance is determined by the cold spot on the lamp and can be affected by the ambient temperature in the room,5 the extent towhich these findings, particularly for extreme in temperatures, apply to compact fluorescent lamp appli
Publication date	1994
In	Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 23, no. Summer 2 (1994): 72–85.
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
Identifier	IRC-P-3692
NRC number	NRCC 37846 NRC-IRC-5212
NPARC number	20375173
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