A novel dimmable self-oscillating electronic ballast

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Author list: Yongpisanpop S., Sapaklom T., Konghirun M.

Publisher: Hindawi

Publication year: 2009

Volume number: 1

Start page: 122

End page: 125

Number of pages: 4

ISBN: 9781424433889

ISSN: 0146-9428

eISSN: 1745-4557

URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-70350055045&doi=10.1109%2fECTICON.2009.5136979&partnerID=40&md5=11798e8eaebdd1b96bc265735886c7f3

Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

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Abstract

Self-oscillating electronic ballast (SOEB) topologies have many advantages for driving fluorescent lamps. They are simple, reliable and low cost. This paper proposes a new topology to make a dimmable SOEB. The proposed circuit requires only few additional components from the conventional SOEB. In addition, the dimming command is compatible with the industrial lighting dimming command standard (0-10V). The proposed SOEB also has the electrical isolation between dimming command circuit and ballast power circuit for safety purposes. The proposed SOEB prototype for a T8 36W fluorescent lamp has been designed, implemented, and tested. The experimental results satisfactorily show the successful implementation of the proposed SOEB. ฉ2009 IEEE.

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