Comparison of self-oscillating electronic ballasts dimming methods with power factor correction for fluorescent lamps

• Published in: 2013 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Menke, M. F., da Silva, M. F., Bisogno, F. E., Perdigao, M. S., Saraiva, E. S., Alonso, J. M., Seidel, A. R.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01-10-2013
• Subjects: Couplings; Dimming; Electronic Ballast; Electronic ballasts; Fluorescent Lamps; Magnetic Regulator; Power Factor Correction; Rectifiers; Self-Oscillating
• ISSN: 0197-2618; 2576-702X
• DOI: 10.1109/IAS.2013.6682547

This paper presents a comparative analysis of dimmable self-oscillating electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps. A review of general dimming methods presented in the literature is performed. A general analysis of each dimming method is made, and the operation with power factor correction was considered in order to evaluate the characteristic of each topology and to define other circuits more adequate for this purpose. A comparison based on literature review and experimental results of the implemented prototypes is carried out in order to establish the main conclusion from this analysis.