Philips Electromagnetic Lamp manual Installation aspects, 153, Type ballast should be used

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3.19 Fault finding

For safety and good ignition, earthing of the luminaires and the electrical system can be essential. Check the system’s current to real earth (see section 5.3.18: Earth leakage).The voltage between real earth and the neutral conductor is not limited by safety regulations, but lies normally between 0 and 6 V.

Apart from these electrical tests, it has to be checked that all components are used within their specifications, with special attention to the maximum temperature.

3 20 Installation aspects

-The live side of the mains must be connected to the ballast.As most ballasts are symmetrical there is no marked indication at the ballast terminals for the mains and lamp connection. Mixing up the ballast terminals can slightly influence the radio-interference level.

-In the total circuit, however, interchanged connection of phase and neutral terminals can cause higher radio interference, higher earth leakage currents and/or ignition problems.

-It is recommended that the bottom plate of the ballast be connected to earth, for example via a metal part of the luminaire. In case of end-of-life of the ballast, short-circuiting of the ballast windings to the metal laminations of the ballast will result in a blown mains fuse.The ballasts do not have a separate earth contact: earthing-while-mounting.

-In two- or three-phase networks with a neutral conductor, this neutral wire must have the same cross-section as the phase wires.

-Use stranded wire in places that are subjected to vibrations or where the wire must be able to bend in use, as in a spotlight.

-Most ballasts, starter- and lampholders are equipped with either single or double insert contacts, suited for solid core wire of 0.5 - 1.0 mm2, which should be stripped properly.

-At ambient temperatures below 10 ºC closed luminaires should be used to avoid too low lighting levels.

-Circuits with glow-switch starters require long starting times at low temperatures.An earthed metal shield near the lamp will improve the starting process, shortening the starting time and increasing lamp life.This earthed metal shield can be the mounting plate for the ballast.

-Mount the ballast as close as possible to the lamp.Although the starter peak initially has a high value, its energy content is restricted. Due to the high ohmic resistance of long installation wires, the starter energy can easily be lost.This can happen in particular in series circuits with two ‘TL’ 4-6-8 W lamps.

-Preferably mount ballasts on metal surfaces for good heat transmission. If the ballast has to be mounted on heat-isolating material (wood),

the type ballast should be used.

-In outdoor applications SL lamps should be used inside an enclosed luminaire.This is to prevent moisture from creeping into the lamp.

-SL lamps cannot be dimmed as this will reduce lifetime considerably. Also, the dimming circuit in which the lamps are used can be damaged.

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Contents 107 Main ballast functionsStabilisation Ignition and re-ignitionResistor ballasts Types of ballasts108 Ignition and re-ignitionInductive ballasts or chokes 109Types of ballasts Capacitor ballasts110 Ballast specification and marking111 Maximum coil temperature tw and ΔTBallast specification and marking 112 Watt losses113 Glow-switch startersMain starter function Starter typesStarter types 114Electronic starters LifetimeComponents 115Discharge tube Starter Capacitor Ballast Thermal protector Capacitors116 Components117 IEC Filter coilsCapacitors Filter coils Power factor correction119 120 Power factor correctionLamp factor = lamp wattage / lamp voltage . lamp current Sin121 Placed in series with one of the ballasts 122123 Series connection of lampsGood neutral is essential Neutral interruption and resonance124 Series connection of lampsNeutral interruption and resonance 125126 Electrical diagramsPL-TSC 4-pins ‘TL’D, PL-L Electrical diagrams127 PL-S, PL-C starter incorporatedMains voltage interruptions and short-circuiting Mains voltage interruptions and short-circuitingHarmonic distortion 128Harmonic distortion 129Ninth harmonic 130Reinforce each other Electromagnetic interference131 Electromagnetic interference 132133 Ambient and operating temperaturesAmbient and operating temperatures Minimum temperatures LampsLuminaires Maximum temperatures Lamps134 GearStarters 135Ballasts 136 Effects of mains voltage fluctuations137 Electrical wiringSee IEC 598, section Electrical wiring138 139 HumDimming Dimming140 Coil in series and by a thyristor 141For this subject, see also section Lamps Stroboscopic effect and striations142 Stroboscopic effect and striations143 144 Standard conditions Circuit breakers, fusing and earth leakage145 According to CEE-19-2ndedition L, U and K 146Main circuit breakers work on two principles Short-circuiting of the ballast 147Non-standard conditions Short-circuiting of the lampShort-circuiting of the series capacitor 148Short-circuiting of the ignitor Short-circuiting of the parallel compensating capacitor1AVisual inspection of lamps Fault findingCircuit breakers, fusing and earth leakage 149150 Electrical tests Fault finding Fault IV lamp flickers151 152 Fault findingType ballast should be used Installation aspects153 Non-standard supply voltages MaintenanceNon-standard supply voltages 154

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