Is The Total Incident On A Surface, Per Unit
Is The Total Incident On A Surface, Per Unit
Is The Total Incident On A Surface, Per Unit
- Incandescent Lamps
- Fluorescent Lamps
- Tungsten--Halogen Lamps
- High Pressure mercury
- LED Lamps
- High Pressure Sodium HPSV
- Low Pressure Sodium LPSV
- Compact Fluorescent Lamps
2. What do the following terms mean?
- Illuminance: is the total luminous flux incident on a surface, per unit area
- Luminous efficacy: This is the ratio of luminous flux emitted by a lamp to the power
consumed by the lamp. It is a reflection of efficiency of energy conversion from electricity
to light form.
- Luminaire: is a device that distributes, filters or transforms the light emitted from one or
more lamps.
- Control gear : The gears used in the lighting equipment are as follows:
Ballast:
A current limiting device, to counter negative resistance characteristics of any discharge
lamps. In case of fluorescent lamps, it aids the initial voltage build-up, required for starting.
Ignitors:
These are used for starting high intensity Metal Halide and Sodium vapour lamps.
- Colour rendering index: is a quantitative measure of the ability of a light source to reveal
the colors of various objects faithfully in comparison with an ideal or natural light source.
Step 1: Inventory the lighting system elements, & transformers in the facility as per following
typical format.
Step 2: With the aid of a lux meter, measure and document the lux levels at various plant locations
at working level, as daytime lux and night time lux values alongside the number of lamps ON
during measurement.
Step 3: With the aid of portable load analyzer, measure and document the voltage and power
consumption at various input points, namely the distribution boards or the lighting voltage
transformers at the same as that of the lighting level audit.
Step 4: Compare the measured lux values with the standard. Use the values as a reference and
identify locations of under lit and over lit areas.
Step 5: Analyze the failure rates of lamps, ballasts and the actual life expectancy levels from the
past data.
Step 6: Based on careful assessment and evaluation, identify improvement options, which could
include:
Maximum sunlight use options through transparent roof sheets, north light roof, etc.
Replacements of lamps by more energy efficient lamps, with due consideration to luminaire,
color rendering index color rendering index and lux level as well as expected life comparison.
Replacements of ballasts by more energy efficient ballasts, with due consideration to life and
power factors apart from watt loss.
Selecting interior colors for light reflection.
7. List the energy savings opportunities in industrial lighting systems.
- Use Natural Day Lighting
- De-lamping to reduce excess lighting
- Task Lighting
- Selection of High Efficiency Lamps and Luminaries
- Reduction of Lighting Feeder Voltage
- Electronic Ballasts instead of electromagnetic ballasts
- Low Loss Electromagnetic Ballasts for Tube Lights
- Timers, Twilight Switches & Occupancy Sensors
- T5 Fluorescent Tube Light
- Lighting Maintenance