Vijay Balu Raskar (BE Electrical)
Vijay Balu Raskar (BE Electrical)
Vijay Balu Raskar (BE Electrical)
Phosphor
This is the chemical coating on the inside wall of the tube or enclosure.
When the phosphor is excited by ultraviolet radiation at 253.7nm, the phosphor produces
visible light by fluorescence.
That is, visible light from a fluorescent lamp is produced by the action of ultraviolet energy on
the phosphor coating on the inside surface of the tube or enclosure.
The phosphor mixture can be altered to change the color of the lamp or the lamp's spectral
power distribution.
i) The light available is much more than the normal incandescent lamp. Fluorescent
lamp gives 2200 to 2400 lumens while normal lamp gives 600 lumens.
ii) The life of fluorescent tube is much more than the incandescent lamp.
iii) The fluorescent tube gives effect of daylight while incandescent lamp gives
yellowish light.
iv) Low power consumption.
v) Higher efficiency.
vi) Instantaneous switching without any warming period.
vii) Using different fluorescent materials various colored light can be obtained.
Disadvantages:
i) Very high initial cost.
ii) Produces radio interference.
Disadvantages:
i) The bright yellow colour obtained is not suitable
for indoor lighting. So it is not useful in houses.
ii) For the necessary output, long tubes are required.
iii) For giving full output, some time (about 10
minutes) is required.
Applications:-
Used for high way.
Used for General outdoor lighting where colour
discrimination is not required like Street light, parks, rail
yards, storage yards, etc..
Disadvantages: