A dimmer circuit for various lighting devices

R. Baris Dai, Mert Turhan, Deniz Yildirim, Canbolat Ucak

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Abstract

Incompatibility of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) with conventional light dimmers is a problem for consumers today. This paper proposes a dimmer circuit that is suitable for incandescent bulbs, CFLs and LEDs. Different kinds of lighting devices are studied and tested with AC and DC sources. The proposed dimmer circuit is designed, built and tested with various lighting devices. Experiments are performed in order to observe the electrical characteristic of the dimmer and optical characteristic of the lighting devices when they are used with the dimmer circuit. The experimental results show that the proposed dimmer can be used with these kinds of lighting devices within specific output voltage ranges.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationELECO 2013 - 8th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages278-282
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9786050105049
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event8th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ELECO 2013 - Bursa, Turkey
Duration: 28 Nov 201330 Nov 2013

Publication series

NameELECO 2013 - 8th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ELECO 2013
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityBursa
Period28/11/1330/11/13

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