- Author
- Treado, S. J.
- Title
- Testing Procedures for Evaluating Multilamp Luminaires.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Report
- NISTIR 5262, September 1993, 50 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- building technology | luminaries | ballast | energy efficiency | fixture | lamp | lighting equipment | luminous efficy | testing procedures
- Abstract
- The present report describes the results from aresearch project to develop test procedures for evaluating lighting component and system performance. It includes a review of current ANSI and IES lighting design guidelines and a discussion of relevant testing and rating procedures. A comprehensive procedure for measuring and evaluating lighting components and systems was developed and used to assess the performance of a range of typical office lighting equipment. This procedure accounted for interactions between different components of a lighting system. The measurement results showed a wide range of performance characteristics related to light output and energy efficiency. The T-8 triphosphor lamps and electronic ballasts exhibited the best performance, but some of the more traditional lighting system components also performed well.