Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20150915200648

Dimmable street lighting application using a microcontroller

Alper Turan Erguzel ; Sakarya University, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, M-6 Block Esentepe Campus, 54187 Serdivan Sakarya/Turkey
Ahmet Karaca ; Sakarya University, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, M-6 Block Esentepe Campus, 54187 Serdivan Sakarya/Turkey
Abdullah Ferikoglu ; Sakarya University, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, M-6 Block Esentepe Campus, 54187 Serdivan Sakarya/Turkey
Zafer Demir ; Anadolu University, Department of Electronics Technology, Iki Eylul Campus, 26555 Eskisehir/Turkey

Abstract

This article describes an energy saving system of road lighting suited for different lighting scenarios. The designed system is applied in a university campus for a 12-month period with a resulting 24,1 % electric energy saving. Within the system high pressure sodium (HPS) lamps are dimmed by programmed microcontroller cards at desired rates according to calendar and clock data in a 12-month period using a designed interface. In addition to energy saving, the designed system allows a remote accessed power analyzer to be used to follow up consumed energy data for the lighted area.

Keywords

dimmable lighting system; dimmable street lighting systems; lighting control systems; road lighting

Hrčak ID:

185504

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/185504

Publication date:

31.7.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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