Impact of Nonlinear Lighting Loads on the Neutral Conductor Current of Low Voltage Residential Grids
In the last decade, mainly due to political incentives towards energy efficiency, the share of lamps with power electronic interfaces, like Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps, has significantly increased in the residential sector. Their massive use might have a subs...
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| author | Jairo Hernández Andrés A. Romero Jan Meyer Ana María Blanco |
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| description | In the last decade, mainly due to political incentives towards energy efficiency, the share of lamps with power electronic interfaces, like Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps, has significantly increased in the residential sector. Their massive use might have a substantial impact on harmonic currents and, consequently, on the current flowing in the neutral conductor. This paper analyzes the impact of modern energy-efficient lighting technologies on the neutral conductor current by using a synthetic Low Voltage residential grid. Different load scenarios reflecting the transition from incandescent lamps, via CFL, to LED lamps are compared concerning the neutral conductor current at different points in the network. The inherent randomness related to the use of lighting devices by each residential customer is considered employing a Monte Carlo simulation. Obtained results show that the use of CFL has a greater impact on the neutral conductor current of Low Voltage (LV) residential grids and that, with increasing use of LED lamps, a decreasing impact can be expected in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-088cb04829eb41b78cddfe0f7cc7a8352023-11-20T13:58:24ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-09-011318485110.3390/en13184851Impact of Nonlinear Lighting Loads on the Neutral Conductor Current of Low Voltage Residential GridsJairo Hernández0Andrés A. Romero1Jan Meyer2Ana María Blanco3Instituto de Energía Eléctrica, Universidad Nacional de San Juan, San Juan 5400, ArgentinaInstituto de Energía Eléctrica, Universidad Nacional de San Juan, San Juan 5400, ArgentinaInstitut für Elektrische Energieversorgung und Hochspannungstechnik (IEEH), Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, GermanyInstitut für Elektrische Energieversorgung und Hochspannungstechnik (IEEH), Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, GermanyIn the last decade, mainly due to political incentives towards energy efficiency, the share of lamps with power electronic interfaces, like Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps, has significantly increased in the residential sector. Their massive use might have a substantial impact on harmonic currents and, consequently, on the current flowing in the neutral conductor. This paper analyzes the impact of modern energy-efficient lighting technologies on the neutral conductor current by using a synthetic Low Voltage residential grid. Different load scenarios reflecting the transition from incandescent lamps, via CFL, to LED lamps are compared concerning the neutral conductor current at different points in the network. The inherent randomness related to the use of lighting devices by each residential customer is considered employing a Monte Carlo simulation. Obtained results show that the use of CFL has a greater impact on the neutral conductor current of Low Voltage (LV) residential grids and that, with increasing use of LED lamps, a decreasing impact can be expected in the future.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/18/4851CFLharmonic distortionincandescent lampsneutral currentLED lampslow voltage residential grid |
| spellingShingle | Jairo Hernández Andrés A. Romero Jan Meyer Ana María Blanco Impact of Nonlinear Lighting Loads on the Neutral Conductor Current of Low Voltage Residential Grids Energies CFL harmonic distortion incandescent lamps neutral current LED lamps low voltage residential grid |
| title | Impact of Nonlinear Lighting Loads on the Neutral Conductor Current of Low Voltage Residential Grids |
| title_full | Impact of Nonlinear Lighting Loads on the Neutral Conductor Current of Low Voltage Residential Grids |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Nonlinear Lighting Loads on the Neutral Conductor Current of Low Voltage Residential Grids |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Nonlinear Lighting Loads on the Neutral Conductor Current of Low Voltage Residential Grids |
| title_short | Impact of Nonlinear Lighting Loads on the Neutral Conductor Current of Low Voltage Residential Grids |
| title_sort | impact of nonlinear lighting loads on the neutral conductor current of low voltage residential grids |
| topic | CFL harmonic distortion incandescent lamps neutral current LED lamps low voltage residential grid |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/18/4851 |
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