1. The Active Reactor hid lamp controller
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2. Characteristics & Properties Benefits SEAV Trial Installation
The Device
Characteristics & Properties
Benefits
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The Way Forward
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3. The Device
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4. The Device
The first commercially economic device developed to control high power HID lamps to:
reduce power and energy consumption
increase lamp life
improve lamp lumen maintenance
reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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5. The Device
Controlling lamp power is the key to energy savings and longer lamp life
Using feedback control is the key to make the lamp less susceptible to supply voltage variations and internal lamp disturbances
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6. The Device comprises Main Ballast for 65-85% power delivery to lamp
Control Ballast for 15-35% power delivery to lamp
Control switch (solid state triac)
Microprocessor based feedback controller
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7. Basic Circuit
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8. Basic Operation
Constant Output
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9. The Active Reactor Circuit Board
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10. Power input, metering, filtering and switching side
Electronic processing and control and set lamp parameters side
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11. Characteristics and Properties
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12. Characteristics & Properties
Lamp Power Regulation
Immunity to supply voltage variations
Immunity to lamp voltage changes
Controlled lamp starting
Dimming capabilities
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13. Lamp Lumen Characteristics
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14. Lamp Power Characteristics
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15. Power Regulation
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16. Energy Savings
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17. Lamp Life
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18. Benefits
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19. Benefits Substantial power and energy savings Typically 20-25% for HPS
15-20% for MH
Substantial increase in lamp life
Typically % for HPS
50-75% for MH
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20. Benefits Extended lumen maintenance Extended bulk replacement period
Controlled starting and run up
Controlled power input and dimming
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21. Cost Benefits The AR is likely to sell for $100-$130
Payback is very attractive:
1.8 years for new fittings (*)
2.9 years for retrofits (*)
(*) Conservative estimates
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22. Application Envelope Every HID lamp >= 150W used for streetlighting
industrial lighting
sportslighting
commercial lighting
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23. SEAV Trial Installation
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24. SEAV Trial Installation
ARC awarded grant by SEAV for the Sustainable Public Lighting Initiative Project
Objective
“ To demonstrate new levels of energy sustainability through … innovative … technology into … public lighting ”
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25. SEAV Trial Installation
Pilot scheme implementation in Springvale Road, Forrest Hill.
Trial Group x 250W HPS fittings fitted with the Active Reactor
Control Group 14 x 250W HPS fittings fitted with conventional ballast
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26. SEAV Trial Installation
Partners
The Active Reactor Company
City of Whitehorse
Sylvania Lighting Australasia
National Power Services (Alinta)
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27. Trial Installation in Springvale Road
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28. The Active Reactor in Sylvania Roadster Fitting
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29. SEAV Trial Installation
REPORTING
Verify energy savings (1-3 months)
Verify lamp life extension (12 months)
Verify lamp lumen maintenance (12 months)
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30. SEAV Trial Installation
ENERGY 3 MONTHS
Energy Saving 29% cf control group
Lighting level cf control group
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31. SEAV Trial Installation
LAMP 3 MONTHS
Lamp Life Extension Not enough data
Lumen Maintenance Not enough data
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32. The Way Forward
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33. Where we Stand
Negotiating with major lighting companies to manufacture the Active Reactor and deliver into the market place
IPT Patent protected
Manufacturing small quantities for other trial installations in Australia and New Zealand
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34. Author Details Dr Richard Dluzniak The Active Reactor Company
Tel , Fax
Dr Brian Oldland
FTS Technology Services
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