Accelerated ageing and voltage disturbances – need, possibilities and limitations
Standard aging tests use an ideal voltage with a constant amplitude and limited distortion. The aging of lighting equipment due to voltage disturbances is not included in the tests in this way.
A study will be conducted on the need, possibilities and limitations of including voltage disturbances in accelerated aging tests. The issues raised in the project are whether voltage disturbances should be included in aging tests and if aging due to voltage disturbances can be accelerated by higher disturbance levels. Information on disturbances at equipment terminals together with information about failure mechanisms for electronics will be used to address these issues. A design for such aging tests will be proposed in the project.
Funding: Swedish Energy Agency.
Project participants: Math Bollen, Mikael Byström, Sarah Ronnberg, Shimi Sudha Letha, Elena Gutiérrez Ballesteros.
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