DIMMABLE STREET LIGHTING APPLICATION USING A MICROCONTROLLER
TEHNICKI VJESNIK-TECHNICAL GAZETTE, vol.24, no.4, pp.1019-1024, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 24 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.17559/tv-20150915200648
- Journal Name: TEHNICKI VJESNIK-TECHNICAL GAZETTE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1019-1024
- Keywords: dimmable lighting system, dimmable street lighting systems, lighting control systems, road lighting
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
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.