Date of Submission: 19/04/2017

Roll No: ENE16016

Experiment No: 07
Title: Measurement of electrical parameters of electronic choke
Aim: In case of a fluorescent lamp (FL) fitted with electronic choke:
I. To measure the power loss in electronic choke.
II. To determine the striking voltage as well as cut-off voltage.
III. To calculate power factor.
Instruments used:
Sl. No. Items Specifications Quantity
1 Variac Maker : Penta 1
Input : 0-240V, 4 A
2 Wattmeter Maker : Cabs Electra 1
230 V,50 Hz
3 Electronic Choke Maker: Bajaj Electricals 1
240 V ac, 50Hz, pf>.90, 40 W
4 Voltmeter Maker :Shanti 1
0-300V
5 Ammeter Maker: Shanti 1
0-3A

Literature Review:
Electronic choke is a device which controls the starting voltage and the operating currents of
lighting devices built on the principle of electrical gas discharge. It refers to that part of the
circuit which limits the flow of current through the lighting device and may vary from being a
single resistor to a bigger, complex device. In some fluorescent lighting systems like
dimmers, it is also responsible for the controlled flow of electrical energy to heat the lamp
electrodes. [1]
The working principle of the electronic fluorescent ballast is rather straightforward. The AC
signal is first rectified and filtered using a bridge/capacitor configuration. The next stage is an
oscillator stage. The rectified DC is applied to this stage which immediately starts oscillating
at the required high frequency. The oscillations are typically square wave which is buffered
via an inductor before it is finally used to ignite and illuminate the connected tube. [2]
Normal operating voltage of tube light is about 110 but naturally available voltage is 240 V in
India hence the choke comes into picture which gives 110 V output. But for initiating the
light (to ionize the gas in the tube) the system, system requires 800 - 1000 V to provide this
starter has been used, which block the current flowing from the choke to light hence the
voltage will build up across the load. once the maximum voltage reached which starter can
withstand, the starter closes the circuit and the build up voltage applied across tube light. [3]

Procedure:
1. First of all we made connections as per diagram.
 2. Next we applied the rated voltage and measured V, I and W.
3. Then we observed striking voltage and cut-off voltage.
4. Next we calculated the power factor and estimated ballast loss.
5. Comment on the lamp system performance with respect to that of FL with a copper
choke.
Observations and results:
Striking Voltage = 72 V
Cut-off Voltage = 49 V
Table 1:Measurement of power factor of Electronic Ballast
Current, Power, Power
W2
Sl No Voltage, V I W1 VI Factor W1-W2
1 72 0.23 7 6 16.56 0.42 1
2 80 0.3 9 7 24 0.38 2
3 90 0.3 10 8 27 0.37 2
4 100 0.3 12 9 30 0.4 3
5 110 0.3 13 10 33 0.39 3
6 120 0.3 14 11 36 0.39 3
7 130 0.3 15 12 39 0.38 3
8 140 0.3 17 12 42 0.4 5
9 150 0.3 18 13 45 0.4 5
10 160 0.3 20 13 48 0.42 7
11 170 0.3 21 14 51 0.41 7
12 180 0.3 22 14 54 0.4 8
13 190 0.3 24 15 57 0.42 9
14 200 0.3 25 16 60 0.42 9
15 210 0.3 27 17 63 0.43 10
16 220 0.3 28 17 66 0.42 11
17 230 0.3 29 18 69 0.42 11
18 220 0.3 28 17 66 0.42 11
19 210 0.3 27 17 63 0.43 10
20 200 0.3 25 16 60 0.42 9
21 190 0.3 24 15 57 0.42 9
22 180 0.3 22 14 54 0.41 8
23 170 0.3 21 14 51 0.41 7
24 160 0.3 20 13 48 0.42 7
25 150 0.3 18 13 45 0.4 5
26 140 0.3 17 12 42 0.4 5
27 130 0.3 15 12 39 0.38 3
28 120 0.3 14 11 36 0.39 3
29 110 0.3 13 10 33 0.39 3
30 100 0.3 12 9 30 0.4 3
31 90 0.3 10 8 27 0.37 2
32 80 0.3 9 7 24 0.38 2
33 70 0.3 7 6 21 0.33 1
 34 60 0.3 5 4 18 0.28 1
35 50 0.3 4 4 15 0.27 0
36 49 0 4 4 0 0 0

Discussion:
When we are using copper choke the losses are more than the electronic choke. Moreover, the
striking voltage obtained with electronic choke is much lesser than the copper choke.The
power losses are gradually increasing with increasing voltage.
Conclusion:
The striking voltage of fluorescent lamp using electronic choke is found to be 72 V and the
cut-off voltage is 49V.
References:
[1] https://www.engineersgarage.com/articles/electronic-ballast, accessed on 18th April 2017
[2] http://rushigajjar.blogspot.in/2013/03/principle-of-electronic-tube-light.html, accessed on
18th April 2017
[3] http://electrialstandards.blogspot.in/2013/10/working-principle-of-choke-and-its.html,
accessed on 18th April 2017