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FINAL REPORT

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ADVANCED LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEMS:

BENCH TESTING

FINAL PROJECT REPORT

ABOUT CLTC CaliforniaLightingTechnologyCentersmissionistostimulatethedevelopmentandapplicationofenergyefficientlightingbyconductingtechnologydevelopmentanddemonstrations,outreachandeducationalactivities,inpartnershipwithlightingmanufacturers,lightingprofessionals,theelectricutilitycommunity,andgovernmentalagencies.CLTCwasestablishedasacollaborativeeffortbetweentheCaliforniaEnergyCommissionandUCDavis,withsupportbytheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyandtheNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation(NEMA).

PREPARED FOR MattSmithProjectManagerEmergingTechnologiesProgram

SanDiegoGasandElectric(SDG&E)8306CenturyParkCt.SanDiego,CA92123

PREPARED BY PrincipalInvestigator:K.PapamichaelEngineeringDirector:K.GraeberProjectManager:N.GraeberProjectEngineer:D.StuartCaliforniaLightingTechnologyCenterUniversityofCalifornia,Davis633PeaDriveDavis,CA95618cltc.ucdavis.edu

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ExecutiveSummary.............................................................................................................................4

ProjectOutcomes......................................................................................................................................4

ProjectRecommendations........................................................................................................................4

1.0 Introduction............................................................................................................................5

2.0 Background.............................................................................................................................5

2.1 EnergyMonitoringMethods.......................................................................................................5

2.2 PowerMeasurementAccuracy...................................................................................................6

2.3 ALCSSamplingrates....................................................................................................................8

3.0 Methodology.........................................................................................................................10

3.1 ALCSSelection...........................................................................................................................10

3.2 ALCSEvaluation.........................................................................................................................10

3.2.1 TestingSetup...........................................................................................................................11

3.2.2 PowerTestingEquipment.......................................................................................................12

3.2.3 SamplingRates........................................................................................................................14

3.2.4 ReportingCapabilities.............................................................................................................15

4.0 Results...................................................................................................................................15

4.1 PowerAccuracy.........................................................................................................................15

4.1.1 ALCSSystem1......................................................................................................................15

4.1.2 ALCSSystem2......................................................................................................................17

4.1.3 ALCSSystem3......................................................................................................................19

4.2 SimulatingSamplingRates........................................................................................................21

4.3 ReportingCapabilities................................................................................................................23

4.3.1 ALCSSystem1......................................................................................................................23

4.3.2 ALCSSystem2......................................................................................................................24

4.3.3 ALCSSystem3......................................................................................................................24

5.0 Conclusions...........................................................................................................................24

6.0 Recommendations.................................................................................................................25

Appendix1CurrentWaveforms......................................................................................................26

Appendix2SamplingRateSimulationResults.................................................................................32

Appendix3DataAcquisitionEquipment.........................................................................................34

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FIGURES AND TABLESFigure1ExampleofLinearWaveform(IncandescentLampwithPF=1.0)..............................................7

Figure2ExampleofNonLinearWaveform(LEDProductwithPF=0.77).................................................7

Figure3Lampdistrubutionbycommercialbuildingtypein20101..........................................................8

Figure4ALCSPowerMeterTestingCircuitDiagram...............................................................................10

Figure5Currentspikewaveform.............................................................................................................11

Figure6ALCSTestRack............................................................................................................................12

Figure7ACPowerSource.........................................................................................................................13

Figure8ReferencePowerAnalyzerTestSetUp......................................................................................13

Figure9ALCS1testedatlowloadlevelforfiveuniquemeters(Average%difference=13.42%;CoV=24.00%).......................................................................................................................................................16

Figure10ALCS1testedatmediumloadlevelforfiveuniquemeters(Average%Difference=5.30%;CoV=0.31%)...............................................................................................................................................16

Figure11ALCS1testedathighloadlevelforfiveuniquemeters(Average%Difference=4.53%;CoV=4.01%).........................................................................................................................................................17

Figure12ALCS2testedatlowloadlevelforfiveuniquemeters(Average%Difference=76.42%;CoV=3.94%).........................................................................................................................................................18

Figure13ALCS2testedatmediumloadlevelforfiveuniquemeters(Average%Difference=57.12%;CoV=4.73%)...............................................................................................................................................18

Figure14ALCS2testedathighloadlevelforfiveuniquemeters(Average%Difference=53.26%;CoV=5.24%)......................................................................................................................................................19

Figure15ALCS3testedatlowloadlevelforfiveuniquemeters(Average%Difference=2.09%;CoV=26.40%).......................................................................................................................................................20

Figure16ALCS3testedatmediumloadlevelforfiveuniquemeters(Average%Difference=0.60%;CoV=105.85%)...........................................................................................................................................20

Figure17ALCS3testedathighloadlevelforfiveuniquemeters(Average%Difference=1.28%;CoV=53.53%).......................................................................................................................................................21

Figure18EnergyUseModeledforOneMinuteTimeDelayandOneMinuteSamplingPeriod.............22

Figure19PercentErrorforEnergyUseModeledforOneMinuteTimeDelayandOneMinuteSamplingPeriod..........................................................................................................................................................23

Figure20Linearfluorescentsourcewitharapidstarthighpowerfactorballast...................................26

Figure21CompactFluorescentLampEdisonBase...............................................................................26

Figure22RecessedLEDLuminaireProductA........................................................................................27

Figure23RecessedLEDLuminaireProductB........................................................................................27

Figure24RecessedLEDLuminaireProductC........................................................................................28

Figure25RecessedLEDLuminaireProductD.......................................................................................28

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