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| allanlewis |
 Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:23 am |
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Hi,
I have a lighting controller circuit using an H-bridge, which produces
a 250Hz signal across a pair of 12V halogen bulbs. (The duty cycle is
controller by a microcontroller, but this is irrelevant to my
question.)
My question is: is a 250Hz signal with rise/fall times <100us damaging
to the bulbs? If so, what can I do to remedy this? I've tried an LC
filter (10-100uH, 100-1000uF) and this gives rise/fall times of
~500us. Is there any value in doing this, or is there something else I
should do to prolong the life of the bulbs?
Thanks,
Allan Lewis. |
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| Wiebe Cazemier |
| Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 6:48 pm |
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On Monday 28 April 2008 16:23, allanlewis wrote:
Quote: Hi,
I have a lighting controller circuit using an H-bridge, which produces
a 250Hz signal across a pair of 12V halogen bulbs. (The duty cycle is
controller by a microcontroller, but this is irrelevant to my
question.)
My question is: is a 250Hz signal with rise/fall times <100us damaging
to the bulbs? If so, what can I do to remedy this? I've tried an LC
filter (10-100uH, 100-1000uF) and this gives rise/fall times of
~500us. Is there any value in doing this, or is there something else I
should do to prolong the life of the bulbs?
Thanks,
Allan Lewis.
I think if the temperature of the filament remains constant, there is no extra
wear on it. Meaning, as long as it doesn't flicker, there is no problem. |
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