FUNCTION-COST-WORTH ANALYSIS OF ELECTRIC BULB

Dhaval Abhang 114 Rohan Gadkari 116

1. Outline of Glass bulb 2. Low pressure inert gas (argon, neon, nitrogen) 3. Tungsten filament 4. Contact wire (goes out of stem) 5. Contact wire (goes into stem) 6. Support wires 7. Stem (glass mount) 8. Contact wire (goes out of stem) 9. Cap (sleeve) 10. Insulation 11. Electrical contact

PART Outline of Glass bulb Low pressure inert gas (argon, neon, nitrogen) Tungsten filament Contact wire Support wires Stem (glass mount) Cap (sleeve) Insulation Electrical contact

FUNCTION Protect filament, Spread light Reduce Filament Evaporation, Provide medium Emit light Provide connection Support Filament Avoid gas leakage, Carry Conducting wires Screw Bulb Avoid Electric Shock, Conduct Electricity

PART

FUNCTION

COST C

WORTH W

BASIS OF WORTH Continue

C-W

Outer Glass

Protect filament, Spread light

1.5

1.5

Low pressure inert gas

Reduce Filament Evaporation, Provide medium

Eliminate

Tungsten filament

Emit light

Eliminate

Cap (sleeve) Contact wire

Screw Bulb

Continue

Provide connection

Eliminate

PART

FUNCTION

COST C

WORTH W

BASIS OF WORTH Eliminate

C-W

Support wires

Support Filament

0.2

0.2

Stem (glass mount)

Avoid gas leakage, Carry Conducting wires

0.4

Eliminate

0.4

Insulation

Avoid Electric Shock,

0.4

0.4

Continue

Electrical contact

Conduct Electricity

0.5

0.5

Continue

Solution: Fluorescent Lamp

Table 1. Comparable Wattage of CFLs and Incandescents

Incandescent Wattage

CFL Wattage

25 50 60 75 100 120 150

5 9 15 20 25 28 39

Table 2. Cost Comparisons between CFLs and Incandescent 27-Watt Compact Fluorescent 100-Watt Incandescent

Cost of Lamps Lamp Life

700 1642.5 days (4.5 years)

10 167 days

Annual Energy Cost Lamps Replaced in 4.5 years Total Cost Savings Over Lamp Life

300 0 2100 2830

1095 10 4930 0

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