Chapter 16

Residential and Industrial Applications

Significant in energy conservation; productivity

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 Improving Energy Efficiency of Heat Pumps

Used in one out of three new homes in the U.S.

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 Loss Associated with ON/OFF Cycling

The system efficiency is improved by ~30

percent

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 Inductive Ballast of Fluorescent Lamps

Inductor is needed to limit current

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 Rapid-Start Fluorescent Lamps

Starting capacitor is needed

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 Electronic Ballast for Fluorescent Lamps

Lamps operated at ~40 kHz

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 Induction Cooking

Pan is heated directly by circulating currents

increases efficiency

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 Industrial Induction Heating

Needs sinusoidal current at the desired

frequency: two options
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 Welding Application

Three options

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 Switch-Mode Welders

Can be made much lighter weight

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 Integral Half-Cycle Controllers

Used for heating

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