Fluorescent Lamp

Exp. No: Date:

Aim: To obtain the V-I characteristics of a Fluorescent Lamp.
Apparatus required:
S.No Name of the Range/ Type Quantity
equipment Specification
1 Voltmeter (0-300) V MI 3
2 Ammeter (0-1) A MI 1
3 Fluorescent lamp 36W, Discharge 1
4 Choke 230V, 40W Core type 1
5 Starter 20-65 W, Glow- 1
1-ɸ, (230-250)V, Type
6 1- Phase Auto I/P: 1-ɸ, 230V Core type 1
Transformer O/P: (0-270)V,10A
7 Connecting wires 1.5 Sq.mm Copper Required

Procedure:

1. Connect the circuit as per circuit diagram.

2. With the autotransformer at zero output position, close the DPST switch.
3. Increase the output voltage of the autotransformer in steps until the lamp
lights up. Note down the meter readings.
4. When the lamp starts to glow, increase the autotransformer output voltage
until the rated voltage of the lamp is obtained i.e.230V, enter the readings
of the meters in Tabular column.
5. Decrease the supply voltage in steps until the lamp extinguishes. At each
step record the meter readings.
Circuit Diagram:
 Tabular column:
S VS IL V Choke V Lamp Lamp
No (Volts) (Amps) (Volts) (Volts) condition
Incr Decr Incr Decr Incr Decr Incr Decr Incr Decr

Vs = Supply Voltage, VL = Voltage across the lamp

VC = Voltage across the choke, IL = Current through the lamp

Graph : Plot the graph (VL vs IL) & (VC vs IL).

Precautions:

1. All the connections should be tight

2. Use proper ranges of the meters.
3. Take the readings without parallax error.
3. All the connections should be tight.
4. Increase the output voltage of the auto transformer very slowly while starter /
lamp is blinking.

Result: