Light & Engineering 28 (1)

Volume 28
Date of publication 02/20/2020
Pages 51–57

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Assessment of Argentinean LED Luminaries for Street Lighting L&E 28 (1) 2020

Articles authors:

Pablo R. Ixtaina, Agustín A. Pucheta, Carlos Lionel Colonna, Nicolás Bufo

Pablo R. Ixtaina, Prof., graduated from Universidad Nacional de La Plata Electrical Engineer. At present, he is researcher of the Comisión de Investigaciones CIentíficas (Buenos Aires, Arg.). He has carried out postgraduate studies, improvement work and scientific visits at the National University of Tucumán, La Plata National University, Optical Research Center Ciop, LMT Laboratory (Berlin, Germany), Philips Lighting Application Center (Eindhoven, Holland). He is Director of the Laboratorio de Acústica y Luminotecnia, LAL, Buenos Aires Official Research Centre in Light and Sound. He is member of the “Public Lighting” Commission of the Argentinean National Standards (IRAM). He has about 40 publications in Scientific and Technical Journals, Acts of Congresses and journals of science spreading

Agustín A. Pucheta graduated from Universidad Nacional de La Plata Electromechanical Engineer and CIC Internal Scholar. He has completed postgraduate studies at the National University of La Plata and visits to the LMT Laboratory (Berlin, Germany). He is currently developing his activities in the area of Luminotecnia of the Laboratory of Acoustics and Luminotecnia – CIC

Carlos Lionel Colonna graduated from Universidad Nacional de La Plata Electronic Engineer, CIC Doctoral fellow. He has completed postgraduate studies at the National University of La Plata. He is currently developing his activities in the area of Luminotecnia of the Laboratory of Acoustics and Luminotecnia – CIC

Nicolás Bufo, CIC technician. He is currently developing his activities in the area of Luminotecnia of the Laboratory of Acoustics and Luminotecnia – CIC

Abstract:

The work presents a statistical summary of the results obtained in the photometric, thermal, chemical and mechanical tests carried out in the Laboratorio de Acústica y Luminotecnia (LAL) for street lighting luminaires with LED technology in the period 2017/18. The study covers 152 luminaires and includes samples from different manufacturers or origin, same type or model (for example, a same body) with different alternatives of LED plates. The results of luminance and illuminance evaluations carried out in converted facilities (or in the test stage) are also discussed. The results presented are important both for importers and manufacturers of LED luminaires and for designers and installers, since they allow visualizing the points that deserve attention in order to achieve a product of suitable quality.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33383/2019-028