Installation & operating instructions

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In order to be able to fully utilise the advantages of the ECG, please observe the following installation and operating instructions.

Requirements:
Repuirements relatin to a lighting system with luminairs operated with electronic controls gear:

  1. Operating RCSs
    Fault currents/RCDs
  2. Operating MCBs
    Ratings for automatic line protection
    units - irush currents
  3. ECG in three-phase operation
    Overvoltages/undervoltages/missing neutral conductor
  4. ECG in emergency lighting systems
    Voltage ranges and switch ontimes
  5. Power factor/compensation
  6. Permissible line lengths
  7. Faults in infrared control/transmission systems
    • IR-Remote control
    • Sound transmission
    • Audio frequency ripple control
    • Paging systems
  8. Dimmer operation
  9. Luminaires for ECGs
  10. Compliance with ambient and ECG temperatures
  11. ECG for outdoor lighting
  12. Life and reliability of ECG

Further detailed guidelines may be found the technical handbooks QUICKTRONIC, QUICKTRONIC DIMMABLE, HALOTRONIC and POWERTRONIC.



1. Fault currents/FI switch
Problem:
For electronic control gear with protective earth (PE) both the high short duration in-rush current and the small leakage current from the interference suppression capacitors in the electronic control gear can trigger the residual current detector.

Solution:

  • Divide luminaires across the three phases and use three-phase RCDs
  • Use surge current-resistant, short-delay RCDs
  • if permissable use a 30 mA
  • Connect maximum of 45 ECG per phase to RCD

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2. Rating for automatic lin protection systems (MCBs)
In a choke/starter circuit, lamp ignition is slightly delayed; in an ECG circuit, all fluorescent lamps start simultaneously.
On switch-on at peak voltage, the storage capacitors of electronic contol gear causea high in-rush current for a few millisecongs.
In this case, the simultaneous charging of these capacitors in ECG operation can mean a higher system switch-on current than with a choke/starter circuit.
This reduces the maximum number of luminaires allowed per automatic line protection unit.
For example, the maximum number of luminaires allowed on an 10A automatic system reduces from 15 luminaires with 2x58W lamps with conventional control gear in a twin circuit to 8 ECG luminaires.

When using the values in the table please observe the following:

  • In ECG operation the load data relates to switching on at peak voltage.
  • The type and characteristics of the circuit breaker:
    The specified load from fluorescent lamps and the associated control gear applies to N circuit breakers of Type 5 SN1-6 and 5SX with B characteristics. Of the above circuit breaker types with C characteristics are used the number of permitted luminaires for ECG operation can be daoubled.
    (Note in particular VDE 0100 Part 410.)
  • Circuit breaker design:
    The specified loading s for single-pole circuit breakers. When multi-pole circuit breakers are employed (2-pole, 3-pole) the number of permitted luminaires is reduced by 20%.
  • Lamp switch on
    The specified load applies:
    - Starting of the relevant number of luminaires in the case of "switch-start operation"
    - to the maximum number of luminaires switched (with one switching operation) in case of "ECG operation"
  • Circuit impedance:
    The specified loading applies with reference to a line impedance 800 m.(This corresponds to a 15m, 1.5mm² cable from the distribution board to the first luminaire and a further distance of 20m to the middle of the circuit). At a line impedance of 400 m the permitted values are reduced by 10%, and by 20% for a line impedance of 200m.



Maximum permissible number of ECG units when operating T8 fluorescent lamps with a N model automatic line protector, 1-pole, type B (Manufactured by SIEMENS) with QTIS, QTP, QTS, HF, HF ... DIM.
Protector
Rated current of circuit breaker		 Fluorescent
lamp		 CCG single lamp CCG twin lamp QUICKTRONIC
uncomp. parallel comp. DUO single lamp twin lamp
10 A L 18W 27 32 23 25 17
  OSRAM DULUX
L, F 36 W		 23 32 23 25 17
  L 38 W - 32 21 25 17
  OSRAM DULUX
L 55 W, L 58 W		 15 20 15 17 8
16 A L 18W 43 51 37 41 28
  OSRAM DULUX
L, F 36 W		 37 51 37 41 28
  L 38 W 37 51 34 41 28
  OSRAM DULUX
L 55 W, L 58 W		 24 33 24 28 13
20 A L 18W 53 64 46 51 35
  OSRAM DULUX
L, F 36 W		 46 64 46 51 35
  L 38 W 46 64 43 51 35
  OSRAM DULUX
L 55 W, L 58 W		 30 41 30 35 16



Maximum permissible number of ECGs for operating FH lamps with an N circuit breaker, single-pole, type B (made by SIEMENS) with QUICKTRONIC for FH lamps (CCG operation not possible).
Protector
Rated current of circuit breaker		 Fluorescent
lamp		 QUICKTRONIC
single lamp		 QUICKTRONIC
twin lamp		  
10 A FH 14 W 28 12  
  FH 21 W 22 12  
  FH 28 W 12 8  
  FH 35 W 12 8  
16 A FH 14 W 45 18  
  FH 21 W 35 18  
  FH 28 W 18 12  
  FH 35 W 18 12  
20 A FH 14 W 56 22  
  FH 21 W 44 22  
  FH 28 W 22 15  
  FH 35 W 22 15  



Maximum permissible number of ECGs for operating OSRAM DULUX L lamps with an N circuit breaker, single-pole, type B (made by SIEMENS) with QUICKTRONIC for OSRAM DULUX L and OSRAM DULUX F and QUICKTRONIC for FQ lamps.
Protector
Rated current of circuit breaker		 Fluorescent
lamp		 CCG single lamp CCG twin lamp QUICKTRONIC
uncomp. parallel comp. DUO single lamp twin lamp
10 A DL 18 W 27 32 23 26 26
  DL 24 W, FQ 24 W,
FC 22 W		 25 32 23 26 10
  DL 36 W 23 32 23 26 8
  DL 40 W, FQ 39 W,
FC 40 W		 - - - 18 8
  DL 55 W, FQ 54 W,
FC 55 W		 - - - 18 8
  FQ 80 W - - - 8 -
16 A DL 18 W 43 51 37 32 32
  DL 24 W, FQ 24 W,
FC 22 W		 40 51 37 32 16
  DL 36 W 37 51 37 32 12
  DL 40 W, FQ 39 W,
FC 40 W		 - - - 26 12
  DL 55 W, FQ 54 W,
FC 55 W		 - - - 26 12
  FQ 80 W - - - 12 -
20 A DL 18 W 53 64 46 48 48
  DL 24 W, FQ 24 W,
FC 22 W		 49 64 46 48 20
  DL 36 W 46 64 43 48 16
  DL 40 W, FQ 39 W,
FC 40 W		 - - - 33 16
  DL 55 W, FQ 54 W,
FC 55 W		 - - - 33 16
  FQ 80 W - - - 16 -



Maximum permissible number of ECGs for operating OSRAM DULUX S or DULUX S/E 5W, 7W, 9W and 11W lamps with an N circuit breaker, single-pole, type B (made by SIEMENS) with CCGs or QUICKTRONIC and DULUXTRONIC for OSRAM DULUX S/E.
Protector
Rated current of circuit breaker		 Fluorescent
lamp		 CCG single lamp CCG twin lamp QUICKTRONIC
uncomp. parallel comp. DUO single lamp twin lamp
10 A DS/E 5 W 50 90 - 32 -
  DS/E 7 W 50 90 - 32 -
  DS/E 9 W 55 90 - 32 20
  DS/E 11 W 50 90 - 32 20
16 A DS/E 5 W 80 130 - 48 -
  DS/E 7 W 80 130 - 48 -
  DS/E 9 W 90 130 - 48 28
  DS/E 11 W 100 130 - 48 28
20 A DS/E 5 W 100 165 - 60 -
  DS/E 7 W 100 165 - 60 -
  DS/E 9 W 110 165 - 60 34
  DS/E 11 W 120 165 - 60 34



Maximum permissible number of ECGs for operating OSRAM DULUX D or DULUX D/E 10W, 13W, 18W, 26W, 32W and 42W lamps with an N circuit breaker, single-pole-, type B (made by SIEMENS) with CCGs or QUICKTRONIC and DULUXTRONIC for OSRAM DULUX D/E and T/E.
Protector
Rated current of circuit breaker		 Fluorescent
lamp		 CCG single lamp CCG twin lamp QUICKTRONIC
uncomp. parallel comp. DUO single lamp twin lamp
10 A DD/E 10 W 44 80 - 32 20
  DD/E 13 W 44 80 - 32 20
  DD/E 18 W 38 55 30 26 20
  DT/E 18 W          
  DD/E 26 W 26 40 22 26 20
  DT/E 26 W          
  DT/E 32 W - - - 20 10
  DT/E 42 W - - - 12 -
16 A DD/E 10 W 70 118 - 48 28
  DD/E 13 W 70 118 - 48 28
  DD/E 18 W 60 88 80 32 28
  DD/E 26 W 42 66 36 32 28
  DT/E 32 W - - - 28 16
  DT/E 42 W - - - 18 -
20 A DD/E 10 W 88 150 - 60 34
  DD/E 13 W 88 150 - 60 34
  DD/E 18 W 76 110 62 48 34
  DD/E 26 W 52 82 46 48 34
  DT/E 32 W - - - 34 20
  DT/E 42 W - - - 22 -



Maximal permissible number of luminaires for operating high-pressure discharge lamps with POWERTRONIC and an automatic circuit breaker.
Line
protection switch		 PTU 70/230-240 PT 150/230-240 N-2 PT-DS 80/230-240
Trigger B 10 10 5 8
characteristic B B 16 15 8 12
(DIN VDE 0641) B 20 20 10 15
Siemens 5 SX.. B 25 25 12 20
Trigger C 10 20 10 8
characteristic C C 16 30 16 12
(DIN VDE 0641) C 20 40 20 15
Siemens 6 SX.. C 25 40 25 20



Maximal permissible number of luminaires for operating high-pressure discharge lamps with HALOTRONIC and an automatic circuit breaker.
Line
protection switch		 HTM 70 HT 70 L HT 70 LF HT 80 L HTM 105 HT 105 L HT 120 LF HT 150 L HT 210 L
Trigger B 10 37 37 37 19 23 15 13 8 5
charact- B 16 59 59 59 30 38 24 21 13 9
eristic B B 20 74 74 74 38 47 30 27 16 11
  B 25 92 92 92 47 59 38 34 26 14
Trigger C 10 37 37 37 27 23 21 20 14 9
charact- C 16 59 59 59 43 38 34 32 22 15
eristic C C 20 74 74 74 54 47 43 40 28 19
  C 25 92 92 92 67 59 53 50 34 24



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3 Phasen Schaltung
3 Phasen Stern Schaltung

The diagram above shows the wiring for luminaires or luminaire groups in 3-phase circuits and with a common neutral conductor.If the common neutral conductor is interrupted in a 3-phase star configuration and voltage is present, then luminaires or groups of luminaires operated with electronic control gear may be exposed to unacceptably high voltages and the ECG itself may be destroyed.

3. ECG in 3-phase operation
- Overvoltage / undervoltage / no neutral conductor

  1. Check whether the mains voltage is within the application range of the ECG. (DC/AC range from 198V to 254V).
  2. The line connection ahuld only be made to the luminaie terminal. For luminaires or groups of luminaires in 3-phase circuits.
  3. Make absolutely sure that the neutral conductor is correctly connected to all the ECG luminaires and that it is making proper contact.
  4. Cables should only be disconnected or connected when no voltage is present.
  5. For 3 x 230/240V supply networks in triangular circuit arrangements, protection by way of common disconnection of the phase conductor is necessary.

Important:

  • In new systems the loads must not be connected when the insulation resistance is easured with 500V DC, since according to VDE 0100 T600 Section 9 the test voltage is also applied between the neutral conductor (N) and all three external lines (L1, L2, L3). In existing systems it is sufficient to carry out an insulation test between the external lines (L1, L2, L3) and the protective earthe without disconnectiong the loads. The neutral conductor (N) and the protective earth (PE) must not be electrically connected in any way when this is done. For this insulation measurement (500V DC to earth) the neutral conductor disconnection terminal may only be opened with the mains voltage swwitched off.
  • Before the equipment is put into operation, make sure that the N conductor is correctly connected.
  • During operation do not disconnect the N conductor under any circumstances.

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4. ECG in emergency lighting systems with d.c. voltage

Permitted battery voltage upper limit lower limit
QUICKTRONIC INSTANT START 264 V 154 V
QUICKTRONIC PROFESSIONAL 264 V 154 V
QUICKTRONIC SHORT 264 V 176 V
QUICKTRONIC DE LUXE dimmable 276 V 154 V
QUICKTRONIC 254 V 176 V
QUICKTRONIC FH (T5) 264 V 176 V
QUICKTRONIC FQ (T5) 264 V 176 V
DULUXTRONIC 254 V 176 V
HALOTRONIC 235 V 154 V
POWERTRONIC Not authorised for DC voltage operation


Switch-on times in permanent circuit
Supply is switched
from AC to DC		 Emergency luminaires are switched on from cold
QUICKTRONIC INSTANT START < 0.3 sek. < 0.3 sek.
QUICKTRONIC PROFESSIONAL < 0.5 sek. < 2 sek.
QUICKTRONIC SHORT < 0.5 sek. < 2 sek.
QUICKTRONIC DE LUXE dimmable < 0.5 sek. < 0.5 sek.
QUICKTRONIC < 0.5 sek. < 2 sek.
QUICKTRONIC FH (T5) < 1 sek. < 2 sek.
QUICKTRONIC FQ (T5) < 0.5 sek. < 2 sek.
DULUXTRONIC < 0.5 sek. < 2 sek.
HALOTRONIC < 0.5 sek. < 0.5 sek.
POWERTRONIC with hot re-ignition ignites the hot-cathode lamp again within 5 seconds.
If POWERTRONIC is switched on from a cold state, it will take 1-2 minutes until the lamp attains 70 % luminous flux.



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5. Power factor / correction

The power factor  for an electrical load is the ratio of effective power (Pactual = voltage x actual current) to apparent power (Papparent = voltage x effective current). to apparent power (Papparent = voltage x current). This value is affected both by the phase displacement cos j between current and voltage and also the current distortion

Formel

In contrast to conventional control gear (inductive, 50 Hz) with ECG (high frequency) there is virtually no phase shift ( = 0,95)with electronic control gear (high frequency).
The harmonic content of the line current is strictly controlled by national and international regulations (EN 61.000-3-2, IEC 1.000-3-2).
OSRAM ECG have integrated an active, fully electronic harmonic filter for this purpose which ensures a value for  of more than 0.95 and hence a power factor  greater than 0.9.

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6. Permitted cable length

QTIS, QTP and QTS:
When ECGs are is used in luminaires the cables, if correctly routed within the luminaires, produce little interference. When ECGs are used in master-slave circuits the aximum permissible cable length between the electronic control gear and the lamp is 3m.
(for more detailed information see the QUICKTRONIC product guide)

QUICKTRONIC for OSRAM DULUX L and OSRAM DULUX T/E, D/E, S/E:
To guarantee reliable operation, the maximum permissible cable length between electronic control gear and the lamp must not exceed 3m. The radio interference levels which occur in each case depend on the length and routing of the lamp cables. In the event of any doubt, we recommend that interference suppression measurements be taken (With QUICKTRONIC for OSRAM DULUX D/E and T/E), higher levels of radio interference can be expected with cable length in exdcess of 0.5m.

HALOTRONIC:
Maximum 12 V low-voltage line lengths
The maximum 12 V line length must be less than 2. to comply with radio interference limit values (this means that luminaires ccan be installed within a radius of 2m). 1mm² is recommended as the minimum cable crossection.

Cable routing:
The supply cable should not be routed along side the casing of the HALOTRONIC nor along side the highfrequency 12V secondary cable.

This avoids highfrequenzy interference on the supply cable.

Intruments for secondary voltage measurement:
An instrument for secondary voltage meansurement must be a true RMS meter and have a bandwidth >= 250kHz (-3dB). Any other instrument will give incorrect measurements.

POWERTRONIC:
The maximun cable length between the lamp and POWERTRONIC depends on the type of cable and how it is routed. The figures on the type of cable and how it is routed. The figueres shown in the table below can be used as guidelines

PTU 35/230-240 3 m between lamp and POWERTRONIC
PTU 35/230-240 L 3 m between lamp and POWERTRONIC
PTU 70/230-240 3 m between lamp and POWERTRONIC
PT-DS 80/230-240 0,5 m between lamp and POWERTRONIC



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7. Faults in infrared control/transmission

Fluorescent lamps have an emission in the wavelength range which is also used for infrared transmission and which can be affected by the lamp. Since the IR receivers used are largely non-selective, faults can arise in the IR if IF from the lighting system reaches the receiver. The IR transmitted by the fluorescent lamp is modulated with double the operating frequency (20 - 50kHz). Faults arise if the signal also operates in this frequency range. POWERTRONIC and HALOTRONIC are an exception to this rule since they do not couse any disturbance to infrared systems

IR remote control:
Control systems operating at a suitably high carrier frequency (400 - 1500 kHz) can be opertated without problems.

 

Sound transmission:
Up to now the carrier signal frequency for sound transmission has been 95kHz and higher, which has led to serious disturbances from the 3ed, 5th and 7th harmonics of the ECG operatin frequency ranges (30 to 45kHz in normal mode and up to 100kHz with dimming). Headphone manufacturers have adopted higher and higher frequencies such as 2,3MHz and 2,8MHz to remedy this situation.

Simultaneous interpreting systems also operate in the 95kHz to 250kHz range so it is best not to use the first six transmission channels, particularly channel 1, of the 32 trannsmission channels available since these are likewise affected by the harmonics of the basic ECG frequencies.

High-frequency ripple control:
The carrier frequencies used are around 120kHz. Transmission can be adversely affected by radio interference uppression capacitors which are included in all ECGs or in other electronic loads, such as the power supplies of PCs.

Paging systems:
be used. When inductive paging systems are used 825 - 40kHz) reliable operation is not possible.

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8. Dimmer operation

  1. QUICKTRONIC units that can be dimmed have the letters ... DIM in their teferences. They are dimmed via a(1-10V) control.
    For Dimmer accessories and wiring diagrams see page7.19 ff and the technical Guide to QUICKTRONIC DIMMABLE.
  2. HALOTRONIC can be controlled with various dimmers, dimming modules or potentiometers depending on the type (see Table on page 7.56).
  3. POWERTRONIC ECGs are not suitable for dimming since the metal-halide lamps that they operate cannot be dimmed for functional and photometric reasons.

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9. Luminaires with ECG

The following general points apply to luminaires with electronic control gear:

  1. The temperature limits of the electronic control gear as regrads ambient temperature and and measurement point temperature on the ECG must not be exceeded
    (see 10. Ambient and ECG temperatures).
  2. The maximum permissible radio interference suppression values
    (to VDE 0875, EN 55015) must not be exceeded. If ECGs built for protection class II are used in luminaires from protection class I, it may be necessary to use an additional radio interference suppression filter. The same applies for the reverse situation: protection class I electronic control gear in protection class II luminaires.

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10. Ambient and ECG temperatures

The temperature ranges specified for the relevant control gear must be maintained to enable the ECGs to operate reliably. Generally speaking, lower operating temperatures extend the life of electonic control gear. Where ECGs are built into luminaires the measuring pont temperature Tc on the casing is the crucial parameter. The maximum permissible value specified for the ECG concerned must not be exceeded.

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11. ECG for outdoor luminaires

When using electronic control gear in outdoor luminaires it must be remembered that the electronic control gear may be exposed to humidify, depending on the luminaire. Basically the protection type of the lamp (IP ..., to DIM 40050/IEC 529) determines whether standard ECGs or special ECGs can be incorporated.

  1. For luminaires of protection type 5 (protected against splash water, (P 65 for example) standard ECGs can be used since moisture cannot penetrate this type of luminaire so there is little chance of ECG corrosion.
  2. For luminaires of protection type 3 (protected against splash water, (P43 for example) it is likely that water droplets will nentrate and this cause corrosion and failure of unprotected ECGs.

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12. Life span and reliability of electronic control gear systems

The failure rate of electronic componets depends not only on the component specification and quality but also very considerably on the operating temperature.
OSRAM´s ECGs are designed so that at a maximum permissible ECG temperature (tc max) a lailure rate of fewer than 2 per 1000 ECGs per 1000 hours of operation can be expected. This corresponds to an ECG life of 50.000h at a percentage ECG failure of less than 10%. (HALOTRONIC HTM Mouse: failure rate 5 per 1000 ECGs per 1000 hours of operation or a life of 30.000 hours at a percentage ECG failure of 10%). A reduction in the operating temperature by 10 degrees can halve the failure rate. By using hight quality components and systematic quality assurance measures, OSRAM can give a gaurantee against material or manufacturing faults of 12 months from the start of operation but not more than months afer the date of manufacture of the ECG. Within this period the product will normally be replace or a credit note issued; further claims will not be entertained unless there is legal obligation.

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