Instant Snap-in
Load Shed Device for Incandescent Lighting
Andrew Bierman
02-10
EISG Project
Title: Instant Snap-in Load Shed
Device for Incandescent Lighting
EISG Grant Number: 02-10
PIER Area: Building End-Use
Principal Investigator: Andrew Bierman
Contact Information: Phone:
(518) 687-7100, email: Bierma2@rpi.edu
Organization: LRC, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
Proposes to determine the feasibility of developing a snap-in socket adaptor for incandescent lighting that would allow for an instant reduction of 30 to 50% in electric energy consumption at times of peak demand.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ A laboratory prototype of the snap-in socket adaptor device will be fabricated. An electrical and control component necessary to receive a power-line signal and dim incandescent lamps to a preset level on demand will be developed.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ Potential to provide a device that would allow building owners or utilities to reduce lighting load demand by between 30 and 50% instantly without adversely affecting the operation of electrical equipment or the ability of people to work with adequate lighting.