英文摘要 |
Fiber optic solar lighting combined with artificial lighting for interior illumination is adequate to Taiwan where sun exposure is high enough. However, it is an emerging issue up to date in Taiwan. To probe into such an issue, a set of solar light collector is set up on the rooftop of a 4.3 ㎡ darkroom where two sets of fiber optic luminaries project sunshine transported via two 20m fiber optic cables. In the two stage experiment, two types of supplemental light sources, fluorescent tubes and parabolic tungsten light bulbs, together with computer software and light control hardware, form an automated hybrid energy conversing lighting system that constantly provide an average of 600 lux illumination for the darkroom. Through one year data collection and observation, this study found that energy efficacy of the lighting system decreases in the order of summer, fall and winter. The highest effect reaches 44% in July; still, it comes to 20% in winter. In the sunny July, the fiber optic solar lighting conserves up to 2422W a day; this helps save around 248 NT dollars per month. Based on holistic research data, it can be inferred that energy efficacy of such a hybrid lighting system may disregard weather factors even though daily energy efficacy sways according to weather change. |