Sistemas de iluminação para galpões de frangos de corte

Abstract

Lighting is an important factor in poultry production. The type of lamp used in broiler houses directly affects the cost-benefit of this activity. Although the incandescent light bulb is the most widely used, there are new lighting technologies that demand lower energy consumption however these systems have been underused in poultry. One reason is the lack of information about the number of lamps to meet the recommended illuminance and the lack of knowledge about the expenses related to energy consumption. Lighting systems depend on electricity for its operation, so the study of quantities related to electric consumption is important. As the poultry industry is a very competitive activity, it becomes mandatory to reduce production costs, which includes spending on electricity. In this context, the objective of this work was to evaluate different lighting systems, as six types of lamps were tested, with and without the use of light fixtures, in broiler houses. The spatial illuminance distribution was analyzed using geostatistics. Also the main electrical parameters were evaluated: voltage, current, factor active, reactive and apparent power and demand.