EP0801881B1 - Verfahren zum betreiben mindestens einer leuchtstofflampe mit einem elektronischen vorschaltgerät sowie vorschaltgerät dafür - Google Patents

Verfahren zum betreiben mindestens einer leuchtstofflampe mit einem elektronischen vorschaltgerät sowie vorschaltgerät dafür Download PDF

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EP0801881B1
EP0801881B1 EP95925814A EP95925814A EP0801881B1 EP 0801881 B1 EP0801881 B1 EP 0801881B1 EP 95925814 A EP95925814 A EP 95925814A EP 95925814 A EP95925814 A EP 95925814A EP 0801881 B1 EP0801881 B1 EP 0801881B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc
    • H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters
    • H05B41/282—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters with semiconductor devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc
    • H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters
    • H05B41/295—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters with semiconductor devices and specially adapted for lamps with preheating electrodes, e.g. for fluorescent lamps
    • H05B41/298—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2981—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the circuit against abnormal operating conditions
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  • the shutdown function is shown in the example Figure 3 but not performed because the shutdown circuit SD fluorescent lamp FL igniting in time at this time no further, issued by the monitoring circuit MON Control pulses QM receives. Otherwise remains in the monitoring circuit MON continues to activate the ignition threshold Mi.

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EP95925814A 1994-07-19 1995-07-03 Verfahren zum betreiben mindestens einer leuchtstofflampe mit einem elektronischen vorschaltgerät sowie vorschaltgerät dafür Expired - Lifetime EP0801881B1 (de)

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PCT/EP1995/002572 WO1996003017A1 (de) 1994-07-19 1995-07-03 Verfahren zum betreiben mindestens einer leuchtstofflampe mit einem elektronischen vorschaltgerät sowie vorschaltgerät dafür
EP95925814A EP0801881B1 (de) 1994-07-19 1995-07-03 Verfahren zum betreiben mindestens einer leuchtstofflampe mit einem elektronischen vorschaltgerät sowie vorschaltgerät dafür

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