EP1133215A3 - Method and ignition circuit for switching a high pressure lamp on and off - Google Patents

Method and ignition circuit for switching a high pressure lamp on and off Download PDF

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EP1133215A3
EP1133215A3 EP01660040A EP01660040A EP1133215A3 EP 1133215 A3 EP1133215 A3 EP 1133215A3 EP 01660040 A EP01660040 A EP 01660040A EP 01660040 A EP01660040 A EP 01660040A EP 1133215 A3 EP1133215 A3 EP 1133215A3
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Teijo Viljanen
Jukka Luomala
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Helvar Oy AB
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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
    • H05B41/02—Details
    • H05B41/04—Starting switches
    • H05B41/042—Starting switches using 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
    • H05B41/288—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 without preheating electrodes, e.g. for high-intensity discharge lamps, high-pressure mercury or sodium lamps or low-pressure sodium lamps
    • H05B41/292—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2921—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the circuit against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2925—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the circuit against abnormal operating conditions against abnormal lamp operating conditions

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The invention relates to a method and an ignition circuit for switching a high pressure lamp on and off. A load circuit is capable of being short-circuited by means of a switch (3), which is connected in series with a primary winding (1) of a pulse transformer (1, 2) and whose on-off control is also used for generating ignition voltage pulses through a secondary winding (2) to a lamp (L). Upon a controlled closing of the switch (3) conductively for an extended period of time, a current ballast (Lk) will be subjected to a through-going short-circuit current for the load circuit and the lamp voltage falls to such a low level that the lamp is turned off. This lamp turn-off function can be used both for switching off a normally burning lamp and for terminating an abnormal status of gas discharge of a lamp not ignited between ignition attempts, in order to give the lamp a chance to cool down prior to another ignition attempt.
EP01660040A 2000-03-06 2001-03-02 Method and ignition circuit for switching a high pressure lamp on and off Withdrawn EP1133215A3 (en)

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FI20000505A FI107578B (en) 2000-03-06 2000-03-06 Procedure and ignition circuit for ignition and extinguishing of high pressure lamp
FI20000505 2000-03-06

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EP1133215A2 EP1133215A2 (en) 2001-09-12
EP1133215A3 true EP1133215A3 (en) 2004-01-07

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GB0222809D0 (en) * 2002-10-02 2002-11-06 Power Electronics Ltd Discharge lighting bulbs control system
EP1686837A1 (en) * 2005-01-28 2006-08-02 TTE Germany GmbH Ignition circuit and ballast for a high intensity discharge lamp
DE102008004787A1 (en) 2008-01-17 2009-07-23 Bag Electronics Gmbh Igniter with two input terminals

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WO1997008921A1 (en) * 1995-08-28 1997-03-06 Tridonic Bauelemente Gmbh Striking circuit for a high-pressure gas discharge lamp
US5962988A (en) * 1995-11-02 1999-10-05 Hubbell Incorporated Multi-voltage ballast and dimming circuits for a lamp drive voltage transformation and ballasting system

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997008921A1 (en) * 1995-08-28 1997-03-06 Tridonic Bauelemente Gmbh Striking circuit for a high-pressure gas discharge lamp
US5962988A (en) * 1995-11-02 1999-10-05 Hubbell Incorporated Multi-voltage ballast and dimming circuits for a lamp drive voltage transformation and ballasting system

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FI20000505A0 (en) 2000-03-06
FI107578B (en) 2001-08-31

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