GB2047450B - Detecting lamp failures in groups of lamps - Google Patents

Detecting lamp failures in groups of lamps

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Publication number
GB2047450B
GB2047450B GB8011682A GB8011682A GB2047450B GB 2047450 B GB2047450 B GB 2047450B GB 8011682 A GB8011682 A GB 8011682A GB 8011682 A GB8011682 A GB 8011682A GB 2047450 B GB2047450 B GB 2047450B
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Prior art keywords
lamps
groups
detecting lamp
lamp failures
failures
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GB8011682A
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GB2047450A (en
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Toshiba Corp
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Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Ltd
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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
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/20—Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection
    • H05B47/23—Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection of two or more light sources connected in series
    • 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
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/20—Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection
GB8011682A 1979-04-19 1980-04-09 Detecting lamp failures in groups of lamps Expired GB2047450B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP4719479A JPS55139795A (en) 1979-04-19 1979-04-19 Core disconnector detector for series firing circuit

Publications (2)

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GB2047450A GB2047450A (en) 1980-11-26
GB2047450B true GB2047450B (en) 1983-01-12

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GB8011682A Expired GB2047450B (en) 1979-04-19 1980-04-09 Detecting lamp failures in groups of lamps

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US (1) US4295079A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS55139795A (enExample)
GB (1) GB2047450B (enExample)
NL (1) NL193048C (enExample)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2047450A (en) 1980-11-26
NL8001901A (nl) 1980-10-21
JPS6115556B2 (enExample) 1986-04-24
JPS55139795A (en) 1980-10-31
NL193048C (nl) 1998-08-04
US4295079A (en) 1981-10-13
NL193048B (nl) 1998-04-01

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