GB2185867B - High intensity discharge lamp starting, hot-restarting, and operating circuits - Google Patents

High intensity discharge lamp starting, hot-restarting, and operating circuits

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Publication number
GB2185867B
GB2185867B GB8701029A GB8701029A GB2185867B GB 2185867 B GB2185867 B GB 2185867B GB 8701029 A GB8701029 A GB 8701029A GB 8701029 A GB8701029 A GB 8701029A GB 2185867 B GB2185867 B GB 2185867B
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Prior art keywords
restarting
hot
discharge lamp
high intensity
intensity discharge
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Expired - Lifetime
Application number
GB8701029A
Other versions
GB8701029D0 (en
GB2185867A (en
Inventor
Joe Allen Nuckolls
Iv Isaac Lynwood Flory
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Hubbell Inc
Harvey Hubbell Inc
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Hubbell Inc
Harvey Hubbell Inc
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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
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/382—Controlling the intensity of light during the transitional start-up phase
    • H05B41/384—Controlling the intensity of light during the transitional start-up phase in case of hot-restriking
    • 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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
GB8701029A 1986-01-23 1987-01-19 High intensity discharge lamp starting, hot-restarting, and operating circuits Expired - Lifetime GB2185867B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US82180486A 1986-01-23 1986-01-23

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GB8701029D0 GB8701029D0 (en) 1987-02-18
GB2185867A GB2185867A (en) 1987-07-29
GB2185867B true GB2185867B (en) 1990-06-13

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GB (1) GB2185867B (en)
SG (1) SG94690G (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4763044A (en) * 1986-01-23 1988-08-09 Hubbell Incorporated Start, hot restart and operating lamp circuit
US4890041A (en) * 1988-03-10 1989-12-26 Hubbell Incorporated High wattage HID lamp circuit
US5047694A (en) * 1989-06-30 1991-09-10 Hubbell Incorporated Lamp starting circuit
US5424617A (en) * 1993-02-26 1995-06-13 North American Philips Corporation HID lamp ignitor-timer with automatic reset for dips in line voltage
DE19531622B4 (en) * 1995-08-28 2011-01-13 Tridonicatco Gmbh & Co. Kg Ignition circuit for a high pressure gas discharge lamp

Citations (11)

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GB1095460A (en) * 1900-01-01
GB896370A (en) * 1957-12-09 1962-05-16 Zeiss Ikon Ag Ignition device for a high pressure gas discharge lamp
GB896371A (en) * 1958-02-10 1962-05-16 Zeiss Ikon Ag High pressure gas discharge lamp starting and operating circuits
US3500128A (en) * 1967-12-21 1970-03-10 Sola Basic Ind Inc High pressure metallic vapor lamp circuit
US3699385A (en) * 1970-12-30 1972-10-17 Sylvania Electric Prod Control circuit for starting, sustaining and operating arc lamps
GB1398383A (en) * 1971-06-28 1975-06-18 Gen Electric Co Ltd Starting circuits for electric discharge lamps
US4206385A (en) * 1978-07-31 1980-06-03 Advance Transformer Company Ballast de-energizing circuit for high pressure metal vapor lamp system
GB2066596A (en) * 1979-12-27 1981-07-08 Gen Electric An arc lamp lighting unit with low and high light levels
GB2088156A (en) * 1980-11-18 1982-06-03 Nuarc Co Power supply for hid lamp
GB2106341A (en) * 1981-09-25 1983-04-07 Gen Electric Lighting unit
GB2132835A (en) * 1982-12-27 1984-07-11 Gen Electric Lighting unit with improved control sequence

Patent Citations (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1095460A (en) * 1900-01-01
GB896370A (en) * 1957-12-09 1962-05-16 Zeiss Ikon Ag Ignition device for a high pressure gas discharge lamp
GB896371A (en) * 1958-02-10 1962-05-16 Zeiss Ikon Ag High pressure gas discharge lamp starting and operating circuits
US3500128A (en) * 1967-12-21 1970-03-10 Sola Basic Ind Inc High pressure metallic vapor lamp circuit
US3699385A (en) * 1970-12-30 1972-10-17 Sylvania Electric Prod Control circuit for starting, sustaining and operating arc lamps
GB1398383A (en) * 1971-06-28 1975-06-18 Gen Electric Co Ltd Starting circuits for electric discharge lamps
US4206385A (en) * 1978-07-31 1980-06-03 Advance Transformer Company Ballast de-energizing circuit for high pressure metal vapor lamp system
GB2066596A (en) * 1979-12-27 1981-07-08 Gen Electric An arc lamp lighting unit with low and high light levels
GB2088156A (en) * 1980-11-18 1982-06-03 Nuarc Co Power supply for hid lamp
GB2106341A (en) * 1981-09-25 1983-04-07 Gen Electric Lighting unit
GB2132835A (en) * 1982-12-27 1984-07-11 Gen Electric Lighting unit with improved control sequence

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SG94690G (en) 1991-01-18
AU6714987A (en) 1987-07-30
AU587100B2 (en) 1989-08-03
GB8701029D0 (en) 1987-02-18
GB2185867A (en) 1987-07-29

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Effective date: 19950119