ZA782167B - Improvements relating to the starting of discharge lamps - Google Patents

Improvements relating to the starting of discharge lamps

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Publication number
ZA782167B
ZA782167B ZA00782167A ZA782167A ZA782167B ZA 782167 B ZA782167 B ZA 782167B ZA 00782167 A ZA00782167 A ZA 00782167A ZA 782167 A ZA782167 A ZA 782167A ZA 782167 B ZA782167 B ZA 782167B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
starting
discharge lamps
improvements relating
relating
lamps
Prior art date
Application number
ZA00782167A
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English (en)
Inventor
C Walker
J Pegg
Original Assignee
Thorn Electrical Ind Ltd
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Publication date
Application filed by Thorn Electrical Ind Ltd filed Critical Thorn Electrical Ind Ltd
Publication of ZA782167B publication Critical patent/ZA782167B/xx

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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
    • H05B41/044—Starting switches using semiconductor devices for lamp provided with pre-heating electrodes
    • H05B41/046—Starting switches using semiconductor devices for lamp provided with pre-heating electrodes using controlled 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S315/00—Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
    • Y10S315/05—Starting and operating circuit for fluorescent lamp
ZA00782167A 1977-04-18 1978-04-14 Improvements relating to the starting of discharge lamps ZA782167B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB16044/77A GB1602456A (en) 1977-04-18 1977-04-18 Starting of discharge lamps

Publications (1)

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ZA782167B true ZA782167B (en) 1979-05-30

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ZA00782167A ZA782167B (en) 1977-04-18 1978-04-14 Improvements relating to the starting of discharge lamps

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US (1) US4165475A (xx)
AU (1) AU515922B2 (xx)
BE (1) BE865949A (xx)
CA (1) CA1120995A (xx)
DE (1) DE2816415A1 (xx)
FR (1) FR2388453B1 (xx)
GB (1) GB1602456A (xx)
NL (1) NL187188C (xx)
NZ (1) NZ186920A (xx)
ZA (1) ZA782167B (xx)

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Publication number Publication date
CA1120995A (en) 1982-03-30
NL7803956A (nl) 1978-10-20
BE865949A (fr) 1978-07-31
US4165475A (en) 1979-08-21
AU3497878A (en) 1979-10-18
NL187188C (nl) 1991-06-17
DE2816415C2 (xx) 1992-03-05
NL187188B (nl) 1991-01-16
FR2388453A1 (fr) 1978-11-17
AU515922B2 (en) 1981-05-07
FR2388453B1 (fr) 1985-07-26
GB1602456A (en) 1981-11-11
DE2816415A1 (de) 1978-10-19
NZ186920A (en) 1982-02-23

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