GB1254892A - Ignition circuits for high pressure mercury lamps - Google Patents
Ignition circuits for high pressure mercury lampsInfo
- Publication number
- GB1254892A GB1254892A GB281069A GB281069A GB1254892A GB 1254892 A GB1254892 A GB 1254892A GB 281069 A GB281069 A GB 281069A GB 281069 A GB281069 A GB 281069A GB 1254892 A GB1254892 A GB 1254892A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- lamp
- voltage
- high pressure
- transformer
- pressure mercury
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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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
- H05B41/16—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by dc or by low-frequency ac, e.g. by 50 cycles/sec ac, or with network frequencies
- H05B41/20—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by dc or by low-frequency ac, e.g. by 50 cycles/sec ac, or with network frequencies having no starting switch
- H05B41/23—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by dc or by low-frequency ac, e.g. by 50 cycles/sec ac, or with network frequencies having no starting switch for lamps not having an auxiliary starting electrode
- H05B41/231—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by dc or by low-frequency ac, e.g. by 50 cycles/sec ac, or with network frequencies having no starting switch for lamps not having an auxiliary starting electrode for high-pressure lamps
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- Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
Abstract
1,254,892. Central systems for operating high pressure mercury lamps. HONEYWELL Inc. 17 Jan., 1969 [20 Jan., 1968], No. 2810/69. Heading H2H. A control means for operating a high pressure mercury lamp comprises means whereby starting pulses are repeatedly applied to the lamp for ignition thereof during such times as the lamp is not ignited. A high pressure mercury vapour lamp QL is supplied from an A.C. source 1-4 by way of a transformer T1 and a rectifier bridge GB, the output of which is smoothed by capacitors C1-C3, the normal running current for the lamp passing through the secondary winding L2 of a transformer T2. The primary winding L1 of this transformer is connectedwhen a thyristor Q1 is made conductive-to a voltage doubling circuit CR3, CR4, C5, C6, R9, R10 which is supplied from a secondary winding on the transformer T1. Control of the thyristor Q1 is by way of a relaxation oscillator circuit comprising a unijunction transistor Q2. A voltage proportional to that across the lamp QL is taken from a voltage divider R5, R6 and applied to the emitter of the transistor Q2. The voltage applied to the bases of the transistor Q2 is derived from a voltage divider R2, R3. When the lamp is not ignited the voltage across the lamp is high and causes oscillation of the oscillatory circuit such that triggering pulses are applied to the thyristor Ql and hence ignition pulses are repeatedly applied to the lamp QL. When the lamp ignites, the voltage thereacross falls to a value incapable of sustaining the oscillations and thus terminating the generation of ignition pulses for the lamp.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DEH0065083 | 1968-01-20 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB1254892A true GB1254892A (en) | 1971-11-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB281069A Expired GB1254892A (en) | 1968-01-20 | 1969-01-17 | Ignition circuits for high pressure mercury lamps |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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DE (1) | DE1639115B1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2000477A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB1254892A (en) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2146185A (en) * | 1983-07-28 | 1985-04-11 | Tungsram Reszvenytarsasag | Lighting system |
GB2172451A (en) * | 1985-02-07 | 1986-09-17 | El Co Villamos Keszulekek Es S | Circuit for igniting and lighting a high pressure discharge lamp |
US4881012A (en) * | 1986-12-15 | 1989-11-14 | U.S. Philips Corporation | Switching arrangement |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4742276A (en) * | 1986-07-25 | 1988-05-03 | The Perkin-Elmer Corporation | Regulated deuterium arc supply system |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE1176278B (en) * | 1962-09-29 | 1964-08-20 | Siemens Ag | Circuit arrangement for igniting high-pressure gas discharge lamps fed with direct current, each of which is assigned a high-frequency ignition device |
US3309567A (en) * | 1965-10-22 | 1967-03-14 | Berkey Photo Inc | Pulse discharge lamp circuit |
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1968
- 1968-01-20 DE DE19681639115 patent/DE1639115B1/en active Pending
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1969
- 1969-01-16 FR FR6900690A patent/FR2000477A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1969-01-17 GB GB281069A patent/GB1254892A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2146185A (en) * | 1983-07-28 | 1985-04-11 | Tungsram Reszvenytarsasag | Lighting system |
GB2172451A (en) * | 1985-02-07 | 1986-09-17 | El Co Villamos Keszulekek Es S | Circuit for igniting and lighting a high pressure discharge lamp |
US4749914A (en) * | 1985-02-07 | 1988-06-07 | El-Co Villamos Keszulekek Es Szerelesi Anyagok Gyara | Circuit system for igniting and operating a high-pressure discharge lamp, particularly a sodium vapor lamp |
GB2172451B (en) * | 1985-02-07 | 1989-06-14 | El Co Villamos Keszulekek Es S | Circuit system for igniting and lighting a high-pressure discharge lamp particulary a sodium vapour lamp |
US4881012A (en) * | 1986-12-15 | 1989-11-14 | U.S. Philips Corporation | Switching arrangement |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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DE1639115B1 (en) | 1971-06-09 |
FR2000477A1 (en) | 1969-09-05 |
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