Fluorescent lamp circuit breaker
US4600861A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J61/541
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rapid-start fluorescent lamp includes a pair of spaced electrodes within an envelope with one electrical lead connected to an electrode and the other lead coupled to the electrode by a thermally-sensitive bi-metal strip whereby one end of the bi-metal and one end of a conductor are formed to provide a straight member within a U-shaped member such that the straight U-shaped members are in electrical contact at temperatures above and below a given range of temperatures and electrically disconnected at the given range of temperatures.
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