Enclosure for glow bulb starter used with gas discharge lamps
US5852344A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R33/089
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An one-piece plastic protective enclosure is provided for a glow bulb used as a starter for a fluorescent lamp. The enclosure has a latching hinged lid, a partition wall to isolate the glow bulb leads, and integral strain relief. The glow bulb enclosure is mounted inside a ballast assembly and the glow bulb leads are ultrasonically welded to the ballast power supply wires.
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