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Safety disconnection with asymmetric lamp power

US5939832A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 1997
Grant dateAug 17, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B41/2985
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit is proposed for the AC voltage operation of a discharge lamp by ans of a coupling capacitor (C3) with a safety disconnection device, connected in series with the lamp for DC current separation, which is characterized by the fact that the safety disconnection device responds to a DC voltage (UC3) at coupling capacitor (C3) by means of a DC current component flowing through the lamp.

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