Starter stopper for high intensity discharge lighting
US8183799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M7/05
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A starter stopper for use with a high intensity discharge (HID) lighting source includes a timer and switch. The timer controls the durations of on-time and off-time periods during an energizing period. The starter stopper connects the HID lighting source to power to start the HID lighting source during on-time periods, and disconnects the HID lighting source from the power to start the HID lighting source during off-time periods. A method of starting and stopping an HID lighting source includes initiating an energizing period in response to application of power to a starter stopper, enabling the HID lighting source to be connected to power to start the HID lighting source during on-time periods by the starter stopper, enabling the HID lighting source to be disconnected from the power to start the HID lighting source during off-time periods by the starter stopper, and stopping the energizing period in response to removal of the power to the starter stopper.
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