Discharge lamp starting and operating circuit

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H05B 41/18 (2006.01) H05B 41/08 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1181126

- 12 - DISCHARGE LAMP STARTING AND OPERATING CIRCUIT ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A circuit for starting and operating a low wattage high intensity discharge lamp from a source of AC line voltage. The circuit includes a glow starter device having a first terminal connected to a first bimetal, a second terminal connected to a second bimetal, and third terminal connected to a rigid conductive member, the bimetals being electrically connected together at one end which makes a normally closed contact with the rigid member in the quiescent state of the device. A choke coil and a capacitor are series connected in that order between one of the AC input terminals and the second terminal of the starter device, and a second AC input terminal is connected to the third terminal of the starter. The first and third terminals of the starter device are connected across the discharge lamp terminals. Upon initial energization of the circuit, short circuit current flows through the second and third terminals of the starter device to cause flexing of the second bimetal for separating the bimetals from the rigid member to provide an open circuit thereat and a switching transient across the lamp. Upon starting of the lamp, the lamp current flow through the first and second terminals of the starter device is operative to maintain the bimetals separated from the rigid member.

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