Arc lamp power supply using a voltage multiplier

Details Arc lamp power supply using a voltage multiplier Arc lamp power supply using a voltage multiplier

1986-06-27

1988-02-02

Moore, David K.

Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems

Pulsating or a.c. supply

Plural load device systems

315276, 315277, 315255, 315200R, 315227R, 315241R, 315245, 363 59, 363 61, H02M 114, H05B 3700

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047230967

ABSTRACT:
A power supply is provided for an arc discharge lamp (38) which includes a relatively low voltage high current power supply section and a high voltage starter circuit (10). The low voltage section includes a transformer (15), rectifier (24), variable resistor (26) and a bank of capacitors (28), while the starter circuit (10) comprises a plurality of diodes (D1 to D12) and capacitors (C1 to C12) connected as a Cockcroft-Walton multiplier. The starting circuit is effectively bypassed when the lamp arc is established and serves to automatically provide a high starting voltage to re-strike the lamp arc if the arc is extinguished by a power interruption.

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patent: 3917975 (1975-11-01), Birkner
patent: 4187449 (1980-02-01), Knoble
patent: 4260932 (1981-04-01), Johnson
patent: 4445166 (1984-04-01), Berglund et al.

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