Automatic alarm for fluorescent blinking

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1995-06-09

1997-03-25

Pascal, Robert

Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems

With signal, indicator, or alarm

Discharge device and/or rectifier in the signal circuit

315105, H05B 3702

Patent

active

056147902

ABSTRACT:
Alarming mechanism, sounding and/or flashing, which signals fluorescent lamp malfunctioning as visibly manifested by flickering. The alarming mechanism according to this invention electrically engages the starter mechanism of a fluorescent lamp and is responsive to current change associated with abnormal flickering. Timely corrective action which is prompted by the alarm may avoid or mitigate one or more deleterious effects of such malfunctioning, such as energy waste, lamp damage, fire hazard and electronic interference. For many embodiments the alarming mechanism and the starter mechanism are advantageously coupled as a single structural unit.

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