Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Pulsating or a.c. supply – Transformer in the supply circuit
Patent
1984-05-24
1986-09-02
Dixon, Harold
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Pulsating or a.c. supply
Transformer in the supply circuit
315276, 315283, H05B 4116
Patent
active
046098526
ABSTRACT:
A magnetic ballast circuit for a fluorescent lamp providing improved power factor, reduced harmonic content and increased efficiency. A ballast circuit with three inductances connected at a junction, preferably with the first and second inductances comprising a tapped autotransformer, with the third inductance connected between a line terminal and the tap, with the first inductance connected in series with a capacitance to the other line terminal, and with the second inductance connected to the load. The first inductance may be provided totally as part of the autotransformer, or may be supplemented with a second inductance in series. In an alternative embodiment, separate inductances may be utilized. Alternative lamp filament power sources and alternative functionally equivalent core and winding configurations are disclosed.
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patent: 2485398 (1949-10-01), Mandl
patent: 3781595 (1973-12-01), Samuels
patent: 4045711 (1977-08-01), Pitel
patent: 4105931 (1978-08-01), Pritchard et al.
patent: 4538094 (1985-08-01), Perper
Dixon Harold
Iota Engineering Co.
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