Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Pulsating or a.c. supply – Transformer in the supply circuit
Patent
1978-02-06
1979-08-07
LaRoche, Eugene R.
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Pulsating or a.c. supply
Transformer in the supply circuit
315106, 315199, 315258, 315278, 315283, 315DIG4, H05B 4138, H05B 4120
Patent
active
041639251
ABSTRACT:
A two-wire ballast arrangement is disclosed for fluorescent tubes having first and second terminals for supplying variable power to dim the fluorescent tube, a choke coil connected between the first terminal and the fluorescent tube and a filament transformer having a primary connected between the second terminal and a tap on the choke coil, the tap being selected to supply substantially constant voltage to the primary winding, the transformer having secondary windings to supply filament voltage to the fluorescent tube.
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Honeywell Ltd.
Joike Trevor B.
LaRoche Eugene R.
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