Lighting control system for discharge lamps

Details Lighting control system for discharge lamps Lighting control system for discharge lamps

1996-11-08

2000-09-05

Shingleton, Michael B

Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems

Plural load device systems

Plural discharge device loads

315240, H05B 3702

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061148164

ABSTRACT:
A lighting control system for discharge lamps which comprises a ballast for supplying energy from a power source to a lamp. First and second capacitors and a first control relay and contact set control the supply of energy from the ballast to the lamp to switch the lamp between dimmed and normal wattage operational modes. A second control relay and contact set connects a single output control wire to neutral when a predetermined condition is sensed or a switch is thrown. The first control relay, which is connected at one end to the lamp ballast, is energized when the other end thereof is connected to neutral via the second control relay. The first control relay in turn closes the normally open contact set, which is connected to one of the capacitors, to increase the energy provided to the lamp. In accordance with one embodiment the first capacitor and the contact set of the first control relay are connected in series, and together are connected parallel to the second capacitor. In accordance with another embodiment, the first and second capacitors are connected in series, and the contact set of the first control relay is connected parallel to the first capacitor.

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