METHOD FOR PRE-BURNING GLOW-DISCHARGE STARTERS Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: electrical engineering; methods for lighting fluorescent lamps.

SUBSTANCE: proposed method for pre-burning glow-discharge starters incorporating phosphor activator includes passage of current pulse through its contacts, current value being to meet following condition: E_c > E > E_m, where E_c is energy required for heating bimetal plate in stator to contacting temperature when current pulses are passed through its contacts; E is energy released in stator when current pulses are passed through its contacts; E_m is energy required for activator melting in starter when current pulse is passed through its contacts.

EFFECT: reduced pre-burning time, improved starter characteristics.

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