SAFE STARTING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC H05B41/08 

FIELD: electricity.

SUBSTANCE: starting device for a discharge lamp contains a series circuit consisting of a switching starter (5) with glow discharge; at least one resistance element (9); a thermally controlled switching element (8). The thermally controlled switching element (8) depends on heat transmission from the resistance element (9) so that the thermally controlled switching element (8) is heated up effectively by heat generated in the resistance element (9). The thermally controlled switching element (8) is suitable for transfer from conductive state into non-conductive state when its temperature exceeds the preset cutoff temperature. The thermally controlled switching element (8) is placed into a gas-proof body (7a).

EFFECT: increasing operating safety of the device.

3 cl, 1 dwg