Title :
Starting control for series-resonant electronic ballast with rapid-start fluorescent lamp
Author :
Moo, C.S. ; Chen, W.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
fDate :
2/28/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A starting-aid circuit is added to the series-resonant electronic ballast for reducing the glow current in a rapid-start fluorescent lamp during the preheating. By controlling the operating frequency, the electronic ballast provides an adequate filament current for preheating with nearly zero lamp voltage
Keywords :
electric current control; fluorescent lamps; invertors; lamp accessories; power supply circuits; programmed control; starting; filament current; glow current; operating frequency; preheating; rapid-start fluorescent lamp; series-resonant electronic ballast; starting-aid circuit; zero lamp voltage;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20020177
