Using solid-state over-voltage protection devices for high intensity discharge lamps ignition

Author

García-García, J. ; Rico-Secades, M. ; Corominas, E.L. ; Alonso, J.M. ; Ribas, J. ; Cardesín, J. ; Calleja, A.J.

Author_Institution

Grupo de Electronica Ind., Oviedo Univ., Spain

Volume

1

fYear

2002

fDate

13-18 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

363

Abstract

In this paper, a new igniter for HID lamps based on solid-state overvoltage protection devices (sidacs) is proposed. A complete analysis of the proposed igniter, as well as a design method and some implementation considerations, are discussed. The proposed igniter has been implemented in two different HID ballast inverters: resonant and square wave one. When the voltage in the lamp reaches a threshold value, the protection device generates a pulse that is transferred to the lamp by a small transformer in series with the lamp. If the circuit is designed properly, the pulse has enough energy as to ionize the gas in the discharge tube, thus starting the lamp. Several prototypes for different HID lamps and different high frequency inverters have been built and tested.

Keywords

DC-AC power convertors; discharge lamps; electric ignition; invertors; lamp accessories; overvoltage protection; resonant power convertors; HID ballast inverters; design method; gas ionisation; high-intensity discharge lamps ignition; implementation considerations; series transformer; solid-state overvoltage protection devices; Design methodology; Electronic ballasts; High intensity discharge lamps; Inverters; Protection; Pulse transformers; Resonance; Solid state circuits; Threshold voltage; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Conference, 2002. 37th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

ISSN

0197-2618

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7420-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.2002.1044113

Filename

1044113