EP 0175937 A2 19860402 - Metal vapor lamp having low starting voltage.
Title (en)
Metal vapor lamp having low starting voltage.
Title (de)
Metalldampflampe mit niedriger Zündspannung.
Title (fr)
Lampe à vapeur métallique à bas voltage d'amorçage.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 64394884 A 19840824
Abstract (en)
A metal vapor lamp and starting apparatus includes a metal vapor lamp having an outer envelope containing a gas filled arc tube having a pair of spaced electrodes with a starting aid surrounding the arc tube intermediate the electrodes, a non-linear dielectric element shunting the spaced electrodes and a ballast means and an electrical conductor coupling the spaced electrodes to a base member connected to a low voltage source whereby starting of the metal vapor lamp from a low voltage source is effected.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01J 61/54 (2006.01); H01J 61/82 (2006.01); H05B 41/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01J 61/544 (2013.01); H01J 61/825 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE DE FR GB NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0175937 A2 19860402; EP 0175937 A3 19881019; CA 1267188 A 19900327; JP S6164061 A 19860402
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 85110617 A 19850823; CA 483656 A 19850611; JP 18436185 A 19850823