Method for protecting a lamp circuit and related wiring
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1. A method for controlling a lamp circuit, the method comprising:
- setting a first voltage threshold and a first time window within a control circuit corresponding to a characteristic of a first lamp type;
providing a first signal through the lamp circuit to start a first time interval and create a first test voltage;
comparing the first test voltage to the first voltage threshold; and
operating a switch to couple an output of the lamp circuit to a source of electrical power if the first test voltage is greater than or equal to the first voltage threshold before the first time interval exceeds the first time window.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a lamp circuit that includes: setting a first voltage threshold and a first time window within a control circuit corresponding to a characteristic of a first lamp type; providing a first signal through the lamp circuit to start a first time interval and create a first test voltage; comparing the first test voltage to the first voltage threshold; and operating a switch to couple an output of the lamp circuit to a source of electrical power if the first test voltage is greater than or equal to the first voltage threshold before the first time interval exceeds the first time window.
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1. A method for controlling a lamp circuit, the method comprising:
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setting a first voltage threshold and a first time window within a control circuit corresponding to a characteristic of a first lamp type; providing a first signal through the lamp circuit to start a first time interval and create a first test voltage; comparing the first test voltage to the first voltage threshold; and operating a switch to couple an output of the lamp circuit to a source of electrical power if the first test voltage is greater than or equal to the first voltage threshold before the first time interval exceeds the first time window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling a lamp circuit, the method comprising:
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setting a first voltage threshold within a control circuit corresponding to a characteristic of a first lamp type; providing a first signal to a lamp; comparing a measured voltage drop across the lamp to the first voltage threshold to determine whether the lamp is the first lamp type; and activating a first circuit portion of the control circuit to couple a power source to the output of the lamp circuit if the lamp is the first type of lamp. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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