Segmented electronic arc lamp ballast
First Claim
1. A segmented electronic ballast for a high-intensity discharge (“
- HID”
) lamp, the ballast comprising;
a first external housing containing at least a driver circuit of the electronic ballast, the driver circuit being configured to receive electrical power from a source of electrical power and being configured to output a conditioned power signal; and
a second external housing distinct from the first housing, the second housing containing at least a striker circuit of the electronic ballast, the striker circuit being connected to the driver circuit and being configured to receive the conditioned power signal and to ignite the lamp.
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Abstract
Described herein are segmented electronic ballasts for a high power are lamp, such as a High Intensity Discharge (“HID”) lamp, capable of drop-in replacement of a pre-existing magnetic ballast and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the segmented electronic ballasts described herein include a first housing containing a driver circuit configured to receive electrical power from a source of electrical power and configured to output a conditioned power signal; and also include a second housing containing a striker circuit connected to the driver circuit and configured to receive the conditioned power signal and ignite the lamp. In certain aspects, the methods described herein include removing a transformer of the pre-existing magnetic ballast from a transformer mounting position; and also include fixing the first housing to the transformer mounting position.
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1. A segmented electronic ballast for a high-intensity discharge (“
- HID”
) lamp, the ballast comprising;a first external housing containing at least a driver circuit of the electronic ballast, the driver circuit being configured to receive electrical power from a source of electrical power and being configured to output a conditioned power signal; and a second external housing distinct from the first housing, the second housing containing at least a striker circuit of the electronic ballast, the striker circuit being connected to the driver circuit and being configured to receive the conditioned power signal and to ignite the lamp. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- HID”
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9. A method of drop-in replacement of a magnetic ballast for a high intensity discharge (“
- HID”
) lamp mounted on a fixture housing, the method comprising the steps of;providing a segmented electronic ballast, the ballast comprising; a first external housing containing at least a driver circuit of the electronic ballast, the driver circuit being configured to receive electrical power from a source of electrical power and being configured to output a conditioned power signal; and a second external housing distinct from the first housing, the second housing containing at least a striker circuit of the electronic ballast, the striker circuit being connected to the driver circuit and configured to receive the conditioned power signal and to ignite the lamp; removing a transformer of the magnetic ballast from a transformer mounting position; and fixing the first housing of the segmented electronic ballast to the transformer mounting position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- HID”
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