Abstract:
A method and device for operating electronic ballasts for high intensity discharge lamps, the ballasts having a driver, two power switches, an LC series circuit, a driver controller, a current sensor, and a power sensor. The method includes the steps of (a) generating pulses of frequency f1 for a time t1, equal to n/f1, where f1 equals the LC resonance frequency; (b) monitoring the existence of current and (c) monitoring the current in the lamp circuit, and proceeding to (h) upon determining that there is no current in the lamp circuit, (d) continuing pulse generation for a time t2; (e) switching the frequency f2, at which a set power is reached; (f) monitoring and stabilizing the lamp power by modifying f2, and proceeding to step (h) when the set power is exceeded; (g) monitoring current and power according to steps (c) and (f); h) inhibiting pulse generation for a time approximately equal to t2/k; (i) proceeding to step (a) until t2 has elapsed; and (j) inhibiting pulse generation until power is switched off and on.
Abstract:
Air conditioning system with an absorption compressor designed for cooling car cabin. The system is utilizing heat energy from a vehicle exhaust gas. The absorption compressor is an oil-Freon absorption device and it works in parallel with the conventional mechanical compressor.
Abstract:
A circuit for synchronizing the ignition in electronic ballast discharge lamps, wherein a half-bridge output stage of the electronic ballast has an upper switch and a lower switch. The lower switch is connected to a common wire of a power supply, and a high voltage impulse for igniting the lamp is generated only when the lower switch is open. The circuit includes a transformer including a first winding and a second winding magnetically coupled to each other, with the second winding having a lower number of turns than the first winding. One lead of the first winding is connectable to an electrode of a discharge lamp, and a second lead thereof is connectable to the common wire of the power supply. A diode is connected with its anode to one lead of the second winding, and with its cathode to the junction between the upper and lower switches. A second lead of the second winding is connected to a thyristor, which is connected to a first plate of a discharge capacitor, and a second plate of the capacitor is connected to the common wire, whereby a discharge current of the capacitor flows through the second winding only when the lower switch is open.