Mains wire antenna for wireless interface applications

摘要

The present invention deals with wireless control of a lamp such as a fluorescent lamp controlled by a ballast with a wireless control interface for RF communication. The receiver input and the transmitter output of the control interface module are connected to one or more mains wires by means of (a) coupling capacitor(s) or a Lecher line transformer. During operation the one or more mains wires serve as the lamp antenna.