摘要 |
A fluorescent lamp operating device having a power supply, a circuit for converting the output power from the power supply into a high-frequency power, a lighting circuit connected to a secondary side of a transformer of the high-frequency power converter circuit to light a fluorescent lamp, a circuit for preheating the filament of the fluorescent lamp, a switch circuit including diodes and at least one transistor connected in series with the fluorescent lamp in the lighting circuit, and a control circuit for turning off the transistor for a predetermined period when the power supply is turned on thereby turning off the lighting circuit to actuate the preheating circuit during this period. The control circuit turns on the transistor at the end of the predetermined period to thereby actuate the lighting circuit.
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