Circuitry 31 for a solid-state lighting arrangement 20 designed for as a replacement for a gas discharge lamp used in a lighting fixture having a ballast. The circuitry 31 unsafe flow of current through the solid-state lighting arrangement 20, under non-operational conditions and during installation of the lighting arrangement, so as to provide compatibility with safety standards for use with discharge lamps.

The invention further describes tube LED lamp (1) realised to replace a fluorescent tube lamp (70), which tube LED lamp (1) comprises a tube (12) containing an LED arrangement (10) with a number of LEDs (100); a connector arrangement (16A, 16B) with connectors (16) realized for insertion into sockets (50) of a socket arrangement (50A, 50B) of a tube lamp housing (5) incorporating a dimming ballast (20, 21); a driver circuit arrangement (11) for driving the LED arrangement (10), which driver circuit arrangement (11) is realized to output an LED current (I.sub.LED) on the basis of an input current provided by the dimming ballast (20, 21); and a safety switch (S.sub.13, M1) arranged within the tube (12) to electrically isolate connectors (16) of the connector arrangement (16A, 16B), wherein the safety switch (S.sub.13, M1) is arranged between the driver circuit arrangement (11) and the LED arrangement (10). The invention further describes a method of driving a tube LED lamp (1) from a dimming ballast (20, 21) of a fluorescent tube lamp (70).

A lamp has a safety circuit connected to first and second electrical connection terminals. A test is used to detect if the first and second electrical connection terminals are both connected to external power without an interfering impedance such a human body, and only then enable operation of the lamp. A time for the test is different from a time when another lamp in the system applies a test.

A fluorescent lamp replacement may include one or more LED drivers and lamps in various embodiments, as well as a shock hazard/pin safety circuit. The present invention provides a fluorescent lamp replacement that, for example, powers an LED and/or OLED and/or QD lamp from a fluorescent fixture, including operating 5 and being powered by electronic ballasts. In some embodiments, a fluorescent lamp replacement includes a number of pins configured to electrically connect to a fluorescent lamp fixture, at least one non-fluorescent light source, a transistor between at least one of the pins and the at least one non-fluorescent light source, and a shock hazard protection circuit configured to disable the transistor to limit current flowing through at least some of the pins.

A linear light-emitting diode (LED)-based solid-state lamp comprises an LED driving circuit, LED arrays, at least one rectifier, and an electric current flow control module. The LED driving circuit comprises a control loop compensation device with a control loop correction signal to precisely control an electric current to flow into the LED arrays. The electric current flow control module uses the control loop correction signal in a way that it detects and determines if the linear LED-based solid-state lamp is operated in a normal mode or in an electric shock hazard mode. When an electric shock hazard is identified, the electric current flow control module shuts off a return current flow from the LED arrays to reach the at least one rectifier, thus eliminating an overall through-lamp electric shock current. The scheme can effectively prevent a through-lamp electric shock from occurring during relamping or maintenance.

A lamp including a light source having at least one string of light emitting diodes on a printed circuit board present within a tube body; and end caps having a G13 pin layout on each end of the tube body. The lamp may further include an electrical isolation switch mounted on at least one of the end caps, wherein the electrical isolation switch provides shock protection from the lamp when installed into a ballast free fixture. The lamp may further include driver electronics having a filament detector portion provided by a passive resistance capacitor (RC) circuit that simulates the filament load of a fluorescent lamp when installed into a ballast containing fixture.

This disclosure relates to a LED driving circuit compatible with an electronic ballast and an electronic supply, and a LED lamp, which include a first input terminal receiving an alternating current, a second input terminal, a buck circuit connected with the first input terminal and the second input terminal, a rectifier circuit connected with the buck circuit, a leakage current limit circuit connected with the rectifier circuit, a constant current output circuit connected with the leakage current limit circuit, a signal sample circuit connected with the second input terminal and the leakage current limit circuit, and a switch connected with the leakage current limit circuit. When a high frequency voltage outputted by the connected electronic ballast is automatically depressed for protecting subsequent circuits, when connecting the electronic supply, it is satisfied with a single terminal and double terminals connecting a power, and the double terminals pass a leakage current test.

A light source device that includes a first resistor that is connected to a given potential, a light emitting element that is connected in series to the first resistor, a second resistor that is connected to the given potential, and a first current source that is connected in series to the second resistor and that is configured to supply a freely-selected current within a given range are included. A first voltage is taken out from a first connection part where the first resistor and the light emitting element are connected to each other and a second voltage is taken out from a second connection part where the second resistor and the first current source are connected to each other.

The present application discloses an illuminating device and a method for driving the illuminating device. The illuminating device comprises: an LED illuminating module; a mains supply operation module, comprising an LED driving unit; and a ballast operation module, comprising a simulation filament unit, a first detection unit, a second detection unit, a switch unit, a first start unit and a second start unit; wherein when the illuminating device is in a mains supply operation mode, the LED driving unit is used for driving the LED illuminating module; when the illuminating device is in a magnetic ballast operation mode, the first detection unit detects a voltage signal or frequency signal of the simulation filament unit and outputs a first detection signal, and after receiving the first detection signal, the first start unit enables the switch unit to be in a conducting state and drives the LED illuminating module; and when the illuminating device is in an electronic ballast operation mode, the second detection unit detects a voltage signal or frequency signal across both ends of the illuminating device and outputs a second detection signal, and after receiving the second detection signal, the second start unit enables the switch unit to be in a conducting state and drives the LED illuminating module.

A system and method is described for minimizing the effects of a laser light flash in a cockpit area of an aircraft. At least one sensor is configured to detect a laser light flash of a predetermined color. At least one light source is mounted in the cockpit area and configured to output light of the predetermined color upon activation. Finally, a controller is coupled to the at least one sensor, the at least one light source, and a cockpit ambient light control circuit. The cockpit ambient light control circuit is configured to control an intensity output of cockpit ambient lighting. The controller is configured to activate the at least one light source and to cause the cockpit ambient light control circuit to turn off or dim the intensity output of the cockpit ambient lighting upon detection of a laser light flash of the predetermined color.