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EFS

®

May 2000 - Ed: 5A

STARLIGHT-KIT

2-CHIPS SET FOR FLUORESCENT LAMP STARTER

PENTAWATT HV

EFS21-TL5

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Very low component count: 2 chips + 7 passive

components

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Meet

EN55015

standards

WITHOUT

EMI

capacitor

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Extended life time of the fluorescent lamp due to

smooth and single shot ignition

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High inherent reliability and extended life time

of the starter

BENEFITS

The EFS Kit is a 2 chips set used with 7 additional

passive components, for Glow switch Starter.

The

ASD

™ (Application Specific Discretes)

includes a bi-directional Power Switch and a

Power Supply for the driver.

The driver provides a program to ensure a fully

optimised linear fluorescent lamp ignition.

DESCRIPTION

Application Specific Discretes

A.S.D.

™

S014

EFS2A-CD

EFS2B-CD

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VERY WIDE TEMPERATURE RANGE:

tube ignition from -30 to + 85

°C

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SINGLE SHOT IGNITION FROM -30 to 0

°C:

350mA, 1350V striking pulse

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VERY WIDE POWER RANGE:

Fluorescent tube lamp ignition from 18 to 70W

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EFS2B driver compatible with 50/60Hz

operation

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SELECTABLE PREHEAT TIME:

EFS2A driver: 1.5s or 2.56s (50Hz)

EFS2B driver: 0.74s or 1.24s (50Hz)

EFS2B driver: 0.62s or 1.03s (60Hz)

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8 STRIKING PULSES CAPABILITY:

for very cold environment or ageing lamp

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STARTER SHUTDOWN WITH FAILED LAMP

FEATURES

TM : ASD is trademark of STMicroelectronics.