On 4/20/2011 6:21 PM, David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 4/20/2011 10:04 AM Red Green spake thus:

Came across this. Just found it interesting. Had a spent CFL flood
around and opened it up (with my HF MF tool!). Just about the same as
the pic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elektronstarterp.jpg

Life is complete,
Red...

Hey, if you want a schematic and complete app notes for what is
undoubtedly almost the same thing, check out
http://www.nxp.com/documents/applica...te/AN00048.pdf.


I'm amazed at the complexity of the electronics in these little
*******s. Recent cheaper CFL's all seem to hum. Wondering if they are
now chinching to make cheaper?