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What is the role of secondary grounding protection in luminous tube?

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UL-2161 establishes the criteria that “secondary fault protection” products must meet. UL-2161 is a new UL Standard that covers both Neon Transformers and Electronic Neon Power Supplies. The 1996 National Electrical Code contains revisions to Article 600 (Electric Signs and Outline Lighting) that affect the design of some neon transformers. The changes require that some neon transformers must possess “secondary fault protection.” These changes were implemented to minimize the possibility of fire as the result of improperly installed luminous tube signage. Traditionally, neon transformers were constructed with the secondary winding either “End Grounded” or “Mid Point Grounded.” This refers to an electrically conductive connection of the secondary coil to “ground” potential. In an “Isolated” design, there is no connection between the secondary coil and ground. The secondary is essentially floating with respect to the primary. The advantage to this design is that the secondary will not arc to ground under any circumstances, even in a broken tube situation. A transformer assembly and method for powering a load with a secondary fault protected isolated secondary. The fault path is isolated from ground allowing voltage detection of faults and the return terminal is isolated from the midpoint for multiple load connection schemes using the midpoint as a ground connection. A power control system is connected between the primary winding and the input terminal with a ground fault detection circuit connected between the fault path and the ground terminal, where the ground fault detection circuit is operable to detect a fault and activate the power control system to disconnect the source of power from the primary winding in response to detecting the fault. Also disclosed is a high frequency filter adapted to reduce the effects of high frequency transients and a capacitive reactance connected between the input terminal means and the ground terminal. The capacitive reactance is adapted to provide a ground fault path for fault signals. Another improvement teaches the improved performance of an optocoupler using a break over device for improved bias control. The present invention relates generally to transformers for powering luminous loads and more particularly, this invention pertains to secondary ground fault protection for neon tube transformers. For luminous tube transformers presently utilized in industry, the output voltage from one output terminal to ground cannot exceed 7500V. To provide a design capable of producing output voltages in excess of 7500V, a

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