Power source and method for providing an activating current

Abstract

A power source and method for providing an activating current a power source comprises an input terminal, a charging circuit having an input coupled to the input terminal of the power source, a capacitor having a first electrode coupled to an output of the charging circuit, an electronic switching circuit, a discharge protection circuit, a control switch and a disconnecting device. An input of the electronic switching circuit is coupled to the first electrode of the capacitor. The control switch includes a first terminal which is coupled via the discharge protection circuit to the input terminal of the power source and is coupled to an output of the electronic switching circuit. The disconnecting device comprises a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the control switch.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.