Patent ID: 8183799

Claim:
A starter stopper for use with a high intensity discharge (HID) lighting source, the starter stopper comprising: a timer; a switch operatively connected to the timer, the timer controlling a duration of a plurality of on-time periods and a duration of a plurality of off-time periods during an energizing period, the energizing period being initiated in response to power being applied to the starter stopper, the starter stopper being configured to connect the HID lighting source to power to start the HID lighting source during the plurality of on-time periods in the energizing period, the starter stopper being configured to disconnect the HID lighting source from the power to stop the HID lighting source during the plurality of off-time periods in the energizing period, the energizing period being stopped in response to power being removed from the starter stopper; a counter configured to count a quantity of the on-time periods; and a latch operatively coupled to the counter, the latch controlling a maximum quantity of on-time periods during the energizing period.