Abstract: A circuit arrangement for a vehicle for detecting a short circuit in a lighting unit with a plurality of light emitting diodes connected in series, comprising a shunt regulator, a setting unit for setting the shunt regulator to a reference voltage, a voltage determination unit for determining a string voltage of the series-connected light emitting diodes and the correspondingly set reference voltage of the shunt regulator, and a detection unit for detecting a short circuit in the lighting unit on the basis of the string voltage and the reference voltage. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method for detecting a short circuit, a computer program, a memory and a vehicle.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for a vehicle for detecting a short circuit in a lighting unit with a plurality of light emitting diodes connected in series, comprising a shunt regulator, a setting unit for setting the shunt regulator to a reference voltage, a voltage determination unit for determining a string voltage of the series-connected light emitting diodes and the correspondingly set reference voltage of the shunt regulator, and a detection unit for detecting a short circuit in the lighting unit on the basis of the string voltage and the reference voltage. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method for detecting a short circuit, a computer program, a memory and a vehicle.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for detecting a short circuit in at least one light emitting diode of a lighting unit of a vehicle comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes connected in series, comprising a reference light emitting diode, a voltage sensing unit for determining a reference voltage at the reference light emitting diode and in each case one diode voltage at one of the light emitting diodes of the lighting unit, and a detection unit for detecting a short circuit in a light emitting diode on the basis of the reference voltage and a single diode voltage, wherein the reference light emitting diode and the light emitting diodes are identical light emitting diodes. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method for detecting a short circuit, a computer program, a memory and a vehicle.

Abstract: A protecting device for electrical appliances, connected in series with an AC electric circuit of a power supply of the electrical appliance, having an electrically conductive winding, the winding comprising an ohmic resistance for restricting input currents, as well as an interruption function, and a coil form onto which the winding is applied in at least one winding layer, characterized in that the electrically conductive winding is a bifilar winding.