A string set of series-connected incandescent flasher type lamps in which
substantially all of the lamp filaments in the set are individually
provided with a voltage regulated shunt circuit, which includes a voltage
responsive silicon semiconductor device, which operates in one of two
conducting states, neither of which is greater than about 200 ohms. When
the flasher lamp is in the "on" or illuminated state, the silicon
semiconductor voltage regulating shunt device is in a low impedance
state. When the flasher is in the "off" state, the impedance of the
silicon semiconductor device is in a lower impedance state equal to or
slightly greater than the parallel equivalent impedance of silicon
semiconductor device in parallel with the normal operating impedance of
the flasher lamp.