Inventors:
William D. Koenigsberg - Concord MA
Arthur J. Wagenknecht - York PA
Assignee:
GTE Laboratories Incorporated - Waltham MA
International Classification:
H01J 744, H01J 1734, H01J 1978, H01J 2996
Abstract:
A rapid start fluorescent lamp having an external conductive strip has a resistive element in the lamp base electrically connected to the conductive strip and a pin of the lamp base. The resistive element is made from a material which has a volume resistivity of about 10. sup. 5 to about 10. sup. 8 ohm-cm and a deflection temperature greater than 250. degree. C. at 1,820 kilo dynes/cm. sup. 2. The resistive element is mounted in the lamp base metal housing and supports the metal pins or the resistive element is made into a washer shaped element and attached to one of the pins on the inside of the lamp base.