Integrated ballast and lamp connector
US5720546A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R33/0818
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (3) for a fluorescent lighting fixture (1) comprises a circuit board (9) having an integral lamp ballast (10), a first bank of sockets (4) and wire connecting ports (11,12). A housing (16) encloses the ballast and the circuit board. The first bank of sockets are exposed from the housing for connection to fluorescent lamps, and the wire connecting ports are exposed from the housing for connection between external wiring from a source of electrical power and wiring extending to a second bank of sockets for the fluorescent lamps.
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