Luminaire assembly
US6175487A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S174/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical assembly adapted for use with a luminaire includes a housing formed of metal and having an interior surface defining a cavity therein. The electrical assembly further includes an unimpregnated ballast which is oriented within the cavity and which has coil leads projecting therefrom, the ballast encapsulated within a thickened mixture of curable thermoset polymer resin and finely divided inorganic particulate. the finely divided inorganic particulate and the thermosettable polymer resin is preferably provided in, respectively, a 3:1 ratio by weight.
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