Patent ID: 6127778
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: H01J,H01R

Abstract:
A lampholder (0; 10, 20) for a low-pressure discharge lamp (a) which operates at a high frequency and which comprises an elongated, tubular discharge vessel (b) having opposed ends, said lamp being provided with a pair of electrodes (c, c') at said opposed ends for maintaining an electric discharge in the discharge vessel, said lampholder comprising a pair of contacts for connecting a high-frequency power supply (4; 14), said contacts being electrically connected to a first terminal (2; 12; 22) and a second terminal (2'; 12'; 22') for connecting the lamp, said second terminal being further removed from the contacts than the first terminal, said lamp holder further comprising a compensation conductor extending between the first terminal and the second terminal said compensation conductor being connected to said first terminal but not to the second terminal.