Patent ID: 7524086

Claim:
A high intensity discharge lamp assembly comprising: a high intensity discharge lamp comprising a hermetically sealed glass envelope containing a mixture of ionizable elements and/or compounds; a sealed ballast container including a support base adapted to receive and support said lamp; an electronic ballast within said container, said ballast having an input and an output; an anode disposed in said envelope and electrically coupled to one pole of said ballast output; a cathode disposed in said envelope and electrically coupled to another pole of said ballast output; coupling means for connecting said input of said ballast to a DC power pack, said coupling means comprising wet mateable connectors for switching of DC power packs while underwater; heat sink means including said ballast container for extracting heat from said ballast and transferring said extracted heat to an exterior of said ballast container; and a waterproof protective cover covering said envelope and sealed to said support base, said waterproof protective cover having a portion for transmitting light from said lamp.