Patent ID: 7758215

Claim:
A lamp comprising: a light source that requires high voltage for starting; a reflector body having an interior surface formed as a surface of revolution including an electrically conductive reflective first surface portion oriented extending along the surface of revolution to receive light from the light source and direct light in a desired direction, the reflector body surface further including a preselected second surface portion also extending along the surface of revolution and oriented to substantially conform to an outline of the light source and directly facing the light source devoid of an electrically conductive reflective material; first and second lead assemblies operatively associated with the light source for supplying power thereto, the lead assemblies passing through an opening in the reflector body; and the lead assemblies spaced from the electrically conductive reflective first surface portion of the reflector body by the preselected second surface portion to preclude arcing between at least one of the lead assemblies and the electrically conductive reflective first surface portion.