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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1999
Edward E Hammer, Mayfield Village, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A sealed lamp unit for a fluorescent lamp system includes first and second lamp electrodes located at respective end points of the sealed lamp unit. The lamp electrodes extend into the sealed lamp unit. A first lead wire extends into the sealed lamp unit. A first extended wire connection has a first end electrically connected to the first lamp electrode and a second end electrically connected to the first lead wire. A first capacitive impedance, electrically connected in series between the first and second ends of the first extended wire connection, limits a current flow through the first extended wire connection. A breakdown voltage path within the sealed lamp unit is modified as a function of a position of the first lead wire.