Abstract: The invention provides a metal halide lamp with a ceramic discharge vessel and two electrodes. The discharge vessel encloses a discharge volume containing an ionisable salt filling. The ionisable salt filling comprises 3.5-82 mol % sodium iodide, 0.5-8.5 mol % thallium iodide, 14-92 mol % calcium iodide, 0.5-5.5 mol % cerium iodide and 0.5-3.5 mol % indium iodide. The mol percentages are relative to the total amount of ionisable salt filling. The lamp is dimmable, at least in a range of 50-100% of nominal intensity, while maintaining its light-technical properties and while not substantially deviating from the black body locus. Further, the lamp has a relatively high efficacy. Further, the lamp can be operated horizontally and vertically, i.e. the lamp is suitable for universal burning.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device which is color-variable without a substantial deviation from the black body locus of the light generated by the lighting device. The lighting device is also dimmable without a substantial shift of the color point of the light generated by the lighting device. The lighting device is based on at least two CDM lamps.

Abstract: The invention provides a metal halide lamp with a ceramic discharge vessel and two electrodes. The discharge vessel encloses a discharge volume containing an ionisable salt filling. The ionisable salt filling comprises 3.5-82 mol % sodium iodide, 0.5-8.5 mol % thallium iodide, 14-92 mol % calcium iodide, 0.5-5.5 mol % cerium iodide and 0.5-3.5 mol % indium iodide. The mol percentages are relative to the total amount of ionisable salt filling. The lamp is dimmable, at least in a range of 50-100% of nominal intensity, while maintaining its light-technical properties and while not substantially deviating from the black body locus. Further, the lamp has a relatively high efficacy. Further, the lamp can be operated horizontally and vertically, i.e. the lamp is suitable for universal burning.

Abstract: A method of electronic ballast protection including providing an electronic ballast having an AC/DC converter 104 with an electronic ballast input and a mains voltage connection 103 connectable to a mains voltage 102, an inverter 120 operably connected to the AC/DC converter 104 and having an electronic ballast output 125 connectable to a lamp 124, a control circuit 116 controlling the inverter 120, and a low voltage power supply 114 providing low voltage power to the control circuit 116; supplying power to the low voltage power supply 114 from the electronic ballast input when the mains voltage connection 103 is wired to mains voltage 102; and disconnecting the power to the low voltage power supply 114 when the electronic ballast output 125 is wired to the mains voltage 102.

Abstract: A method of electronic ballast protection including providing an electronic ballast having an AC/DC converter 104 with an electronic ballast input and a mains voltage connection 103 connectable to a mains voltage 102, an inverter 120 operably connected to the AC/DC converter 104 and having an electronic ballast output 125 connectable to a lamp 124, a control circuit 116 controlling the inverter 120, and a low voltage power supply 114 providing low voltage power to the control circuit 116; supplying power to the low voltage power supply 114 from the electronic ballast input when the mains voltage connection 103 is wired to mains voltage 102; and disconnecting the power to the low voltage power supply 114 when the electronic ballast output 125 is wired to the mains voltage 102.