Abstract: A fluorescent discharge lamp including a housing with a base, series electronics, and an overcurrent protection element formed of two connection leads having ones of their ends electrically welded to opposite ends of a fuse wire, with the free ends of the connection leads defining contact positions.
Abstract: A current lead-in conductor for an illumination lamp with a glass base and formed of an austenitic stainless steel with additives of Ni and/or Cr, or formed as carrier core made of a non-austenitic carbon steel with alloying additives and surrounded with a Ni-sheath.