Abstract: A gas discharge lamp comprising a tubular discharge vessel having two end portions, wherein in each end portion an electrode is arranged for generating and maintaining a discharge in the discharge vessel, said lamp having two short substantially tubular end caps coaxially extending from both ends of the discharge vessel, wherein each electrode is connected with at least two external metal contact members arranged on one of said end caps for connecting the lamp with a power supply, each of said contact members comprising an at least partially substantially circular contact surface, and wherein the at least partially substantially circular contact surfaces are arranged coaxially with said substantially tubular end cap and are mutually axially spaced apart.

Abstract: A capped electric lamp has a light-transmitting lamp vessel accommodating an electrical element and a lamp cap provided with a projecting contact pin (4). An indentation (15) is formed in the contact pin (4) to fix the current-supply conductor (5). According to the invention, the indentation (15) comprises a weakening portion (16) for weakening the current-supply conductor (5) during the manufacture of the electric lamp and comprises a fixation portion (18) for fixing the current-supply conductor (5) in the contact pin (4), wherein said weakening and fixation portion are substantially parallel to each other. Preferably, the indentation (15) comprises a narrow portion (17) between the weakening portion (16) and the fixation portion (18) which is relatively narrow compared with the weakening portion (16) and the fixation portion (18).