Abstract: A convenience outlet is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board (PCB). The convenience outlet includes a connector housing having an outlet face configured to be mated with an electrical plug, a contact chamber having a contact secured therein, and an open end configured to abut against, and be mounted on, a PCB. The contact includes a beam and a contact blade. The beam is configured to electrically engage an electrical plug and the contact blade is configured to be inserted through a circular via in a PCB. Optionally, the contact may also have a stopping blade adjacent to the contact blade configured to abut against a surface of the PCB when the contact blade is fully inserted into the via. Optionally, the PCB can have multiple vias, and the outlet can have multiple contacts.

Abstract: A fluorescent lighting assembly (2) includes a ballast lampholder subassembly (4) located at one end of a troffer (80) and at least one lampholder connector (50) located at the opposite end. The ballast lampholder subassembly (4) includes ballast circuitry connected to fluorescent lamp terminals (17) all positioned within a ballast lampholder housing (6). A molded ballast lampholder cover (8) encloses three sides of the ballast lampholder subassembly and a stamped metal plate forms the ballast lampholder base (10), with the ballast circuitry located on a circuit board (27) positioned on the interior surface of the base. Integrally molded lampholders (15) extend from channels (14) on the cover (8) and are positioned between larger enclosure sections (12) which provide space for larger ballast components. Fluorescent lamp terminals (17) are inserted from the interior of the cover into cavities (16) in lampholders (15), and lead wires connect the terminals to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A fluorescent lampholder connector (50, 150) for use in a fluorescent lighting assembly (2) includes a molded lampholder connector housing having spaced-apart molded lampholders (51, 150) extending upwardly from a lampholder connector base. Each of the lampholders includes a pair of terminal cavities (52, 152) opening on a lower surface of the connector housing. Fluorescent lamp terminals (17) are disposed in respective ones of the terminal cavities. In one embodiment, the connector (50) has two lampholders (51), and lead wires (57) connect the terminals in one lampholder to the terminals in the other lampholder. In another embodiment, the connector (151) has three lampholders, a bus wire (157) extends along the lower surface of the connector housing, and lead wires (161) connect the terminals to the bus wire.