Abstract: A fluorescent lighting fixture utilizing a printed circuit board as an electronic ballast. The printed circuit board ballast includes outlet pins which are directly mounted and connected to the lampholders, thereby to minimize or eliminate a number of wires running between the ballast and lampholders.

Abstract: An improved socket assembly for a fluorescent fixture is provided in which a terminal floats on a pair of guide posts. A spring exerts a biasing force on the terminal urging it into position to receive and retain the pins of a fluorescent tube.

Abstract: A work area lighting system is provided including a housing containing a linear light source therein and having an open bottom end. A refractor comprising a pair of refractor plate members closes the open bottom end. The refractor includes a first member having a plurality of spaced prisms extending parallel to the light source and a second having a plurality of spaced prisms extending perpendicular to the light source. The second member underlies the first member and both are co-extensive in length with the light source. The refractor plates each have light incident and light emergent surfaces and both plates have their prisms on the light incident surface.