Abstract: The invention concerns lamp elements which bear against each other at a separation plane and which can be releasably connected by way of a connecting means. To permit simple fixing of the lamp elements even in the overhead assembly procedure and to reduce the assembly time it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the lamp elements are each provided with respective contact pressure faces 22 and that the connecting means includes a bridge-like clamping portion 30 which in the installation position spans over the separation plane and has clamping contact pressure faces 32, 34 which in the installation position bear against the contact pressure faces 22 of the lamp elements (FIG. 3).