FLUORESCENT TASK LAMP

摘要

A handheld fluorescent task lamp comprising a housing assembly having a housing and a tubular lens body enclosing compact fluorescent bulbs, an elongated spine configured for slidingly supporting the lens body, and a resilient bulkhead for cushioning the compac t fluorescent bulbs in the lens body; an electronic ballast circuit within the housing comprising a power supply, a self-starting electronic driver circuit operable to start and run at least first and second CFL bulbs; a bulb accommodation circuit that enables operation of the electronic ballast circu it with either starter type or non-starter type and regardless whether one or both CFL bulbs are connect ed to the driver circuit; and an illumination assembly, wherein the CFL bulbs are oriented with respec t to each other such that an enhanced forward emission field is provided.