Incandescent lamp and its use

An incandescent lamp which is operable at about 200-275V is obtainable by enclosing a filling composition consisting of about 80-95% by volume of krypton gas and about 5-20% by volume of nitrogen gas in a glass envelope (1) bearing a tungsten filament (2) and an inner volume of about 0.2-1.2ml/operating wattage in an amount of about 0.7-0.9ml/ml of the inner volume. The incandescent lamp exhibits satisfactory luminous characteristics and an extended life expectancy without causing arc discharge even when operated at a voltage of about 200-275V. Thus a lighting device which comprises such an incandescent lamp as the luminous source and a power source capable of energizing it at a voltage of about 200-275V is very useful in general and special illumination.