DISCHARGE LAMP

This compact fluorescent discharge lamp employs insulated partitions within a relatively short envelope to produce a long convoluted discharge lamp. a pair of electrodes (15a, 15b) is located on adjacent base segments of the base(18) where the four base segments and the quart space above them are separated from each other by the insulated partition(5,9). The partitions fit the base and internal bulb contours so that the discharge path between electrodes takes a long convoluted form. Greater light emission efficiency can be achieved when the partition surface is coated with a fluorescent material or alternatively a reflective material.