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A high intensity discharge lamp (HID) (200) includes an electrically powered lamp (200) having a lamp exterior (220) and at least one lead (226) extending outside of the lamp. An electrical interface (202) includes a male connector (204) fastened at its base (302) to one of the leads (226), an insul

A high intensity discharge lamp (HID) (200) includes an electrically powered lamp (200) having a lamp exterior (220) and at least one lead (226) extending outside of the lamp. An electrical interface (202) includes a male connector (204) fastened at its base (302) to one of the leads (226), an insulate housing (206) having an inner contour (402) shaped to fittedly encompass therein the male connector and at least a portion of the lead, and a cement contact (208) that fastens the housing to the lamp exterior without air gaps. A boot (212) hermetically seals the insulate housing. A female connector (210) is mated to the male connector within the boot, and a feed line (501) having an insulating cover (502) is electrically connected at one end to the female connector and to a power source at the other end.

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A high intensity discharge lamp (HID) (200) includes an electrically powered lamp (200) having a lamp exterior (220) and at least one lead (226) extending outside of the lamp. An electrical interface (202) includes a male connector (204) fastened at its base (302) to one of the leads (226), an insul

A high intensity discharge lamp (HID) (200) includes an electrically powered lamp (200) having a lamp exterior (220) and at least one lead (226) extending outside of the lamp. An electrical interface (202) includes a male connector (204) fastened at its base (302) to one of the leads (226), an insulate housing (206) having an inner contour (402) shaped to fittedly encompass therein the male connector and at least a portion of the lead, and a cement contact (208) that fastens the housing to the lamp exterior without air gaps. A boot (212) hermetically seals the insulate housing. A female connector (210) is mated to the male connector within the boot, and a feed line (501) having an insulating cover (502) is electrically connected at one end to the female connector and to a power source at the other end. ttability and a second region of lower solder wettability adjacent to said curved lead; and a conductive sphere covering substantially the entire first region of said contact end surface. 10. The electrical contact of claim 10 wherein said first region is comprised of gold. 11. The electrical contact of claim 10 wherein said second region is comprised of nickel. 12. An electrical connector comprising: a plurality of contacts, each having an intermediate portion, a first contact end at a first end of said intermediate portion, and a second contact end at a second end of said intermediate portion, said first contact end extending substantially orthogonally from said intermediate portion and having a gold surface in only one plane on which a conductive sphere is disposed and an edge surface adjacent to said gold surface comprised of a material having less solder-wettability than gold; and an insulative housing supporting said plurality of contacts. 13. The electrical connector of claim 12 further comprising a conductive shield disposed parallel and adjacent to at least one of said plurality of contacts. 14. The electrical connector of claim 12 wherein said second contact end of each of said plurality of contacts is adapted for mating to a second electrical connector. 15. The electrical connector of claim 12 further comprising a plurality of conductive spheres, each attached to said gold surface of a respective one of said plurality of contacts.