Mobile lighting system

A quick release axially mounted metal halide lamp having an elongated lamp body positioned along a longitudinal axis, a center bulb surrounding arc electrodes, and end caps over end seals at opposite ends of the body, the lamp being axially mountable in a light fixture mount comprising:

• a connection means attached to one end of the lamp, the connection means including a portion extending away from the longitudinal axis of the body;
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• a quick release receiving means mounted in the light fixture mount, the receiving means comprising a clamp means movable by a control arm between an open position and a closed position, the clamp means allowing insertion or removal of the connection means when in the open position, and clamping and locking the connection means to the receiving means in the closed position, the receiving means also including biasing means to urge the clamp means to the closed position.