Replacing the florescent bulbs in thr garage, they work currently but slightly dim and flicker. T8 bulbs three lamps with 2 bulbs each. Put replacement bulbs in and they dont work. They barely light up at the end and go out. Ballast? Assuming they are roughly 20 years old
I still remember seeing this small sports court being built behind my grandfather’s backyard some 20-odd years ago.
Also clearly remember the blinding white light from these 400W metal halide fixtures.
Sadly not only the lights but the whole place seems abandoned and forgotten these days.
Got a lamp from my mother in law and cannot find this light bulb anywhere! Candelabra seems too small. Anyone know what this is so I can buy a replacement?
Bulb was one of several in a display cabinet and burned out. Trying to find a matching replacement. Determined that it’s a G8 base and the fixture is rated for 120V and max 20W. So far, so good. But I can’t find a replacement that has the blue tint?
I have a 70W HPS Lamp with an E27 base and runs at 220V.
But of course it requires not only a ballast but also an igniter to strike the arc.
What would actually happen if I tried to run it on my E27 desk lamp directly connected to the 220V mains?
Never seen such a thing being demonstrated. Is there a video somewhere?
Would it just refuse to turn on or explode?
Am I using the wrong lightbulbs? Last pic is the new bulb I used to replace the one that looks like it almost started a fire. Is this a me problem or do I need an electrician?
My employer is leasing a warehouse that used to belong to a grow-op, and the previous tenants abandoned a bunch of these cool AF bulbs. I'm a maker and would love to turn these into something cool, but I don't know how to safely disassemble them. (As you can see, there are several boxes).
Any tips or tricks would be appreciated!
Alternately, if they are expensive, can you recommend how to test them to ensure functionality? I can sell them if that's easy to do.
Got an OSRAM POWERBALL HCI-T 70W/830 WDL Ceramic Metal Halide lamp. Its a small bulb in a compact G12 base.
It represents the last big evolution in HID lighting, in which Metal Halide lamps use the same ceramic/PCA for the arc tube as HPS lamps.
This model is 3000K in color, requires an electronic ballast for best longevity… and kicks out 6600lm.
Due to arrive next week by mail.
Googling didnt help much as this info seems rather obscure.
What do HQI, HIT, HQL, HCI all mean?
Their metal halide lamps have three separate product lines: Powerstar HQI, Powerarc HIT and Powerball HCI.
Moreover, what is the difference between these Powerstar and Powerarc lamps?
I bought a new ceiling fan for my dining room and I came upon this extremely low wattage, however I don’t feel that’s an appropriate amount of light for me, is it just calling for a bulb with the same brightness as a traditional 60w light bulb or is it something that can cause a fire, I don’t mind about leds having less life span on enclosed fixtures because the bulbs I use are enclosure fixture rated
Saw this fluorescent lamp at Goodwill for a decent price so I decided to pick it up. The packaging looks old so I'm guessing it's early 2000s or late 90s.
Does anyone know what kind of light bulb this is? It's much smaller than the standard light bulb and goes above the bathroom vanity.
I have a fixture that is rated for 17w T8 2 foot tubes, I want to run a 20w T12 tube but everywhere online says it is unsafe, would it work? Since the wattages are so similar I would expect them to be interchangeable, no?
The text I can see reads LR94262 120 (?) 60W. It’s very small and for a bathroom light fixture that is in a very old house. Thanks in advance for helping !!
My room’s main LED light burned out once again.
So my mom gave me this desk lamp as a temporary solution.
I removed the 9W A19 LED bulb and replaced it with my 45W 6400K spiral CFL.
It takes a bit to warm up but man… after reaching full brightness, I cant look at it for too long. Its so bright it hurts my eyes.
Thats 2760 lumens right there.
Wonder How much brighter the huge 160W 8U one would be. Sadly I dont have the required E27 to E40 adapter.
Love gas discharge lamps, love Mercury vapor!
T2.25 size I believe is what it’s called, it’s about 2mm base and 10mm long.
As you may have seen in a previous post, I recently "inherited" several very cool bulbs. The previous tenants of a warehouse had a grow operation, but they left a bunch of stuff behind including these bulbs (and their fish tank...with their fish!!! Those bastards abandoned their pet fish!!!).
I am not an electrician and I have no way of testing these bulbs. Some of them have been marked "BAD" (I won't be selling those...unless you really want them), while others look brand new/in box. Since I can't test them, I cannot guarantee any functionality, and I will not accept returns. All bulbs are $10 each and a $20 minimum purchase, plus shipping. I accept paypal and venmo.
There are five different types of bulbs (at least) as labelled in the attached image and described here:
DM me if interested, and tell me which ones you'd like along with quantity and shipping address.
