Can i, simply, screw a MH bulb into this socket &amp; be good to go?...No ballast?
581905
you will still need a ballast of equal wattage to the bulb you are using but 400 watt and up screws rite into this socket assembly
1234620
I am pretty sure the socket is connected right to the base, I installed it last year so going by memory. But you may be able to modify it to work. I would check the mfg website and take a look at the details, maybe they have a diagram to view. Great light for the money.
1451229
It does not require a ballast,just hang it,then just plug it in,their is no switch,so to turn it off,it must be unplugged,as far as a comparison with the 125 watt cfl,i do not know,i have never seen the 125 w cfl before,but i tell you this,hps bulb it comes with is very bright...
922545
no i cannot be plugged into a standard light bulb socket. it needs to be plugged into a 4 prong ballast in order to work. some floor lamps uses these.
1551734
You need to order the ballast that has the correct bulb socket the bulb plugs into
405809
No ballast a relay may not hurt but use some heavy wire. Bulb replacement are easy.mounting is simple esp if its a truck
442025
No. You need a fixture designed for this type of bulb. Google 'HID Lighting' and that should point you in the right direction. This bulb uses an Mogul base that is much larger than a regular light bulb socket. Hope this helps.
1224944
The socket is configured to fit a regular light bulb fixture. I just a regular 60 watt energy savings bulb. You can use halogen but may be an overkill.
1785043
Same way as a standard bulb... detach oem bulb. Plug slim ballast in it's place.. then connect hid bulb to ballast... simple..once u physically see it it's all self explanatory. .
2064935
No, you have to get a socket with a 3 prong plug that is compatible to the ballast, which usually has a 15ft cord. This socket is made for mogul base cfl's.
1320605
I have not tried this but have researched it. Apparently You can run MH in a HPS fixture but not the other way around. The HPS ballast contains an igniter. In switchable ballasts this is turned off for metal halide. So it should work although the igniter may shorten your bulb life. They also make MH conversion bulbs that will run in a MH ballast but they are expensive and I am not sure they make them in 150W
680106
Yes...You do need a ballast. One each side for each bulb. I ordered the Xenex ballasts. They come in a pair. Seem to be working fine.
820599
Yes, this is an LED Light fixture - no need for a ballast. The original were a small flourescent tube hence the ballast. It is actually a nice replacement - very bright. Good day.
1292091
No, no ballast and no housing for his bulb. This unit is for halogen h1 set up or aftermarket h1 hid kit.
2010705
The bulb itself, DOES NOT change from MH to HPS. i "know" of bulbs, that can reproduce both spectrums but they are not cheap.I think youI meant toto say/ have a MH/HPS ballast that can do either bulb, but i
2181265
Yes. If you bypass the ballast in a single tube fixture the light will work.
2176220
This bulb will not work with an electronic ballast, only a magnetic HPS. This is a conversion bulb from HPS to MH.