Lights of America - Is this a universal bulb?

[AcroSteve]

I have been looking for a local source for some LOA bulbs with the prroper spectrum for my refuge.

After seeing this thread... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=723915

I started looking for the fixture snakebyt used. I have not been able to find the whole fixture, but I did locate the replacement bulb.

The bulb has a mogul base - not a standard screw in size. I was thinking that I might be able to use one of my MH sockets and just run 120v right to the bulb if I did not need a ballast. However, the package for the bulb says.

This lamp is a replacement lamp only and does not have a ballast. Not for use with direct current circuit. The lamp will fail if used in any fixture not designed for use with a 65 watt fluorescent lamp. Not for use with timers, dimmers and motion control devices.

Is there a problem with the translation of the instructions? I would think a direct curent circuit would be very uncommon. Furthermore, the fixture the bulb is used in has a light sensor for night time operation - not 24hrs. Therefore it is functioning like a timer. Why the warning?

There is no relevant info on the bulb base.

What are the chances it will work with regular 120V?

 

[AcroSteve]

The fixture I am looking for is the one on the left. The Lowe's I found the bulb at, only had the fixture on the right.

 

[EQCM2B]

The lowes at my location does not stock the lamp assembly that you are looking for. I had to go to home depot to get the complete assembly.

 

[orlenz]

you need the ballast to run it.

 

[bkwudzjeep]

Home Depot has the assembly you are looking for....that is where I got my replacement bulb a little while back and they had the fixture close to it.

 

[RichConley]

you can get thjem pretty cheap on ebay.

 

[Ali]

FWIW, there are 6500K LOA bulbs at walmart with "standard" screw. I have been using them on my fuge and works great.

 

[vapor1]

I use the 45 watt LOA bulbs from Walmart . They are described as a 200 watt reading light replacement. Works GREAT for my refuge.

 

[10" Red Devil]

Vapor1,

Are those the right kelvin?

Can they be screwed into any fixture or do you have to buy theirs?

Thanks.

AcroSteve,

Yeah I asked about it because it would be so nice if you could just get a clip on lamp and stick that puppy in, however it requires a ballast and its not built into the bulb like some of the others.

 

[vapor1]

For growing macros and stuff in a refuge, they work great.I'm not sure who did the tests, but I remember someone on reefcentral did a test on refuge lights and growing macros. I seem to remember that the lower k bulbs did a much better job of growing macros.

The one I got screws into ANY standard light bulb fixture.

 

[10" Red Devil]

Are you talking about below 6500K? I tried one of these and got a Micro Algae mess. Soon as I switched back to 6500K the micro went away and the macro started growing.

 

[10" Red Devil]

double post

 

[javatech]

http://www.energyfederation.org/loa/default.php/cPath/25_174_241_480

 

[bigfoot610]

these lights work awsome for macro and freshie planted tanks corals will very slowly recede under these lamps will work for a couple weeks but not a permanent thing

 

[Snakebyt]

you can find the whole fixture at Home depot in the section with all the security lights, porch lights ect...