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Title: Ceramic Metal Halide Bulb In Rab Fixture
Post by: lightinggalleryuser33450 on June 14, 2023, 04:05:49 PM

Can I run a 50 watt CMH bulb in  a 50 watt metal halide fixture?, or do CMH bulbs require different gear to run? Thanks

Link to bulb: https://www.amazon.com/Philips-360230-MHC50-Metal-Halide/dp/B00270M6US

Link to fixture: https://www.lighting-gallery.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=7874&pos=0&pid=230170

Title: Re: Ceramic Metal Halide Bulb In Rab Fixture
Post by: HPSM250R2 on June 14, 2023, 04:23:22 PM

That lamp has the same ANSI code as the fixture, M110/E. So yes it should work.

Title: Re: Ceramic Metal Halide Bulb In Rab Fixture
Post by: wide-lite 1000 on June 14, 2023, 11:32:12 PM

Won't be a problem .

Title: Re: Ceramic Metal Halide Bulb In Rab Fixture
Post by: lightinggalleryuser33450 on June 15, 2023, 12:42:07 AM

Thainks for the information

Title: Re: Ceramic Metal Halide Bulb In Rab Fixture
Post by: sol on June 15, 2023, 06:00:32 PM

Most ANSI codes in C and M are compatible with the same ballasts. C is for ceramic lamps and M is for the standard metal halide. Lots of ballasts list both, such as M156/C156.

Title: Re: Ceramic Metal Halide Bulb In Rab Fixture
Post by: RRK on June 15, 2023, 07:58:11 PM

It is interesting why some American ballasts may be not listed for ceramic MH, cause electrical parameters of the lamps are the same? I have not seen such segregation with 230V style ballasts yet, in fact most are also listed for 100V sodium lamps of the same wattage, or can run them 'off-lablel'.