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Lamps => Modern => Topic started by: HPS_250 on February 03, 2020, 06:43:08 PM
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Well, at least in my area it does. I went to the Camarillo CA Home Depot yesterday and they had a whole shelf of HIDs, good prices too. There was HPS in 35W, 70W, 150W, 250W, and 400W. No 50W, 100W, 200W, 600W, or 1000W. There were MV lamps in 175-400W, both coated and clear. There were also metal halide lamps in all wattages 100-1000W, clear only. It seems like there are many more HIDs for sale there then there used to be. I ended up buying a 400W HPS, a 250W MH, and two clear 175W MV lamps! Is this happening in other area that people have noticed?
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Well, at least in my area it does. I went to the Camarillo CA Home Depot yesterday and they had a whole shelf of HIDs, good prices too. There was HPS in 35W, 70W, 150W, 250W, and 400W. No 50W, 100W, 200W, 600W, or 1000W. There were MV lamps in 175-400W, both coated and clear. There were also metal halide lamps in all wattages 100-1000W, clear only. It seems like there are many more HIDs for sale there then there used to be. I ended up buying a 400W HPS, a 250W MH, and two clear 175W MV lamps! Is this happening in other area that people have noticed?
We officially hate you..!! :P :D
Nothing like that here, sadly, all we can get is what's on eBay, quite often at silly stupid prices :(
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Why am I hated? ;D :o
They don’t sell ballasts at Home Depot, so I have to look at eBay for those. Like you said, often very overpriced.
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Why am I hated? ;D :o
They don’t sell ballasts at Home Depot, so I have to look at eBay for those. Like you said, often very overpriced.
Awww, only kidding, we love you really ;D
As I've said before, we can't get ANY discharge lighting retail here, never have been able to. They were only ever available at wholesalers, or now, online. I'm one of those people who likes to physically hold and examine something before I buy it, and with eBay you can't do that, and you have to trust that the seller packs them ok.
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I’m also like that. Need to inspect the arc tubes and hold something in person before buying it! ;D
I see SOX 55W lamps on Amazon right now, but I’m hesitant to buy one in case it gets broken in shipping. Since you’ve bought a lot of SOX lamps, do you think US $35 is a good price?
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-321513-55-watt-Pressure-Sodium/dp/B0062AWLY0/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Low+pressure+sodium+lamp&qid=1580775016&sr=8-3
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$35, that doesn't sound too bad, does that include shipping..?
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There is free shipping. It says they have 315 left in stock. They also have 18-90W ones for $30-$40, and 135-180W ones for $90-$120. If I got one it would probably be a 55W. I don’t have a ballast to run it, but at least if I ever got one I would have some lamps that I got before SOX was discontinued.
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Go for it. We are trying to get at least one of every rating of SOX lamp made, right now we're just missing the 131W SOX-E and the little 10W one.
Would like some more of the linear SLI/H lamps as well, we have a 140W one but I'd really love to get a little 60W one. There are still some 200W ones available at one wholesaler here, so when the money situation improves we'll get one of those. Would also like some more of the old SO/H and SOI/H lamps, but they really are like hen's teeth to find :-\
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No Home Depot in my area--just TWO Lowes.they have a small selection of HID lamps-no fixtures.
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Awww, only kidding, we love you really ;D
As I've said before, we can't get ANY discharge lighting retail here, never have been able to. They were only ever available at wholesalers, or now, online. I'm one of those people who likes to physically hold and examine something before I buy it, and with eBay you can't do that, and you have to trust that the seller packs them ok.
Then you never found a really good electrical shape. These also have a selection of HID
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We have a little place in Northwich, 10 minute drive from me, it’s called Whitcroft DIY, there not a ‘shop’ like B+Q or Wickes, it’s just a little unit on an industrial estate, they stock the kind of stuff other’s are currently binning out, and you can usually get odd ball stuff like porcelain ES caps, HID lamps, T12 tubes, and fittings with slight defects along with a variety of tools and industrial stuff.
Last time I visited, I came away with some T12 65watt tubes, and a 21watt Philips’s SL lamp, with the slimmed down ballast, it’s a neat little treasure trove of electrical bits :D
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You're lucky then, the only places that came close when I was growing up was Proops in Tottenham Court Road and Service Trading in Little Newport Street in London, both long since gone :-\
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No Home Depot in my area--just TWO Lowes.they have a small selection of HID lamps-no fixtures.
There are no Lowe’s in my area. There is one the next city over but they have almost only LEDs.
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We have a little place in Northwich, 10 minute drive from me, it’s called Whitcroft DIY, there not a ‘shop’ like B+Q or Wickes, it’s just a little unit on an industrial estate, they stock the kind of stuff other’s are currently binning out, and you can usually get odd ball stuff like porcelain ES caps, HID lamps, T12 tubes, and fittings with slight defects along with a variety of tools and industrial stuff.
Last time I visited, I came away with some T12 65watt tubes, and a 21watt Philips’s SL lamp, with the slimmed down ballast, it’s a neat little treasure trove of electrical bits :D
That sounds like a cool store! At the Home Depot near me you can still buy clear MV, HPS, and MH. They also have T12 and T8 and T5 tubes. They had one pack of 8-foot F96T12 fluorescent tubes left. Cool finds at that store!
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I have seen the Philips HPS, MV and MH lamps at Home Depot, I don't think they had as many wattages as that though. HD no longer sells and HID fixtures here though. Although Lowes sells HPS and MH fixtures still as well as GE MV, HPS and MH lamps.
I usually buy all of my HID lamps on eBay though. With shipping are usually still cheaper than at the big box stores, and you can find more interesting shapes, and vintage ones as well.
I did get a few Sylvania MV 175W lamps at Lowes when they switched to the GE brand, because they were only a few dollars on clearance.
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I also got a couple of clear 175W MV lamps. I prefer buying lamps in store instead of online, so I try for that if possible.
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That's good. Back a year ago Menards ramped up their HID selection for some reason. I assume because the replacement market is demanding it (thankfully)
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That's good. Back a year ago Menards ramped up their HID selection for some reason. I assume because the replacement market is demanding it (thankfully)
Thankfully they replacement market grew. Without that they make have gone extinct in retail stores in favor of LED cobs... :( :( :o :o :a_sl:
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I also got a couple of clear 175W MV lamps. I prefer buying lamps in store instead of online, so I try for that if possible.
Understood...but the ones sold in stores are junk. ::)
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Understood...but the ones sold in stores are junk. ::)
At least you get the choice :-\
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Understood...but the ones sold in stores are junk. ::)
Not sure yet. They seemed like good quality Philips lamps.
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Not sure yet. They seemed like good quality Philips lamps.
You just need to get your hands on an older version from the 80's or early 90's made in Bath, NY, and it's becomes pretty obvious.
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You just need to get your hands on an older version from the 80's or early 90's...it's becomes pretty obvious.
Would those be sold at a ReStore maybe? Then I could compare. Anyway, I don’t have a ballast for the 175W lamps yet. :mv: ???
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Would those be sold at a ReStore maybe? Then I could compare. Anyway, I don’t have a ballast for the 175W lamps yet. :mv: ???
It's possible...or watch the for sale section on this site. ;D
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That's good. Back a year ago Menards ramped up their HID selection for some reason. I assume because the replacement market is demanding it (thankfully)
I have noticed that HID lamps seem to sell pretty well at my local Menard's. They restock every few months.
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I have noticed that HID lamps seem to sell pretty well at my local Menard's. They restock every few months.
Where is Menards? Must only be in a few US states because I’ve never seen one in California.