Wanted: Affordable low-wattage ceramic metal halide lamps and ballasts « on: August 31, 2023, 06:41:23 PM » Author: HIDLad001
Preferably in warm white color temperatures to put into incandescent fixtures.
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HID Fixtures should stay HID, but I think LED is fine too.
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	Re: Wanted: Affordable low-wattage ceramic metal halide lamps and ballasts « Reply #1 on: August 31, 2023, 07:56:53 PM » Author: BT25
Do an eBay search for Philips Master-Color MHC50/U/3K.
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	Re: Wanted: Affordable low-wattage ceramic metal halide lamps and ballasts « Reply #2 on: August 31, 2023, 08:45:33 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Most low wattage ceramic metal halide lamps can safely be used on same wattage quartz metal halide ballasts, but there are certain types that are only compatible with dedicated electronic ballasts.
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	Re: Wanted: Affordable low-wattage ceramic metal halide lamps and ballasts « Reply #3 on: September 01, 2023, 09:02:50 AM » Author: HIDLad001
Do CMH lamps like to explode? For an open fixture, would I need an open-rated lamp or a shield?
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	Re: Wanted: Affordable low-wattage ceramic metal halide lamps and ballasts « Reply #4 on: September 01, 2023, 05:04:44 PM » Author: LightsoftheWest
I don't think CMH lamps are prone to explosion, as the arc tube is made out of PCA - the same material used for a HPS arc tube. Regular PSMH lamps' arc tubes are made of quartz glass, which is prone to explosion.
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	Re: Wanted: Affordable low-wattage ceramic metal halide lamps and ballasts « Reply #5 on: September 02, 2023, 04:42:14 AM » Author: HIDLad001
I still decided to play it safe, and since protected lamps are readily available, I picked up a pair of Philips MHC70/C/U/MP/3K protected 70w lamps on eBay for $23.
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HID Fixtures should stay HID, but I think LED is fine too.
Any new photos are taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35!
Local power is 120/240VAC 60Hz, TV is NTSC 480i 59.94, DTV is ATSC 1.0 and simulcast ATSC 3.0.
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	Re: Wanted: Affordable low-wattage ceramic metal halide lamps and ballasts « Reply #6 on: September 02, 2023, 02:14:22 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
If you still want unprotected lamps, you can always use them in a proper enclosed fixture.
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