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Ceramic Metal Halide Bulb In Rab Fixture « on: June 14, 2023, 04:05:49 PM » Author: lightinggalleryuser33450
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
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Re: Ceramic Metal Halide Bulb In Rab Fixture « Reply #1 on: June 14, 2023, 04:23:22 PM » Author: HPSM250R2
That lamp has the same ANSI code as the fixture, M110/E. So yes it should work.
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Re: Ceramic Metal Halide Bulb In Rab Fixture « Reply #2 on: June 14, 2023, 11:32:12 PM » Author: wide-lite 1000
Won't be a problem .
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Re: Ceramic Metal Halide Bulb In Rab Fixture « Reply #3 on: June 15, 2023, 12:42:07 AM » Author: lightinggalleryuser33450
Thainks for the information
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Re: Ceramic Metal Halide Bulb In Rab Fixture « Reply #4 on: June 15, 2023, 06:00:32 PM » Author: sol
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.
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Re: Ceramic Metal Halide Bulb In Rab Fixture « Reply #5 on: June 15, 2023, 07:58:11 PM » Author: RRK
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'.
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