What Do I Need for a SOX Bulb? « on: March 03, 2025, 02:36:04 PM » Author: Eleco_SR304
Yesterday, I have ordered a 36w SOX-E Bulb from eBay. However, I am not quite sure what I have to use to make the SOX bulb working propaly. There are a few questions I have to ask: (1) Does a SOX bulb require an Igniter? (2) Does the capacitor have to be uF10? If anyone would tell me what I need to use, I would really appreciate it. However, the bulb might arrive tomorrow or between Wednesday and Friday.
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Usually I collect bulbs (Mostly LED) and some HID ones. I also own a couple of streetlights, but most are made in Poland.

However, I mostly prefer SOX bulbs. LED bulbs in their efficacy will never beat SOX bulbs, in my opinion.

	Re: What Do I Need for a SOX Bulb? « Reply #1 on: March 04, 2025, 01:47:52 AM » Author: Medved
Both depends on the exact ballast you are going to use...
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	Re: What Do I Need for a SOX Bulb? « Reply #2 on: March 04, 2025, 02:27:13 AM » Author: Eleco_SR304
It's probably going to be a 55 SOX ballast
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Usually I collect bulbs (Mostly LED) and some HID ones. I also own a couple of streetlights, but most are made in Poland.

However, I mostly prefer SOX bulbs. LED bulbs in their efficacy will never beat SOX bulbs, in my opinion.

	Re: What Do I Need for a SOX Bulb? « Reply #3 on: March 04, 2025, 06:37:22 AM » Author: Medved
Depends what it's wiring diagram says for the given lamp. There were a few ballast topologies in use, some were designed to run the lamps without anything, some (mainly the newer, more efficient ones, so with lower OCV) were requiring the use of ignitors. Some needed the capacitor as part of the resonance voltage boost for ignition, so there you need to put the exact specified capacitor, others used the capacitor just as a PFC connected parallel to the mains input, the second one won't really need it at all if the power factor is not your concern.
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	Re: What Do I Need for a SOX Bulb? « Reply #4 on: March 14, 2025, 03:07:19 PM » Author: funkybulb
It also depend  one what country  your from  because  this  There is  ballast subitute to run these lamps  in the USA
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No LED gadgets, spins too slowly.  Gotta  love preheat and MV. let the lights keep my meter spinning.