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[APD] Re: Diffuser for MH Pendants
Bill said:
>70 watt MH bulbs exist which would be a bit >cheaper to operate if you need
less light. I
>don't think you can find them much above about
>4200K though.
Actually the 4200K wouldn't be that bad. I have two pendants and I had
originally purchased three of the 5000K $45 bulbs so I would have one as a
spare. They didn't start consistently. After 11 months when the first one
burned out I found out that the spare $45 bulb was a dud. I know that the
$45 ones are the "cheap" bulbs and the more expensive ones might be more
reliable, but they cost too much.
I went to Home Depot and bought the 175W street light replacement for $22
each. I don't like the color (yellow) but they start well and have been
going for a couple of years. They use the large mogul base. I wonder if
the 70W bulb uses the same base. I assume it will work in the 175 W
fixture.
For now the diffusers give me a bit of leeway, but thanks for the info. I
will look into the 70 watters when I need to replace a bulb. I wonder if
there is an adapter to use the small mogul base bulbs in the larger bases.
I could make one out of a burned out large mogul bulb base. (My father did
that once replacing a big vacuum tube with a miniature one.)
Steve Pituch
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