cfl ballast?

[slickscustoms]

i bought a 42 watt cfl tonite and plugged it into a ceramic base hanging work light and the light didnt come on. i put in a regular bulb and it turned on. my question is do the higher watt cfl's (42-6?) need a ballast to run them? thanks!

 

[OGKushman]

no they should be built in to all cfls. sounds like that bulb might be bad...

 

[slickscustoms]

the one i bought was for a binks security light. i found another one at wal-mart. they had a 4? and a 6? watt "general purpose" light that works in regular light sockets.

 

[Hick]

the one i bought was for a binks security light..

try breaking into the room.... see if it comes on THEN!....:rofl:..

 

[Growdude]

i found another one at wal-mart. they had a 4? and a 6? watt "general purpose" light that works in regular light sockets.

4 and 6 watts? maybe its on and you cant tell?

You going to need alot more than that, Wal mart should have a wall of cfl's

 

[OGKushman]

you will need 100 times more powerful light just to get smokable bud.

spend the 300$ on a 400 or 600 watt light.

 

[Hick]

i bought a 42 watt cfl tonite and plugged it into a ceramic base hanging work light and the light didnt come on. i put in a regular bulb and it turned on. my question is do the higher watt cfl's (42-6?) need a ballast to run them? thanks!

no slick, cfls in the 40-60 watt range are "self ballasted".. it should light up on the same socket as the incandescent

 

[Mutt]

no slick, cfls in the 40-60 watt range are "self ballasted".. it should light up on the same socket as the incandescent

I don't know Hick sometimes those security lights can get pretty funky.
He mentioned a security light. I think a picture would be in order,...or something isn't wired right. either way the kit would be sent back and 1000bulbs.com would be ordered from at a much cheaper rate

 

[slickscustoms]

sorry for the confusion. the first bulb i bought didnt work i think it went to a light fixture with a ballast in the fixture so the bulb its self wasnt ballasted. the "general purpose" bulbs were 42 and 65 watts. i dont remember the exact wattage but i think its close to those numbers. anyway i bought the 60 watt bulb and it works great and man that mofo is bright! : )

 

[Hick]

I don't know Hick sometimes those security lights can get pretty funky.
He mentioned a security light. I think a picture would be in order,...or something isn't wired right. either way the kit would be sent back and 1000bulbs.com would be ordered from at a much cheaper rate

yea,.. I "should" have said .."cfls in the 40-60 watt range"..... purchased at your local retail////'_