Does this require an external ballast or can you screw this right into any old light socket? I have fixtures from the cowboy studios kit with umbrell
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screws into almost any socket, I had 1 light fixture it wouldn't fit, these things are huge!
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U don't need ballast on this one. But it gets hot.... Look for slave flash and its almost the same but u need a slave transmitter/receiver
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Screws into any standard light socket. Just understand it really is 12" long and 4" wide. But I use it with my CowboyStudio(almost identical to LimoStudio) umbrella kit just fine.
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The bulbs fit in a standard screw in socket. Make sure there is no shrouding around the screw in base socket because the built in ballast/electronic circuit housing that the swirly glass florescent tubes come out of are about 3-4 inch in diameter. No external ballast required - why I bought them. Same technology as all other CFLs. I used them to light my garage work shop. Very good for the money so far. Cannot vouch for the claimed life expectancy.
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Yes they can be screwed into a standard socket. the ballast is large, and I had to remove the reflective shield. Hope this answers your question.
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You would plug them into your ballast. We have installation instructions we can email you once you have purchased, just let us know when you purchase and we will send them to you.
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Clip the wires close to the ballast. Wire one end of fixture positive, one end negative. There are lots of youtube videos that help explain it.
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Your existing fixtures work. However they have to be required. I have two types and each set has its own special wiring... And will not work with fl ballast.
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I am not an electrician, but I believe that ballast is only needed for fluorescent lights and would not be needed for LED bulbs.
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No. You do not need a ballast for this. Only for the high-powered sodium lights.
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Yes but sketchy . You need to access the existing ballast, cut only the hot and ground feeding the fixture, then using the wire nuts splice the provided pigtail to the hot and ground feed wires. Install the led tubes and connect the connectors.. Do not cut any other wires, do not remove the ballast as it provides the end to end connection for the new tubes good luck
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Mine had a standard a-type Edison socket, like a standard light built. You could certainly use one of the modern LED bulbs designed to fit standard fixtures.
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Yes you'll need 2 ballast one for each light, If you check Amazon site there are packages that contain the ballast and bulbs together.
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The kit comes with bulbs and ballasts. You will need to take out the existing bulbs and replace them with the ones from the kit. The plug that went into the old bulb then plugs into the ballast. From there, there are two plugs from the ballast that plug into the bulb. I know this sounds confusing, but its really easy.
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No It is designed to go into an old florescent fixture. You first have to re wire and by pass the old ballast as the instructions indicate
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There is no ballast required, just plug and play into any outlet, either with a timer or without. Because the wattage is as low as it is a ballast isnt needed. Another nice feature of this set up is the temps are much lower that a traditional set up. Much easier to manage the temp inside a tent or small space. Great light! I have two of them in a 5'x5' tent and they work great! highly recommend!
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I believe you are asking; "do these lamps need the ballast"? The answer is no. The instructions provided tell you to bypass the ballast. That will apply 120 VAC to one end of the lamp and the neutral wire is applied to the other end. Wire Nuts are provided to help with making the connections. One more very important item is: TURN OFF ALL POWER TO THE FIXTURE while making wiring changes. Thank you for your support, Nature's Electric Inc.
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I don't know really know what kind of a ballast it needs but it is a beautiful fixture which does not require a dimmable because the light is not very strong and bright.
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Yes...You do need a ballast. One each side for each bulb. I ordered the Xenex ballasts. They come in a pair. Seem to be working fine.
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ballast is bypassed, would not work. I'd suggest labels for hot and neutral too.
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No this fixture will only work on standard 28 watt bulbs as shipped. You would have to use an external HO ballast and provide cooling if you wanted to retrofit to HO. There are better options for HO out there.