CFL 652 300w does anyone know what I can put this in?!?!? Help

[Mwb44110]

I recently bought this feit electric 300w equivalent(65w) that has a standard to mogul base. I plugged it in to a ballast that I use for HIDS it immediately blew out. I got a replacement but don’t know what to put it in and don’t wanna risk blowing it up. Anyone know where I can get a fixture or ballast that won’t blow this up

 

[BobThe420Builder]

It's a light bulb

 

[Southernontariogrower]

any light socket, not hid lamp. Cfl.

 

[go go kid]

yes, it doesnt need a ballast, it needs an ordnary screw in light bulb fitting. if you get a reflector for it, you will need to buy a light bulb fitting to go in the refletor to fit the bulb

 

[Mwb44110]

Why’s it say in the caution list I’m confused

 

[Mwb44110]

After I blew it up kinda made the assumption that a ballast was required, having trouble finding solid information though. Lol I know it’s a light bulb bob

 

[go go kid]

that bulb has a built in ballast, i dont know why the box says differant

 

[go go kid]

After I blew it up kinda made the assumption that a ballast was required, having trouble finding solid information though. Lol I know it’s a light bulb bob

so you plugged it into a dsocket and it blew?

 

[Mwb44110]

Think I should go for it again in a regular socket?

 

[Mwb44110]

Yes sir

 

[go go kid]

what did you plug it in to?

 

[Star Dog]

Idk the cfls I have screw into a regular reflector and plug into the wall, no ballast required.

 

[go go kid]

sounds like a dodgy light bulb if it blew, return it and get a replacement bulb for free

 

[Mwb44110]

deleted last one put tmi in lmao but these crappy things for the time being

 

[go go kid]

that reflector wont do much, you need a regular reflector

 

[Mwb44110]

I’m nervous to try it lmao ima try it in an hour

 

[go go kid]

all will be good, the plastic part of the bulb is a ballast circit built in to the bulb so you only need to plug it in, those instructions are for another light bulb.
you just have a compact fluro light bulb with built in ballast. you wont damage the bulb. just screw it in and turn it on

 

[go go kid]

the worst thing that will happen is it will flash with light and go out

 

[Budzbuddha]

Sorry couldn’t resist… lol

 

[Roy O'Bannon]

If it says it needs a ballast, it needs one. I think most cfl lamps do.