where can i buy single 400w horiz CMH bulbs?

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Stoned Jack Bauer

Member

• May 17, 2010

• #1

anyone know?

possible websites or locations to check in my area?

i tried a couple electrical suppliers but no one had any

any help is appreciated thx

 

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Stoned Jack Bauer

Member

• May 17, 2010

• #2

nobody?

also if its the net could you let me know if they repack into another box or is it shipped as is?

 

cdrippper2

Active Member

• May 17, 2010

• #3

rumor has it that www.lightingsupply.com has them for around 55 w/ship...

 

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Stoned Jack Bauer

Member

• May 17, 2010

• #4

so each one i order is one single bulb or a whole case?

 

cdrippper2

Active Member

• May 18, 2010

• #5

single bulb for a little over 51 a piece. Cheaper than buying "grow" bulbs....Thats with shipping. Bulbs are 41ish a piece.
Now i see that your kinda SOL though....they don't have the horizontal ones...only vertical...hmmm
Look at http://advancedtechlighting.com/cdmed18.htm for your horizontal bulb

 

cdrippper2

Active Member

• May 18, 2010

• #6

Oh, just fyi for anyone interested, (remember this is subjective)with the bulb having been on for 30 minutes or so, i can still touch/hold the end of it. It is HOT anywhere near the middle though. And the light is so "white" that it'll make you see spots for a while. ...shoulda wore sun glasses. Just remember reading a post somewhere on here once, where someone claimed you could hold the bulb while running, not so sure about that...However, if it were a HPS or regular MH bulb, there would be no touching it at all anywhere, or instant burn...

 

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mrmadcow

Well-Known Member

• May 18, 2010

• #7

not sure if this holds true for CMH but it is not a good idea to touch the bulbs, oil from your fingers shorten the life of a bulb

 

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Stoned Jack Bauer

Member

• May 18, 2010

• #8

thx again for the info

 

cdrippper2

Active Member

• May 18, 2010

• #9

mrmadcow said:

not sure if this holds true for CMH but it is not a good idea to touch the bulbs, oil from your fingers shorten the life of a bulb

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i deal with A LOT of HID lighting w/my real career. Never noticed a correlation of shortened bulb life if you touch them once or twice. Car halogen headlights being the exception (they burn out fast if you touch them). I have to say that i generally keep my hands "clean" when touching bulbs also. Clean being a relative term