fixture for a mercury vapor bulb?

[beardeddragongirl]

What type of fixture do you use for a MVB? Do you have to use a deep dome? I have a regular 10.5 inch clamp lamp and was wondering if that would be too shallow for a bulb like a powersun or mega ray?

 

[jarich]

As long as it is listed as a self ballasted bulb, then its just a matter of having the dome rated for a high enough wattage for your bulb. The MVBs come in multiple wattages, so it depends on which one you get and how many watts your dome is rated for.

Just as a side note, Id highly recommend going for the MegaRay over the Powersun. The MegaRay is a far superior bulb

 

[beardeddragongirl]

Ok thanks. If you use the mega ray, what fixture do you use? Pictures would also help a lot

 

[jarich]

As long as you buy the self ballasted bulb, then the normal clamp lamp you have is fine. Since its the 10.5 inch, stick with the 100 watt as I think those domes are only rated to 150 watts.

 

[beardeddragongirl]

Ok thanks very much. You were a big help

 

[jarich]

Ok thanks very much. You were a big help

Thanks for asking!