Can you put a150w bulb into a 250w floodlight fitting please?

[alggomas]

I know the 250w halogen bulb is bigger. But can you buy a longer 150w one to fit please?

 

[ChipFanDave]

I've not seen one but you can CFL or LED replacement that will fit at a much lower power consumption.

 

[alggomas]

I've not seen one but you can CFL or LED replacement that will fit at a much lower power consumption.

Thanks. Will try your suggestion.

 

[ipf]

Different control gear needed for 150w. The physical size of the lamp isn't an issue.
If fitting LED (corn lamp), the existing control gear would have to be disconnected.
As a point, you could use a 250w.

 

[westward10]

He says it is halogen so it wouldn't need control gear?

 

[ipf]

He says it is halogen so it wouldn't need control gear?

Yep.....my boob.
Just looking at some old 250w MBFU uplights in a church, today. Buzzing like planes flying over until they warm up. Looking to go LED, corn. It must have been on my mind.
Just swap 'em then, eh!

 

[alggomas]

Thanks. Will try your suggestion.

Sorry I'll be more specific as cfl bulbs do not fit.
Will a linear halogen bulb fit a 250w/500w floodlight? A standard 150w linear bulb may be too short.

 

[dmxtothemax]

YES you can get 150W versions of the j type halogen lamps,
they also make a smaller / shorter one that is 150w.
but in the j size which i think is 111mm yes they are available
maybe not a common size,
So will be harder to find
but a supplier should be able to get them
This will only work on incandesant lamps NOT dis-charge lamps.
if you try it on a discharge lamp ,you will over run it, and destroy it in short order.