Eric Gonzalez Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I have two lights with bulbs that need replacing, but these are halogen lights that kind of intimidate me still. One of the lights is a PBL MXLIGHT with two long skinny halogen bulbs, The other is a Britek. I took the bulb out of the Britek and it says "500 watt 120 volt" on the side, but no brand name. So two questions: Will any halogen with the correct watts and voltage work with a halogen light And: If i use a lower voltage and wattage, will it work but not be as bright? I don't want anything to explode in my face here. I found the website 1000 bulbs but I don't want to buy without confidence. Most videos i'm finding online are for LED's which I neither own nor am a fan of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Hartman Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) Double ended halogen 500w? Yes you can substitute a 300w globe of the same length. Why not use ND or a scrim to knock down the output? Make certain the color temp isn't too low, as close to 3500 as you can find. A lower voltage globe will have a very short and bright lifespan. Don't do it. Edited March 30, 2019 by JD Hartman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Gonzalez Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 Okay, thanks a lot, ill look into getting those bulbs now. And I have color gels as well that I can use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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