HPS Bulb and regular lamp.....no?

[springstein1983]

can you run a high pressure sodium light threw a regular lamp or no? and if not!!.....Why not?

springstein1983 Reviewed by springstein1983 on 02-13-2008. HPS Bulb and regular lamp.....no? can you run a high pressure sodium light threw a regular lamp or no? and if not!!.....Why not? :D Rating: 5

[Mr. Clandestine]

No, HID bulbs require a ballast with the components needed to ignite gases inside the arc tube... whereas an incandescent bulb uses electricity to make the filament inside glow "white-hot". Even the 50W HPS bulbs require a ballast, because they still work on the same principle.