Quote Originally Posted by the mole
hey marc..i think you bought a 10 dollar bulb,that has no ballast, I did it too....
the bulb is made foran outdoor pole light correct? check the box ,it will say it needs a ballast...inless you got one hell of a bargain..
I didn't buy that bulb. Read the description first and saw it needed a ballast. All I said was that I found one...but it needed a specific base/ballast.