what kind of light is this?

i found this lamp and am not sure what kind of light it is.
the lamp just saying max 300w
it gets really really hot.
heres another pic

it has a dimmer and this is the full blast picture

that looks halogen = no good.

Hmmm, you need a visit from BigBudBalls, RIU's resident weisenheimer when it comes to all things bulbous . Dimmer, eh?
I have no clue.

yeah i have no idea what kind of bulb, it seems reddish?

Does this light have a ballast or not ?

It is possible that it is an HQI Metal Halide, if it has a ballast then look at the ballast and see what it says. If it doesm't have a ballast then it is probably a halogen like everyone says.

i dont think it has a ballast but maybe i will take it apart and check it out

eric1313 said:

i dont think it has a ballast but maybe i will take it apart and check it out

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Sorry man, I didn't see it had a dimmer, so it is a Halogen.

Would have been really nice for it to be an HQI metal halide though.

Sorry it didn't work out that way.

hey no worries. I have a 400w HPS on the way!