SATCO Lighting S13160 20W, A-Plus 23, LED, CCT Selectable 3K/4K/5K, Medium Base, Type B, Ballast Bypass, 100-277V, ColorQuick Technology

No. The S13160 is a ballast bypass (Type B) lamp, so the ballast has to be removed or bypassed and line voltage wired directly to the socket. Drop it into a socket still fed by a working ballast and you risk damaging the lamp. Once wired direct it runs on anything from 100 to 277 volts at 50/60Hz, so it covers both 120V residential and 277V commercial circuits off one part number.

It will not. The S13160 is a non-dimming lamp, and it is not a three-way lamp either. On a dimmer or a three-way socket expect flicker, buzz, or no start at all. For dimmed rooms pick a lamp specifically listed as dimmable and leave this one on standard on/off switching.

The S13160 uses Satco's ColorQuick technology: a selector on the lamp lets you set 3000K, 4000K, or 5000K before installing. Output shifts slightly with the setting, 2400 lumens at 3000K, 2700 at 4000K, and 2600 at 5000K. For a property manager stocking one lamp across warm-lit lobbies and cool back-of-house areas, that is one SKU instead of three.

Yes, it is an enclosed rated lamp, so sealed globes, jelly-jars, and closed drum fixtures are fair game without the heat-related life loss you get from non-enclosed-rated LEDs. It is also rated for damp locations, which covers covered porches, stairwells, and bath fixtures, but not direct-wet exposure.

It replaces a 150W incandescent while drawing 20 watts, with 2400 to 2700 lumens depending on the color setting. Current draw runs 0.200A down to 0.0722A across the 100-277V range, so on a 277V commercial circuit each lamp pulls well under a tenth of an amp, which matters when you are counting lamps on a branch circuit.

Burning position is universal, so base-up, base-down, and horizontal all work. Combined with the 280 degree beam spread, it throws light nearly all the way around the lamp rather than in one direction, which suits open fixtures, sconces, and table lamps more than tight downlight reflectors.

No, it is not DLC approved, so it will not qualify under rebate programs that require DesignLights Consortium listing. If a rebate is driving the spec, you will need a DLC-listed lamp instead. The S13160 is FCC compliant and noted as lawful for sale in California.

Rated at 50,000 average hours with 80 CRI. At 12 hours a day that is roughly 11 years of service, which is why it gets specified for high-ceiling lobbies and stairwells where relamping needs a lift. 80 CRI is standard for general lighting; retail display or color-critical work usually calls for 90+.

The lens is frosted polycarbonate in a white housing, which diffuses the LED array instead of showing hot spots through a clear envelope. In open fixtures and bare-socket applications like closets, laundry rooms, and garage ceilings, that keeps glare down.