SATCO Lighting S23164 36W LED HID Replacement, CCT Selectable, Type B, Ballast Bypass, Mogul Extended Base, 277-480V, ColorQuick Technology

Yes. The S23164 is a Type B ballast bypass lamp, so the existing metal halide or HPS ballast has to be removed and line voltage wired directly to the mogul socket. It will not run through an existing HID ballast. Line voltage has to be in the 277V to 480V range.

No. This 36W corncob is rated 277V to 480V only, at 50/60Hz, drawing 0.130A down to 0.075A across that range. On a 120V or 208V circuit you need a different voltage version of the lamp.

Yes on enclosed fixtures, the 36W Satco corncob is an enclosed rated lamp. For outdoor use it is rated for indoor/outdoor with a damp location rating, so it works inside a sealed or gasketed outdoor housing but is not intended for direct wet exposure.

The lamp uses Satco's ColorQuick technology and selects between 3000K, 4000K and 5000K, so one part number covers all three on a retrofit without stocking three SKUs. Output shifts with the setting: 4680 lumens at one setting, 5040 and 4860 at the others. CRI is 80 across the board. Set the selector before installing, since the lamp sits inside the fixture once it is seated.

At roughly 4680 to 5040 lumens depending on the CCT setting, this 36W lamp is positioned as an HID replacement and is listed as a 125W incandescent equivalent. Compare lumens against the lamp you are pulling out rather than wattage alone, and remember the light distribution is omnidirectional at a 300 degree beam spread, so a fixture that relied on a tight reflector will throw differently.

It is DLC approved and listed Title 24 compliant, which is what most utility prescriptive rebate programs and California energy code work ask for. It is also FCC compliant. Rated life is 50,000 hours.

The lamp is listed as dimmable. It is not a three-way lamp, so it will not step through levels in a three-way socket. Since it is a ballast bypass lamp wired to 277-480V line voltage, any dimming has to be done with line voltage controls rated for that voltage.

Body and base are aluminum with polycarbonate, with a clear plastic lens over the LEDs and a dark gray housing. It weighs 1.41 lb, which matters on an older porcelain mogul socket or a pendant where the lamp hangs unsupported.