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SATCO Lighting S9166 1.2W LED, S11, Ceramic Yellow, Medium Base, 120V, Carded
1.2 Watt LED - S11 - Ceramic Yellow - Medium base - 120 Volt - Carded
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Product Specs
- Amps:
- 0.010A
- Avg Rated Hours:
- 25000
- Burning Position:
- Universal
- CA Web Text:
- Lawful for sale
- CCT Selectable:
- No
- DLC Approved:
- No
- Dimmable:
- No
- FCC Compliant:
- Yes
- Lamp Base:
- Medium
- Lamp Filament:
- LED
- Lamp Shape:
- S11
- Lens Finish:
- Ceramic Yellow
- Lensed:
- Yes
- Product Type:
- Sign
- Subcategory:
- LED
- Technology:
- LED
- Three-Way:
- No
- Warranty:
- 3 Year Limited
- Product Group:
- Indoor Lighting
- Product Subgroup:
- Light Bulbs
- Incandescent Equivalent:
- 10W
- Location Rating:
- Wet
- Base Material:
- Glass
- Location Indoor/ Outdoor:
- Indoor;Outdoor
- Product Voltage:
- 120V
- Beam Spread Angle:
- 360
- Product Category:
- Light Bulbs
- Product Wattage:
- 1.2W
Satco Lighting S9166 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Can the Satco S9166 S11 sign lamp be used outdoors in an exposed sign cabinet or under a canopy?
Yes. The S9166 carries a Wet location rating and is listed for both indoor and outdoor use, so it can go in an open sign cabinet, a marquee, or an exterior fixture exposed to rain. It also burns in any position, so a socket pointing down, sideways, or up is all the same to the lamp.
2) Can I put the Satco S9166 on a dimmer or a flasher circuit?
No. The S9166 is a non-dimming lamp and is not three-way capable. On a dimmer it can flicker, buzz, or fail early, and on a three-way socket it will only run at one level. If the marquee or sign circuit has a dimmer in it, either bypass the dimmer or pick a lamp rated for dimming.
3) Is the Satco S9166 a direct replacement for a 10 watt yellow sign bulb?
It replaces a 10W incandescent sign lamp on 1.2 watts, in the same S11 shape and the same Medium base, so it drops into the existing socket without rework. The color is a ceramic yellow coating on the glass rather than a colored filter, so the yellow stays put and does not fade the way a dipped or sleeved lamp can.
4) Does this yellow LED throw light all the way around, or just forward like a reflector lamp?
The S9166 puts out a full 360 degree beam spread. That matters in a sign or marquee where the lamp is seen from the side and from off-angle, not just head on. A directional LED in the same socket would go dark from the sides.
5) How long do these LED marquee bulbs last before I have to get the lift out again?
Rated at 25,000 average hours. Running a sign 12 hours a day, that is roughly five and a half years per relamp, against the far shorter life of the incandescent sign lamps these replace. For a property manager or facilities crew, the labor of pulling a lift or scaffold to reach a sign band is usually the real cost, and this is where the savings sit.
6) Is the yellow color painted on or is the bulb itself yellow glass?
The yellow is a ceramic finish on a glass lens body, not a plastic sleeve or a dip coating. Glass with a fired ceramic color holds up in a wet outdoor location better than painted or filtered alternatives, which is the usual failure point on colored sign lamps.
7) Will this LED sign bulb interfere with radios or other electronics near the sign?
The S9166 is FCC compliant, so its driver electronics meet the federal limits on radiated interference. Worth knowing on installs where the sign shares a wall with AV gear, a POS system, or two-way radio equipment, since cheap unfiltered LED lamps are a known noise source.
8) Do these yellow LED bulbs qualify for a DLC utility rebate?
No. The S9166 is not DLC listed, so it will not qualify under a utility program that requires a DesignLights Consortium listing. If a rebate is part of how the job is being funded, that needs to be settled before the lamps are specified.
9) Can the Satco S9166 be sold and installed in California?
Yes. The S9166 is lawful for sale in California, so it can be specified on California work without running into the state lamp efficacy restrictions that pull other lamp types off the shelf.
10) Is the color temperature adjustable on the Satco S9166?
No, and it would not apply here. This is a fixed ceramic yellow lamp with no CCT selection, so every lamp in a string will match the others exactly. That consistency is the point on a marquee or a sign band, where one off lamp reads as a defect from the street.
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Does the Satco Lighting S9166 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Satco Lighting S9166 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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