Can a 150w PIR light be upgraded to a 300w

[garrymum]

Hi guys

I purchased the following outside light a couple of months ago

https://www.screwfix.com/prods/9928...ed-Floodlighting/IQ-Hi-Lo-PIR-Floodlight-150W

I am now wishing I had opted for the 300w version. Can I just upgrade the bulb to a 300w or will there be some internal differences?

Thanks

 

[JohnD]

no, the tube is bigger.

 

[garrymum]

no, the tube is bigger.

Hi,

What, the 300w bulb is actually bigger? The once I have been looking at are both described as 80mm tubes available in 150 / 300w

 

[Chri5]

The lamp is bigger and hence it won't fit

 

[securespark]

Even if you found a 300W linear tube that would fit, the fitting is only rated to 150W.

Problem...

 

[Trog]

Page 9 of the manual for the lamp as linked from the Screwfix web page says it will take a 300W R7S bulb.

 

[soaringjock]

Page 9 of the manual for the lamp as linked from the Screwfix web page says it will take a 300W R7S bulb.
USURE?

 

[securespark]

There are two models listed in that spec.

The 150 model will take 150W. The 300 model will take 300W.

Which have you got?

 

[JohnD]

on the lamps I've used, the 300W and the 500W are the same size, and the 150W is smaller.


Go and have a look in a shop to see.

 

[Trog]

You are right I took the code numbers to be the order numbers for the bulbs, but on reflection they are for two versions of the lamp. Note 2 in particular would be way clearer if they had added 'depending on which model you have' to the text.