Electrical Question - CFL 65w

Hello, I purchased 2 65w (~4100 lumen a piece) CFLs from Lowes last night for sidelighting. I also purchased one of those hanging worklamp fixtures with the back metal plating (which I removed). The box said it takes 75w Max Incandescent. The problem is the bulb is of Mogul fixture size (the bigger one), and the worklamps take Medium fixture size. Could I use a Mogul to Medium socket adapter? or does this bulb require a ballast? do those work lamps typically come with ballats?

I just want to make sure i'm not going to start a fire.

The bulb specifically states no ballast and i'm not sure if those work fixtures have ballasts.



http://www.lowes.com/pd_203283-1373-FL-425NPDQ_4294857041__?productId=3122301&Ns=p_product_avg_rating|1&pl=1&currentURL=?Ns=p_product_avg_rating|1&facetInfo=

U can use an adapter. That bulb will barely draw an amp. I picked up a couple of the 65w cfls from lowes awhile ago. They were medium base though.

HighLife4Me said:

U can use an adapter. That bulb will barely draw an amp. I picked up a couple of the 65w cfls from lowes awhile ago. They were medium base though.

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were they the ones without a ballast?

where the tubes meet the base is a thick white plastic piece before the metal screw in part. that is the ballast for cfl's
the white plastic should have a few holes in it for a vent to cool the ballast.