If you are planning to purchase a projector lamp, then it is important to know all its components. A complete projector lamp module consists of a bare bulb, connector, and lamp housing. This post deals with a few facts about bare lamp components.

If we look at the construction of a bare lamp, we can find that the burner is placed inside a reflector. This burner is connected to a cage or plastic covering that surrounds the lamp, which is connected to the projector via connectors.

Burner, also known as high intensity discharge bulb, provides brighter light when compared to other types of bulb. This increased output of light obtained from a single high intensity discharge bulb is one of the reasons for such burners being used in bare lamps. A burner plays a major role in the quality of the picture delivered by the projector.

Reflector is one of the key components of a bare projector lamp. The reflector directs the light from the lamp towards the mirror. This mirrored panel prevents scattering of light and ensures that very less light is wasted.

The front glass in a bare projector lamp is another essential component. Hot bulbs are susceptible to quick damage and the front glass prevents physical contact with the bulb. It also avoids accumulation of dirt on top of these bare lamps.

Bare lamps can be bought from the market and replaced manually. Be it projector lamps or projector replacement lamps, BulbToGo is a great place to buy them.

For instance, there is a huge difference between the P-VIP 180/230W 1.0 E17.5E & U bare lamps. The Osram P-VIP 180/230W 1.0 E17.5E replacement lamp can be used with Acer PD125 Projectors with lamp code L1720A and alternate lamp code EC.J1601.001. You can also mount this replacement projector lamp on HP’s mp3220, mp3222, mp3320, and mp3322 DLP Projectors with lamp codes L1720A, L1720A, L2152A, and L2152A respectively. 

The Osram P-VIP 180/230W 1.0 E17.5E replacement projector lamp also goes with Toshiba TDP-T80, TDP-T90, TDP-T91, TDP-T98, and TDP-TW90 projectors with the lamp code TDPLW3. You can also use this as a replacement lamp on Luxeon D-418V, D-625MX, and D-630MX projectors.

Further, Sahara S2601, S2618, and S3618 Projectors with lamp codes17300563797088600-S, 17300363797094000-S, and 17300363797094000-S respectively can also use this lamp.

In addition to the above, the Osram P-VIP 180/230W 1.0 E17.5E is ideal for ViewSonic PJ402 and PJ402D Projectors with the lamp code RLC-001. Other ViewSonic projector models such as PJ450D, PJ452D, and PJ455D with the alternate lamp code 17300363797094000-S can also use this replacement lamp.

IBM E400 and E500 Projectors having a lamp code of 73P4954 and alternate lamp code of 73P4966, Boxlight SP-650z with SP650Z-930 as lamp code, and GP Evergrow GP-DLP12 Projector can also use this replacement projector lamp.

The Osram P-VIP 180/230W 1.0 E17.5U on the other hand can be used with Toshiba TDP-S8 and TDP-T9, projectors. So before you buy a replacement projector lamp keep in mind the lamp codes. BulbToGo.com offers both these bare lamps at a competitive price.