GE 043168113458 LU50/MED High Pressure Sodium Bulb

The GE LU50/MED is a 50-watt high pressure sodium lamp built for use in outdoor and commercial lighting fixtures equipped with a compatible HPS ballast. It uses a medium screw (E26) base, making it a direct replacement for existing 50W HPS installations in security lights, post-top fixtures, wall packs, and small area lighting. The clear B17 bulb shape allows the arc tube's light output to pass without diffusion, maximizing delivered lumens for the wattage consumed. At a color temperature of 1,900K, it produces the characteristic warm amber glow associated with sodium lighting.

High pressure sodium technology remains one of the most energy-efficient forms of traditional discharge lighting, and the 50-watt rating makes this bulb suitable for smaller-scale outdoor applications where higher-wattage HPS lamps would be excessive. As an HID lamp, it requires an appropriate ballast and ignitor for starting and stable operation, and users should expect a warm-up period of several minutes before the lamp reaches full output. The GE brand offers consistent manufacturing quality, and this bulb is a reliable maintenance replacement for facilities and properties that continue to operate HPS fixture infrastructure.