This 1,000-watt mogul screw-base halogen lamp is the powerhouse bulb behind big soft light rigs, the JT-style tube lamp that drives mogul-socket lanterns, Chimera-style mogul fixtures, and space-light style setups. When a rig calls for a full K of clean tungsten light from a simple screw socket, this is the lamp gaffers spec.
The magic of mogul-base tube lamps is how much soft light infrastructure they unlock with so little hardware. Screwed into a mogul socket inside a large lantern or softbox, a single 1,000-watt lamp turns the whole unit into a serious soft key or top light, and ganging several sockets builds the classic over-the-set ambience rig for stages and large interiors. The clear tubular envelope burns in any position, and the roughly 3050K color temperature sits right in the tungsten family, intercutting cleanly with the rest of a 3200K package and warming naturally on dimmer boards for fine control of set ambience.
These are professional halogen lamps, so handle them like it: never touch the quartz with bare fingers, let fixtures cool before re-lamping, and confirm your socket and wiring are rated for 1,000 watts. Filaments at this size are vulnerable to bumps while hot, so spares are not optional on a rigged show, they are part of the plan.
• Wattage: 1,000W at 120V
• Type: tungsten-halogen tube lamp (JT style)
• Base: mogul screw for mogul-socket fixtures
• Color temperature: approximately 3050K
• Burns in any position for flexible rigging
• Drives lanterns, mogul softboxes, and space-light style rigs
• Handle with gloves; avoid touching the quartz envelope
1,000-watt mogul base bulbs are in stock for purchase at Lightbulb Rentals in NYC, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, and can be added to any rental order alongside your lighting package. Order spares in the same purchase as your rental lanterns and the whole rig arrives ready to burn, with backups riding safely in the case.
