The 2,000-watt mogul screw-base halogen lamp is the biggest bulb in the practical-style arsenal, delivering a full 2K of tungsten output from a screw-in tube lamp. This is the lamp for maximum-output lantern rigs, big overhead soft boxes, and space-light style fixtures on stages where a smaller bulb simply will not carry the set.
Rigging gaffers love mogul tube lamps because they scale. The same mogul-socket lantern that runs a 1K can be pushed to a full 2K for day interior ambience, large-set top light, or big bounce rigs that have to hold their own against window light. The clear tubular halogen envelope delivers crisp tungsten color in the 3200K family, so a stage full of these dims and blends seamlessly with the rest of a tungsten package, and dimmer boards can shape the whole ambience in a single move. For music videos and commercial stages, a handful of 2K mogul lamps in fabric lanterns remains one of the fastest routes to a huge, beautiful soft source.
At this wattage, discipline matters. Verify that the socket, fixture, and cabling are all rated for a 2,000-watt load, give the lamp ventilation, and never handle the quartz envelope with bare hands. Let fixtures cool fully before re-lamping, and always stock a spare or two, because a 2K lantern with a dead filament is just a decoration.
• Wattage: 2,000W maximum-output tube lamp
• Type: tungsten-halogen (JT style)
• Base: mogul screw for rated mogul-socket fixtures
• Tungsten color blends with a 3200K package
• Ideal for big lanterns, softboxes, and stage ambience rigs
• Requires fixtures and cabling rated for 2K loads
• Handle with gloves; avoid touching the quartz
2,000-watt mogul base bulbs are available for purchase at Lightbulb Rentals' NYC, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh locations and can be added to any rental order with your lighting expendables. Add spares to the order for any rigged stage day, because swapping a lamp takes two minutes but sourcing one mid-shoot never does.
