Bought one of those Brinks and hung on pole at barn. Love it but have already had to change bulb twice in 6 months.

Question is, can I use any bulb in one of those as long as it matches the receptacle?

It comes with one of these:
Brinks 42W Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb

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Posted by Spankum

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 6:42 pm to Geauxtiga

should be able to read the allowable wattage bulb on the literature that came with it...outside of that, I would see no restrictions on what you could use, as long as it screws into the socket correctly...

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Posted by Geauxtiga

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 6:46 pm to Spankum

Thanks.

I stuck a "regular" bulb in it. Waiting for it to get dark.

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Posted by QuietTiger

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 6:48 pm to Geauxtiga

No.

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Posted by Fried Ersters

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 8:15 pm to Geauxtiga

I'd maybe look into a LED bulb. They are meant to be used for up to 20,000 -30,000 hours. They'll cost you a little more, but you'll save $ in the long run.

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Posted by Geauxtiga

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 8:46 pm to Fried Ersters

K thanks. The ones that come with it and the replacements are supposed to last for 10k hours. I'm thinking Brinks may be junk when it comes to lighting.

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Posted by Fried Ersters

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 9:10 pm to Geauxtiga

Check out either Philips or TCP. Bring the packaging with you at either a lowes or H.D. and they should be able to cross reference the ideal bulb.