Product Overview
The GE F57QBX/841/A/4P/EOL is a professional-grade Ecolux® Quad Biax compact fluorescent lamp engineered for demanding high-bay commercial and industrial applications. Delivering 4,300 initial lumens of stable 4100K cool white performance, this system utilizes a GX24q-5 4-pin plug-in base configuration with integrated End-of-Life (EOL) protection and amalgam technology to optimize output consistency and safety parameters across high-ceiling warehouse, retail, and parking structure fixture frameworks.
| Wattage 57W Quad Biax CFL | Initial Lumens 4,300 lm 3,700 lm Mean | Color Temp 4100K 841 Cool White | Base GX24q-5 4-Pin Plug-In | Rated Life 12,000 Hr 82 CRI |
ADL Supply Expert Application & Replacement Guide
The GE F57QBX/841/A/4P/EOL is primarily utilized by electrical contractors and facility managers across warehouse high-bay fixtures, large retail ceiling grids, parking garage canopy luminaires, and stadium concourse applications where high lumen output and long relamping cycles reduce ladder-access maintenance costs. This lamp's GX24q-5 base uses a unique 4-pin key pattern specific to the 57W wattage class — it is physically incompatible with GX24q-2 (26W), GX24q-3 (32W/42W), and GX24q-4 (42W) sockets, preventing accidental mis-lamping, but contractors must confirm the existing fixture socket is specifically a GX24q-5 before ordering. The lamp requires an electronic programmed-start ballast rated for 57W GX24q-5 lamps — compatible platforms include the GE GEC242-MVPS and Sylvania QTP series — and the integrated EOL (End-of-Life) circuit will shut the lamp down safely at end of rated life rather than allowing cathode runaway, a critical safety feature in hard-to-reach high-bay installations.
Before You Order
| Verify Before Ordering GX24q-5 Socket & 57W-Rated Ballast Required This lamp uses a GX24q-5 4-pin base — it is not interchangeable with 26W, 32W, or 42W plug-in CFL lamps which use different GX24q pin configurations. Confirm your fixture socket is GX24q-5 and your ballast is specifically rated for 57W lamps before ordering. Many 42W ballasts will not properly strike this lamp. |
Detailed Product Specifications
- Brand: GE Lighting
- Product Line Series: Ecolux® Quad Biax Compact Fluorescent
- Manufacturer Part Number: F57QBX/841/A/4P/EOL
- GE Order Code: 48864
- Core Technology: Quad Biax 4-Tube CFL with Amalgam Technology
- Wattage: 57W
- Initial Lumens: 4,300 lm
- Mean Lumens: 3,700 lm
- Efficacy: 75 lumens per watt
- Color Temperature (CCT): 4100K Cool White
- Color Rendering Index (CRI): 82
- Rated Average Lifespan: 12,000 Hours
- Base Type Configuration: GX24q-5 (4-Pin Plug-In)
- Maximum Overall Length (MOL): 7.1 inches (180mm)
- Burn Position: Universal — Any Orientation
- Special Features: Amalgam technology, integrated EOL protection, TCLP-compliant low-mercury
Operation, Safety & Mounting Compliance
Ballast & Socket Requirements
This lamp requires an electronic programmed-start ballast specifically rated for 57W GX24q-5 plug-in CFL lamps. Programmed-start ballasts preheat the cathodes before arc ignition, which is the correct starting method for 4-pin plug-in CFL lamps with GX24q bases — do not substitute instant-start ballasts, as instant-start operation on a programmed-start lamp will significantly reduce rated lamp life. Confirm ballast compatibility against the 57W GX24q-5 lamp type before installation; commonly compatible platforms include the GE GEC242-MVPS and Sylvania QTP series universal electronic ballasts rated for this wattage class.
Mercury Content, TCLP Compliance & Disposal
This lamp contains mercury and must be recycled or disposed of through a certified lamp recycling program in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations — do not discard in standard municipal solid waste streams. The Ecolux® low-mercury formulation is TCLP (Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure) compliant, meaning the mercury content falls below EPA hazardous waste thresholds under standard disposal conditions, though proper lamp recycling remains required in most jurisdictions. Handle carefully to avoid breakage; if a lamp breaks, follow EPA cleanup guidelines for fluorescent lamp mercury spill procedures.
Industry Cross-Reference Data
- Philips: PL-C 57W/841/4P (equivalent 57W 4100K GX24q-5 quad CFL)
- Osram Sylvania: CF57DD/841/ECO (equivalent Dulux high-output 57W cool white quad CFL)
- Legacy Cross-Reference: Direct high-efficiency replacement for obsolete 57W magnetic-ballast quad-tube CFL configurations requiring programmed-start electronic ballast upgrade
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