diff --git a/lifx.js b/lifx.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lifx.js
+++ b/lifx.js
@@ -297,6 +297,11 @@ Lifx.prototype.lightsColour = function(hue, sat, lum, whitecol, timing, bulb) {
 	this._sendToOneOrAll(message, bulb);
 };
 
+// Request status from bulb(s)
+Lifx.prototype.requestStatus = function(bulb) {
+	this._sendToOneOrAll(new Buffer([0x65, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00]), bulb);
+};
+
 module.exports = {
 	init:init,
 	setDebug:function(d){debug=d;}
Add status request function

Gateway has the findBulbs method to send a status request to all the
bulbs on the gateway. I think it would be useful to be able to send
status requests to bulb objects as well.