What happens if you use a higher wattage bulb than recommended?
Using a light bulb with too high of wattage can lead to overheating of the light bulb. This heat can melt the light socket as well as the insulation of the wires. Once that happens, you put yourself at risk of arc faults, and this is something that could even lead to property fires.
Can I use a higher wattage CFL bulb?
Yes, you can use a compact fluorescent (CFL) bulb that produces more light as long as it doesn’t exceed the wattage recommended for the fixture. Light bulbs are commonly compared using both watts and lumens. Watts are the amount of electricity used by the bulb while lumens measure the light produced.
Can I use 100W CFL bulb instead of 60W?
The bottom line? If your fixture is rated to accept 60 Watts, you can safely use 75W, 100W, or even 125W equal bulbs (which all draw less than 50 Watts of power) instead.
Can I use a higher watt CFL equivalent bulb in a 60W fixture?
The answer is YES. You can use an LED bulb having a higher wattage equivalent than your fixture allows — provided the LED bulb consumes less wattage than the fixture.
Can you put a higher wattage bulb in a lower wattage socket?
Using a higher watt bulb in lower watt socket can cause some significant safety hazards for your home and electrical system. This is largely due to overlamping – the extra heat that’s generated when a higher wattage bulb is placed on a lower wattage socket.
Can I put a 60-watt bulb in a 40 watt ceiling fan?
The ceiling fan is surface-mounted and enclosed. The fixture takes a maximum of 40W, but I would like the equivalent of at least 60W of incandescent light. The fixture can only take very small B type bulbs, no more than 3.75 inches in length and 1.5 inches wide.
Can you put a 60W bulb in a 75-watt?
You can. Lower wattage lamps will work on most fluorescent ballasts. It’s almost certain that 60 in a 75 will work.
Can I put a 60 watt LED bulb in a 40 watt socket?
When it comes to replacing old incandescent bulbs with LEDs, a common question that customers ask is: “Can I use an LED bulb that has a higher wattage equivalent than my fixture allows?” The simple answer is yes, as long as the LED bulb uses less wattage than your fixture.
Can I use a CFL bulb in any fixture?
Since the light fixture can accept up to 75 watts of power, you can use any light bulb with a rated wattage of 75 or less. While you can use a 75-watt equivalent CFL, if you want more light in this fixture you could also use a CFL that produces as much light as a 100-watt incandescent.
Can you put a 100-watt bulb in a 150 watt fixture?
A 100-watt bulb will draw more power through the wires than they safely can handle. (It is okay, however, to put a bulb with lower wattage in that fixture—drawing less than the wire’s maximum load isn’t a problem.) Some specialty lamps or other fixtures may have even lower watt ratings for other safety reasons.
Can you use a 40 watt bulb in a 34 watt fixture?
Usually it’s fine to swap a 40W tube with a 34W tube, but some ballasts can overheat with a 34W tube installed. Check the ballast to see if it says it’s rated for 34W tubes, and if it doesn’t then check with the manufacturer of the ballast.
Can I put a 40 watt bulb in a 25 watt socket?
Yes, that’s fine. The ‘maximum wattage’ rating listed on a light fixture is actual watts, not incandescent-equivalent-watts.
Is 100w brighter than 60w?
Watts to Lumens – Energy Output to Brightness Produced
60-watt bulb produces 800 lumens of light (most widely used in households) 75-watt bulb produces 1,100 lumens of light. 100-watt bulb produces 1,600 lumens of light.
Why incandescent bulbs are better?
Incandescent bulbs look so good because they emit all colors of light, whereas LEDs and other more efficient light sources only manage a subset of all the colors of visible light.
Can I use two different bulbs in same fixture?
Yes, you certainly can use bulbs of different wattages in your fixture. The fact that one socket pulls more current is not important. Bulb size is mostly a matter of light distribution and heat management.
Can you mix LED and regular bulbs?
You can use LED and Incandescent bulbs in the same fixture, but it’s not recommended. It can cause the LED lights to flicker, or damage the LED bulbs or bulb fixture if it’s much older. Using matching bulbs in a fixture is always recommended for practical as well as aesthetic reasons.
Can I use a 9 watt LED in a 40 watt lamp?
Yes. The fixture is concerned with heat. Your LED light bulb makes about 9 watts of heat. Your fixture is rated for a bulb that makes 40 watts of heat.
