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 I put a higher watt LED bulb in my lamp?
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 you use an LED bulb in any light fixture?
As long as the mounting base (socket) is the same size and type, you can use an LED bulb in an existing fixture. If the mounting base isn’t the same size and type, the LED bulb will not fit the socket. You should never use a bulb with a higher wattage than what is recommended for the fixture.
Why do LED lights not work in some fixtures?
Heat buildup, screwing bulbs too tightly, or placing LEDs in improper electrical circuits and accessories are common causes of LEDs stopping working. In addition, poor quality capacitors, drivers and diodes are also leading factors in reducing the life of LED bulbs.
Can I use a 75 watt LED in a 60 Watt fixture?
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 an LED bulb in an incandescent fixture?
To get the benefits of LED without replacing all your existing fixtures, all you need to do is replace all your incandescent screw-in lightbulbs with screw-in LED bulbs. Just make sure that you replace your incandescent bulb with a comparable LED that will match the performance of the previous bulb.
WHAT LED bulb equals 60 watt?
For example, a 60-watt incandescent light bulb gives approximately 800 lumens; therefore, to replace a 60-watt incandescent bulb with a LED bulb of the same brightness, one should purchase a LED bulb that also gives 800 lumens. A 60-watt incandescent light bulb can be replaced with a 10-watt LED.
Can I replace a 40w bulb with a 60W LED?
They do not rely on heat to produce light. A 60-watt LED bulb uses the equivalent of 9 watts. Despite what the figures say, the LED bulb won’t actually exceed the limits of the lamp. In that regard, it is perfectly okay to use a 60-watt LED bulb in a 40-watt lamp.
What is 8.5w LED equivalent?
60W incandescent bulb
The output of this 8.5w LED bulb is equivalent to a 60W incandescent bulb and has a maximum lumen output of 800.
Can I use a 9 watt LED in a 60 watt lamp?
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 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.
What size LED bulb can I use in a 40 watt fixture?
So long as the bulbs are not marked for limited use, you can generally use an LED bulb that is rated much higher than an incandescent bulb. In general, there is no problem using a 75W equivalent LED bulb in a fixture marked 40W maximum.
