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Can bulb wattage safely exceed that which is recommended on the fixture?
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∙ 11y ago
yes to a certain limit that is used during the designing of bulb usually +/- 10 W . Though it will continue to work outside these limits but intensity of light vary significantly
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∙ 11y ago
No, it is not safe to exceed the recommended wattage on a fixture. The wattage rating indicates the maximum amount of power that the fixture is designed to handle safely. Exceeding this wattage can cause overheating, fire hazards, and damage to the fixture. Always follow the manufacturer's recommendations for bulb wattage.
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All light bulbs are safe to use. They have under gone underwriters safety tests before that can be sold by the manufacturer on the open market. The reason that people use different size lamps is because of the difference in costs of operating the lamp. Remember the higher the wattage the higher you will pay for operational costs. Using a smaller lamp in a specifically rated fixture will cut down on the amount of heat that the fixture will have to undertake, but there again the fixture has been certified for the amount of wattage that is shown on the fixture's label on the amount of wattage that the fixture can handle. With that out of the way using a 40 watt light bulb in a 60 watt rated light fixture is safer than using a 100 watt light bulb in a 60 watt rated light fixture. Using a 100 bulb in a fixture rated for 60 watts is dangerous. A 100 watt light bulb gets hot enough to deform or melt some of the components of the lamp socket and may cause a fire. It may be difficult to remove from some plastic sockets after it has been heated up and melted to the base of the bulb. A fixture rated for 100 watts usually has a ceramic socket.
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