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Can a 400 watt metal halide bulb replace a 250 watt bulb using the same fixture?
Wiki User
∙ 6y ago
Sure. You can also set fire to the pants you're wearing at the time while you're at it. They're about equally good ideas.
A lamp that's rated for 60 watts has been determined to be safe when used with a bulb of that wattage. Higher wattage bulbs, especially halogen bulbs, are likely quite a bit hotter than the lamp was designed to withstand ... and that's ignoring the fact that the wiring was designed for currents appropriate for a 60-watt load, and quadrupling that is going to overload them and may even cause them to short out and/or catch fire.
Because I'm not absolutely certain that anyone who would think this could possibly work out okay will pick up on the subtle nuances here ...
Do not ever use a bulb of a wattage higher than the fixture is rated for.
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∙ 10y ago
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