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Usually the 60-watt limit is used to prevent the lampshade overheating, so a 75-watt bulb should not be used.
But if more brightness is required, try a low-energy bulb because a 15-watt one gives the same light as a 75-watt incandescent (old-style) bulb. Or a 20-watt would be even brighter.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agoYou can, if you want to burn up your lamp. The socket rating is what is being stated, not the light bulb.
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∙ 14y agoYes, they have the same base, but use a lot less power then a 75w regular bulb.
Most 25w,- 100w bulbs and cfl have the same base.
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Can you use a 5 watt bulb in a 4 watt light?
If the socket threads of the lamp are the same then yes the bulbs can be interchanged. The 5 watt bulb will glow brighter than the 4 watt bulb. If by a 4 watt light you mean a 4 watt fixture, then it is not recommended to place a larger wattage lamp in a fixture that is rated by the manufacturer at a specific operating wattage
Can a 250 watt heat bulb go into any lamp?
no the fixture has to be rated for the size and type of the bulb. most fixtures are not rated for 250W
Does 660 watt socket use a 60 watt bulb?
Obviously not. It would blow the bulb by 600W! <<>> Yes you can use a 60 watt light bulb in a lampholder that is rated a 660 watts. The rating given to these lamp holders is the maximum amount of wattage that can be applied to them safely.
How many watts of electricity to light a 60 watt fluorescent light bulb?
Providing the lamp is operating at its rated voltage, a 60-W lamp will require 60 W. Thought that should be self-evident!
Can you use a 120 watt light bulb lamp holder for a 90 watt light bulb?
Question is not clear; however, if you were to install a 120watt bulb into 90 watt rated socket then it may work for a while for some. yet, even if it works then after a while will start burning quite often and the fixtures itself will be damaged permanently
Can you use a 5 watt bulb in a 4 watt light?
If the socket threads of the lamp are the same then yes the bulbs can be interchanged. The 5 watt bulb will glow brighter than the 4 watt bulb. If by a 4 watt light you mean a 4 watt fixture, then it is not recommended to place a larger wattage lamp in a fixture that is rated by the manufacturer at a specific operating wattage
What size bulb does a large lava lamp take?
40 watt light bulb
Can a 250 watt heat bulb go into any lamp?
no the fixture has to be rated for the size and type of the bulb. most fixtures are not rated for 250W
Does 660 watt socket use a 60 watt bulb?
Obviously not. It would blow the bulb by 600W! <<>> Yes you can use a 60 watt light bulb in a lampholder that is rated a 660 watts. The rating given to these lamp holders is the maximum amount of wattage that can be applied to them safely.
How many watts of electricity to light a 60 watt fluorescent light bulb?
Providing the lamp is operating at its rated voltage, a 60-W lamp will require 60 W. Thought that should be self-evident!
Is it safe to use a 3-way incandescent light bulb in my table lamp that states it takes a 60 watt bulb?
Provided the bulb is rated at 60 Watts or less and the fitting is compatible, yes.
Can you use a 120 watt light bulb lamp holder for a 90 watt light bulb?
Question is not clear; however, if you were to install a 120watt bulb into 90 watt rated socket then it may work for a while for some. yet, even if it works then after a while will start burning quite often and the fixtures itself will be damaged permanently
How may watts is 400 lumens?
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Can you replace a 150 watt metal halide lamp with a 175 watt?
The light bulb needs to match the ballast in the fixture.
How many volts is used in a 100 watt light bulb?
The voltage isn't decided by the lamp, but by the supply the lamp is hooked up to.
If a lamp bulb is rated at 100 watt why is a time factor not in the rating?
The unit watt is defined as energy per unit time. Thus a 100W light bulb consumes 100J of energy each second. Joules are a unit of energy. Watts are a unit of power.
WILL 103 VOLTS LIGHT A 60 WATT LIGHT BULB?
Yes, a 103 volt source will light a 60 watt light bulb. The relationship of the bulb's wattage output at a lower voltage, as to the normal voltage that the bulb is rated to operate on, the light output will be lower.
