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The manufacturers usually recommend 40 watt globes (because they don't get as hot), but you can get away with 60 watt globes, and possibly 75 watt but not for long periods. However, if you are at the end of the distribution line, or if your electricity supply has a history of voltage drops below the normal level (eg 230V instead of 240) then put in the 40 watt globes or you will be forever replacing them.
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∙ 12y agoIts usually marked on the fixture itself.
Edison base in an open porcelain fixture can be 300 watts
mogol base in an open porcelain fixture can be 600 watts
if its a recessed ceiling fixture perhaps 75 watts if there is proper clearance
read the instructions very carefully if there is fiberglass insulation over a ceiling fixture it turns into an oven or a furnace depending on how the venting is achieved.
small articulated hi intensity desk lamps usually have spacers so they can't come close enough to paper to set it on fire.
fixtures have a specification of minimum clearance to combustibles.
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In the US most common fixtures for a residence are rated at 60 watts. Use this as a 'rule of thumb' unless you find labeling to the contrary.
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