answersLogoWhite

0

How many watts do big bulbs use?

Updated: 8/20/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

βˆ™ 11y ago

Best Answer

The usual criteria is that the larger the envelope size of the lamp the larger the wattage of the lamp. The terminology of "big bulbs" suggests that the lamp could be in the range of 400 watts.

User Avatar

Wiki User

βˆ™ 11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How many watts do big bulbs use?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Which type of light bulbs use ΒΌ of the energy used by incandescent bulbs?

Incandescent bulbs use 75-100 watts. Fluorescent bulbs use around 10 watts. LED bulbs usually use 1 watt.


How many watts are in 100 2.5 volt bulbs?

This question does is not answerable. A watt is a volt times an amp. With out knowing how many amps the bulbs use there is no answer.


How many watts does a light use?

Electric lights that use from 0.02 watts to 50,000 watts have been manufactured. The CFLs, fluorescent tubes, and incandescent bulbs in your house probably operate in the range of 20-100 watts.


How many bulbs of 60 watts can be lite by a 12 volts and 1000watts inverter?

Maybe if you devide 1000 (watts) x 60 (watts) you might get an answer like 16 light bulbs on a single concurrent line.food for thought-- you won't get good use from a 300 watt speaker if you only have 60 watts of power.


How many watts does an energy saving light bulb use?

The 100 watt lumen-equivalent bulbs use 20 watts. The 60 watt lumen-equivalent bulbs use 16 watts.


How many amps does a chandelier use?

The amperage that a chandelier draws is based on the amount of bulbs and the wattage of the bulbs used in the fixture. Count the amount of bulbs and multiply that number by the wattage of the bulbs. Take this total wattage and use this formula. I = W/E. Amps = Watts/ Volts.


How much energy do twenty light bulbs use?

usually around 60 watts


How many 100 watt lights per breaker?

I would use no more 14 100watt bulbs on a 15 amp circuit or 19 bulbs on a 20 amp circuit. You can calculate this by taking 80% of circuit amperage I.E 12 amps or 16 amps and then multiply by circuit voltage(120) to get 1440 watts and 1920 watts. Then take these values divided by bulb wattage(100 watts) to get 14.4 bulbs and 19.2 bulbs. Then round down for partial bulbs to get 14 bulbs and 19 bulbs.


What uses more electricity a light bulb or a toaster?

Light bulbs use 7-150 watts, a toaster uses 700-1200 watts.


What does the difference between a watts and a 100-watts light bulb describe?

Those numbers describe the power used by the two bulbs, in other words how many joules of electrical energy they use per second. The 100 watt bulb uses 40 watts more.


How many watts does a wii use?

45 watts


How many watts does a hoover use?

Hoovers use 1000 - 2000 watts