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First of all, lamps (or any other electrical appliance, come to that) don't 'use' power.
'Power' simply tells you the rate at which your lamp consumes energy. A 60- W lamp is using energy at the rate of 60 joules per second -i.e. for every second the lamp is on, it is consuming 60 joules of energy. This is because one watt is equivalent to one joule per second.
To complicate matters, however, your electricity company measures the energy purchased by you, not in joules (or kilojoules or megajoules, etc.), but in a special unit called the 'kilowatt hour' -which is equivalent to 3.6 megajoules.
To find out how much energy your lamp is using, in kilowatt hours, you must multiply its rating (in kilowatts) by the amount of time it is operating (in hours). So if, for example, your 60-W lamp runs for, say, four hours, then the energy consumed would be (60/1000) x 4 = 0.24 kilowatt hours. From this, you can work out the cost of running your lamp, by mulitplying the number of kilowatt hours by the amount your electricity company charges per kilowatt hour.
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What watt fluorescent bulb can you use to replace a 60watt incandescent bulb?
fluorescents are about 5x as efficientso a 12W will give about as much light
What size fluorescent bulb replaces a 60 watt incandescent bulb?
A 13-15 watt compact fluorescent bulb (CFL) or a 9-11 watt LED bulb is roughly equivalent to a 60 watt incandescent bulb in terms of light output.
What is deferent 60 watt to 3 froucent bulb?
If you are comparing the energy consumption of a 60-watt incandescent bulb to three 20-watt fluorescent bulbs, the fluorescent bulbs will consume less energy overall. Each fluorescent bulb uses less power than the incandescent bulb, resulting in a lower total energy consumption when all three are used together.
Can you use a 65 watt fluorescent bulb in a metal halide light fixture?
No, the ballast's output is not matched to operate a fluorescent bulb.
How much power does a 5 watt bulb use?
The bulb uses 5 watts of power.
How many 75 watt fluorescent bulbs are needed to give as much light as a 75 watt incandescent bulb?
A 15-watt fluorescent should produce about as much light as a 75-watt incandescent.
What watt fluorescent bulb can you use to replace a 60watt incandescent bulb?
fluorescents are about 5x as efficientso a 12W will give about as much light
What size fluorescent bulb replaces a 60 watt incandescent bulb?
A 13-15 watt compact fluorescent bulb (CFL) or a 9-11 watt LED bulb is roughly equivalent to a 60 watt incandescent bulb in terms of light output.
What is deferent 60 watt to 3 froucent bulb?
If you are comparing the energy consumption of a 60-watt incandescent bulb to three 20-watt fluorescent bulbs, the fluorescent bulbs will consume less energy overall. Each fluorescent bulb uses less power than the incandescent bulb, resulting in a lower total energy consumption when all three are used together.
What parameters you consider when you calculate the current consumption of a 40 watt fluorescent bulb?
voltage, current and power factor
Can you use a 65 watt fluorescent bulb in a metal halide light fixture?
No, the ballast's output is not matched to operate a fluorescent bulb.
How much power does a 5 watt bulb use?
The bulb uses 5 watts of power.
How many lumens in a 32 watt fluorescent?
A 32 watt fluorescent bulb typically produces around 2400-2900 lumens of light output. The exact lumen output can vary depending on the specific type and brand of the fluorescent bulb.
What is the lumen output for a 32 watt t8 48 inch fluorescent bulb?
A 32 watt T8 48 inch fluorescent bulb typically produces around 2800 lumens of light output.
What is a lumen How does it relate to watts?
A lumen is a unit of luminous flux, which is the amount of light emitted per unit time. A watt is a unit of power (such as electrical power), which is the amount of energy consumed per unit time. Light bulbs have ratings in watts, which measures how much electricity they use, and lumens, which measures how much light they give off. For the same kind of bulb (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, etc.), a bulb with a higher wattage will produce more lumens. However, a 10-watt LED or compact fluorescent bulb may produce more lumens than a 40-watt incandescent bulb.
What is the wattage of a standard four foot fluorescent bulb?
The wattage of a standard four-foot fluorescent bulb is typically around 32 watts.
Can you use 40 watt in a fluorescent light in place of a 32?
Yes, the wattage is just the power consumption. A 30 watt Fluorescent will give more or less the same light as a incandescent bulb or 60 watts, which is the limit for your fixture for incandescent bulbs.
