Customers want to know if they can use anLED that has a higher watt equivalent than their fixture allows. The answer is yes, if the light bulb uses less power than the fixture.
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What happens if you put a 60W LED bulb in a 40W socket?
The light bulb can get too hot if it is used with a high wattage. The insulation of the wires and light sockets can be melted by this heat. This could lead to property fires if you put yourself at risk of fault lines.
Can I put a 100W LED bulb in a 60W socket?
For a 60-Watt fixture, you could use 100W, 125W, or even 150W led equivalents. It’s possible to use a 150 watt equivalent bulb in a 60 watt sockets and get three times the brightness of your old 60- watt bulb.
Can you put a 150 watt bulb in a 100 watt fixture?
It is possible to use a bulb in a fixture. I wish you good fortune! Nothing will happen if you use a 150 watt bulb instead of a 100 watt one. The wires and sockets are designed to take a lot more load than that.
Can you put a higher watt LED bulb in a socket?
The answer is yes, that’s right. If theLED bulb consumes less wattage than the fixture, it can be used with a higher watt equivalent.
Can you put a higher wattage bulb in a lower wattage socket?
You will be fine if you don’t put a bulb that uses more than 60 watt in that sockets. If you replace a 60- watt bulb with a 10 to 15 watt one, you will get the same amount of light.
Can you put LED bulb in regular socket?
If the mounting base is the same size and type, you can use an LEDs in a fixture. It is important to know the light output of the bulb you are replacing.
Can I put a 60W bulb in a 40W socket?
The rating has to do with heat and fire in order for the bulb to burn out quicker. The fixture may only be designed to handle 40 watt heat. If you put in a 60W, the heat increases, there’s not enough air, and the bulb fails because of the higher heat.
What LED replaces a 60W bulb?
Replacing a 60- watt light bulb with a 10- watt one is easy.
Will a 60W bulb work in a 40W socket?
You won’t get better brightness if you put a 60 watt bulb in a 40 watt sockets.
What is the LED equivalent of a 60W bulb?
The same amount of light can be produced by an 800 lm LED bulb as by a traditional 60-Watt light bulb.
Can I use a 75W LED bulb in a 60W fixture?
Equal light output is determined by the number of lm of the bulb and the standard 60W bulb. You can use 75W, 100W, or even 125W equal bulbs if your fixture is rated to accept 60 Watts.
What is 1 watt LED equivalent to incandescent?
90 Lumens is the maximum brightness of the 1 watt light bulb. A 9 watt light bulb has the same amount of power as a 1 watt light bulb.
Can I put a 100W LED bulb in a 60W?
There is no danger of dangerous levels of heat coming from the LEDs. If your fixture says not to exceed 60-Watts, but you want to use a 100 watt equivalent, this would be safe. For a 60-Watt fixture, you could use 100W, 125W, or even 150W led equivalents.