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Can I use a 100W light bulb on a 60W socket?
Posted on 9/27/24 at 10:55 am
Posted on 9/27/24 at 10:55 am
looking to brighten the room.
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Posted on 9/27/24 at 10:56 am to PeteRose
Are these LED bulbs?
Posted on 9/27/24 at 11:19 am to PeteRose
Incandescent? No.
LED? - probably.
Wattage rating of lamp sockets is based on heat generated by the bulb.
LED? - probably.
Wattage rating of lamp sockets is based on heat generated by the bulb.
Posted on 9/27/24 at 11:20 am to PeteRose
Most A19 LED bulbs are 6-15W, so you can use them pretty much anywhere.
Posted on 9/27/24 at 12:04 pm to PeteRose
Use LED bulbs. Compare lumens instead of wattage.
Posted on 9/27/24 at 12:10 pm to Shexter
Very helpful chart, thanks.
This post was edited on 9/27/24 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 9/27/24 at 1:39 pm to PeteRose
LEDs usually base their output rating on a “wattage equivalent”. So if you buy a higher output LED based on a 100W incandescent, it’ll have similar output but drastically lower power use. The chart another poster put up explains it well.
In summary, LEDs are very versatile and efficient.
In summary, LEDs are very versatile and efficient.
Posted on 9/27/24 at 2:48 pm to PeteRose
Technically, no. The 60w socket is only rated for the current needed for a 60w incandesence bulb, and a 100 watt bulb pulls more amps.
A 100 watt equivalent LED will pull far less amps than any incandescent bulb and will be fine.
A 100 watt equivalent LED will pull far less amps than any incandescent bulb and will be fine.
Posted on 9/27/24 at 7:24 pm to PeteRose
Incandescent. You want to start a fire. No.
LED. Go right ahead.
LED. Go right ahead.
Posted on 9/27/24 at 10:41 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
150W LED is ok?
Posted on 9/27/24 at 11:03 pm to PeteRose
I just bought some LED’ bulbs with a selector on them to adjust the brightness. The daytime setting is bright AF
Posted on 9/28/24 at 8:06 am to PeteRose
Any LED is ok
Posted on 9/28/24 at 11:32 am to PeteRose
quote:
150W LED is ok?
Yes because it likely still consumes less power than the 60W incandescent. The lightbulb socket rating is based on electricity consumption and heat generated. An LED bulb will do less in both of those categories.
However if it’s an interior lightbulb I would question why you’d need a 150W equivalent output indoors.
Posted on 9/28/24 at 1:48 pm to PeteRose
for incandescent its not a good idea but honestly people have been putting 100watters in 60w sockets for a long arse
time. But with LED its not an issue any more
time. But with LED its not an issue any more
Posted on 9/28/24 at 3:58 pm to Unobtanium
bulbs get hotter than most think....
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