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Default How much light can I get out of this fixture?


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On Apr 29, 6:50 am, "RBM" wrote:
"Sam Takoy" wrote in message

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Hi,


I'm looking at a ceiling fan that can take "(3) 40W 110V candelabra base
(E12)".


With modern light bulbs (CFL or LED) how much light will I actually be
able to get out of it?


Many thanks in advance,


Sam


Here is a CF that puts out 825
lumens:http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/el...act-fluorescen...


The issue isn't really how much light the fixture is capable of
handling.
It's how much HEAT. Given that CFLs produce about 75% less heat
than an incadescent, you can put any size you want in.
A 40W CFL would produce about as much light as a 150W incandescent
and I'm sure you don't want anywhere near 3X 150W equiv of light.

**These are candelabra base lamps. I don't think anything is made that would
give you 40 watts CFL in this style. The manufacturers know the type of
fixtures and lamps that they are replacing. The idea is to get an equivalent
amount of lumens as the incandescent produced