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wrote:
What is the highest wattage incandescent bulbs made, that will fit a
standard socket? Normally the highest I see in most stores is 150W.
But I used to work at a school and they had 300W bulbs in their lobby
fixtures. I seem to recall seeing 500W bulbs when I was a kid in the
60s. But it seems to me they may have had larger bases.

I am asking this because I just want to know, but also because I am
wondering how high the compact florescents will go. I just saw a CF
bulb that claims to be equivalent to 150W but uses 42w.

Mark

I think 300W is the largest made in a medium base. (You can get them at
Fleet Farm.) 200W is more common.

300's are also made with a mogul base, and anything larger will have a
mogul base.

Best regards,
Bob