On Nov 28, 1:44*am, "Aaron Eel (Ehrin)"
wrote:
Hi... I'm Ehrin

I have a light bulb issue. Originally, the ceiling receptacle in my
daughter’s room was rigged for a ceiling fan with an independent
light, both on separate pull-strings. The light part of the fan
circuit board died so I bought a new three-way 60 watt each light
fixture. Now... my question is as follows.... The original light
socket had a label that said no more than 60 watts in that socket. Can
I use all three 60 watt bulbs on this one new fixture? I used to put
100 watt bulbs in the receptacle in other rooms of my home until I
noticed they were melting the wiring here and there. Is it 60 watts
total per ceiling receptacle or 60 watts each socket off that
receptacle?

Thanks, guys!

Lloyd's eel Aaron

(Ehrin Lloyd)

Have normally understood it was a 'heat rating'.

For example a couple of days ago had to fix the computer desk lamp.
The rotary switch which was part of the bulb socket had jammed.
And the socket was your typical brown plastic type; not noted for
being very heat resistant!
The 'Anglepoise' style lamp cost around $6 at a big box store and is
probably some 10 years old.

Was interested to find the little label, they often fall off due to
the heat, that said "Maximum 100 watts".
We had been using a 40 watt bulb and reflector was/is well vented so
the switch problem was not, IMO due to excessive heat.

However a couple of inches of the two wires leading to the switched
socket were a little brittle and dried out, but not melted.

Lamp was repaired using a spare ceramic encased socket on hand and a
separate switch now located in the cord; it's now equipped with a 60
watt incandescent (25 cent) bulb. Cost of repairs, nil. Parts left
over from some other project. Time about three quarters of an hour.
Put the used 40 watt into one socket of the bathroom vanity fixture,
replacing a 60 that had been put in there temporarily.

Notice in passing that the last bulb replacement in that six 40 watt
light bathroom fixture was in August 2008 and the replacement before
that, in October 2006. We mark it on the base of the bulbs with a
marker. Same as when one replaces a hot water tank or any major
fixture.

The desk calculator btw doesn't use batteries at all, but operates, in
adequate light, below the desk lamp, on its photo cell. So that's back
in business as well.

Also btw any wasted heat due to inefficient lighting, in this house
and for most of the year merely offsets the electric heating. So using
CFLs except outside in the cold Canadian climate seems rather
pointless? We do use refurbished (and often free for the asking) 48
inch fluorescent tube fixtures in garage, workshop and kitchen etc.

Have fun and recycle/reuse whenever possible.