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.