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wrote:
Joseph Meehan wrote:

You can not user lamps of a higher wattage than recommended in any
fixture safely, even after drilling holes...

Then again, warm air rises. You might measure the globe temp with no
holes and the max recommended wattage, then drill the holes and turn
up the dimmer until the globe temp rises to the original value.

Nick

You also will need to measure the temperature at the socket, it does not
rely on air temperature as a major issue, and the wires under it and other
areas. If you want to find out if it is really safe, have the UL do the
test.

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Joseph Meehan

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