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)

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)
Hi,
Per socket. CFL will give better light with less Wattage.

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.

On Nov 27, 11:44*pm, "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)

The safest plan is to always use the lowest rating in the chain as
your maximum load. Anything else is wishful thinking.

"Aaron Eel (Ehrin)" wrote in message
...
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)

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The rating is for the lamp fixture. If you change the whole thing out, you
go by the ratings of the new lamp socket. The wiring in the ceiling should
be good for almost anything normally used in a room. Atleast up to 200 or
more watts of light.
As someone mentioned , the CF lighting may be the way to go. I have
replaced many lights in the house that stay on for long periods of time
with them.

On Nov 27, 11:53*pm, Tony Hwang wrote:
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)

Hi,
Per socket. CFL will give better light with less Wattage.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

CFL...? Sory. Don't understand industry terms...

"Aaron Eel (Ehrin)" wrote in message
...
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)

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

The rating is for the lamp fixture. If you change the whole thing
out, you go by the ratings of the new lamp socket. The wiring in the
ceiling should be good for almost anything normally used in a room.
Atleast up to 200 or more watts of light.
As someone mentioned , the CF lighting may be the way to go. I have
replaced many lights in the house that stay on for long periods of
time with them.

Personally, the way you phrased it, I can't tell. I'd say each could
have a 60W bulb, but what you bought I have no idea whether it's for one
light or what. Whatever is labeled 60W is maxxed out at 60W is about
all I can say.

On Nov 28, 9:52*am, "Ralph Mowery" wrote:
"Aaron Eel (Ehrin)" wrote in ...
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)

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

The rating is for the lamp fixture. *If you change the whole thing out, you
go by the ratings of the new lamp socket. *The wiring in the ceiling should
be good for almost anything normally used in a room. *Atleast up to 200 or
more watts of light.
As someone mentioned , the CF lighting may be the way to go. *I have
replaced many lights in the house that stay on for long periods of time
*with them.

Thanks for the straight answer, Ralph. I should have figured it out
since the wiring coming out of the ceiling supported not only a light,
but a 3 speed fan as well. It's just that when I inadvertently was
using 100 watt bulbs in the hall and dining rooms, they were actually
melting the wiring at the socket solder points. That really scared me.
I didn't want to burn the house down by using these three.

Thanks for your help.




Aaron Eel
(Ehrin)

On Nov 28, 12:53*pm, "Twayne" wrote:
"Aaron Eel (Ehrin)" wrote in message
....
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)

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

The rating is for the lamp fixture. *If you change the whole thing
out, you go by the ratings of the new lamp socket. *The wiring in the
ceiling should be good for almost anything normally used in a room.
Atleast up to 200 or more watts of light.
As someone mentioned , the CF lighting may be the way to go. *I have
replaced many lights in the house that stay on for long periods of
time with them.

Personally, the way you phrased it, I can't tell. *I'd say each could
have a 60W bulb, but what you bought I have no idea whether it's for one
light or what. *Whatever is labeled 60W is maxxed out at 60W is about
all I can say.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

"Is it 60 watts total per ceiling receptacle or 60 watts each socket
off that
receptacle?"

You do know what a receptacle is.. and a light bulb socket..? I don't
know how I can make it much clearer than that.



Ehrin

"Aaron Eel (Ehrin)" wrote in message
news:cc683549-a855-426c-a71e-
Thanks for the straight answer, Ralph. I should have figured it out
since the wiring coming out of the ceiling supported not only a light,
but a 3 speed fan as well. It's just that when I inadvertently was
using 100 watt bulbs in the hall and dining rooms, they were actually
melting the wiring at the socket solder points. That really scared me.
I didn't want to burn the house down by using these three.

Thanks for your help.
Aaron Eel
(Ehrin)

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I think you have it now. The wiring to lights are usually # 14 which should
be good for 15 amps and that would make it good for over 1500 watts. There
are usually several places this wiring goes, so you can not use the total
1500 watts at any one place. However you can probably use 1/3 of this at
several places. That is still 500 watts at each hole in the ceiling. The
fixture will have a rating on it. Many of the 3 lamp socket fixtures can
take 3 of the 60 watt light bulbs. That is still less than 200 watts.

Aaron Eel (Ehrin) wrote:
On Nov 27, 11:53 pm, Tony Hwang wrote:
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)
Hi,
Per socket. CFL will give better light with less Wattage.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

CFL...? Sory. Don't understand industry terms...
Hi,
Compact flourescent lamp. I use mixture of wamr lamp and daylight lamp.

Ralph Mowery wrote:
"Aaron Eel (Ehrin)" wrote in message
news:cc683549-a855-426c-a71e-
Thanks for the straight answer, Ralph. I should have figured it out
since the wiring coming out of the ceiling supported not only a light,
but a 3 speed fan as well. It's just that when I inadvertently was
using 100 watt bulbs in the hall and dining rooms, they were actually
melting the wiring at the socket solder points. That really scared me.
I didn't want to burn the house down by using these three.

Thanks for your help.
Aaron Eel
(Ehrin)

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

I think you have it now. The wiring to lights are usually # 14 which
should be good for 15 amps and that would make it good for over 1500
watts. There are usually several places this wiring goes, so you can
not use the total 1500 watts at any one place. However you can
probably use 1/3 of this at several places. That is still 500 watts
at each hole in the ceiling. The fixture will have a rating on it. Many
of the 3 lamp socket fixtures can take 3 of the 60 watt light
bulbs. That is still less than 200 watts.

But the screw-in receptacle uses metal salvaged from gum wrappers. Many
can't handle the extra heat.

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)

Go to Walmart. Get three 60-watt (equivalent) compact florescent light (CFL)
bulbs. You're done.

A "60-watt" compact florescent bulb doesn't really USE sixty watts (it
actually uses about 12 watts). The "watt" designation on a compact
florescent bulb means it puts out light equivalent to a 60-watt incandescent
(old style) bulb.

The manufacturers of CFLs use the "watt" equivalence rating because nobody
knows what the heck a "lumen*" is.

---------
1 Lumen = 1 candela x 1 steradian = 1 lux x meter**2

HeyBub wrote:
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)

Go to Walmart. Get three 60-watt (equivalent) compact florescent light (CFL)
bulbs. You're done.

A "60-watt" compact florescent bulb doesn't really USE sixty watts (it
actually uses about 12 watts). The "watt" designation on a compact
florescent bulb means it puts out light equivalent to a 60-watt incandescent
(old style) bulb.

The manufacturers of CFLs use the "watt" equivalence rating because nobody
knows what the heck a "lumen*" is.

---------
1 Lumen = 1 candela x 1 steradian = 1 lux x meter**2



Light Bulb Depot sells a CFL that actually draws 80 watts.
The freaking thing is the size of an American football.
GEEZ! Does it ever put out some light!

TDD

On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:50:24 -0600, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

HeyBub wrote:
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)

Go to Walmart. Get three 60-watt (equivalent) compact florescent light (CFL)
bulbs. You're done.

A "60-watt" compact florescent bulb doesn't really USE sixty watts (it
actually uses about 12 watts). The "watt" designation on a compact
florescent bulb means it puts out light equivalent to a 60-watt incandescent
(old style) bulb.

The manufacturers of CFLs use the "watt" equivalence rating because nobody
knows what the heck a "lumen*" is.

---------
1 Lumen = 1 candela x 1 steradian = 1 lux x meter**2



Light Bulb Depot sells a CFL that actually draws 80 watts.
The freaking thing is the size of an American football.
GEEZ! Does it ever put out some light!

TDD

I bought one once. I don't have a lamp in the house that will hold
it.

metspitzer wrote:
On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:50:24 -0600, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

HeyBub wrote:
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)
Go to Walmart. Get three 60-watt (equivalent) compact florescent light (CFL)
bulbs. You're done.

A "60-watt" compact florescent bulb doesn't really USE sixty watts (it
actually uses about 12 watts). The "watt" designation on a compact
florescent bulb means it puts out light equivalent to a 60-watt incandescent
(old style) bulb.

The manufacturers of CFLs use the "watt" equivalence rating because nobody
knows what the heck a "lumen*" is.

---------
1 Lumen = 1 candela x 1 steradian = 1 lux x meter**2


Light Bulb Depot sells a CFL that actually draws 80 watts.
The freaking thing is the size of an American football.
GEEZ! Does it ever put out some light!

TDD

I bought one once. I don't have a lamp in the house that will hold
it.


Do you have a barn or outbuilding that has only
a single overhead porcelain lampholder? That's
where you use that monster.

TDD