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CFLs vs incandescent "max wattage" cautions in overhead fixtures....
ropeyarn wrote:
Nate Nagel wrote: wrote: The ceiling fixtures in our house all have labels indicating the maximum wattage (incandescent) bulb to place in the fixture. I assume this is a heat-based limit... of course it is. Do you think the actual light causes the fixture to catch fire? Although heat may and probably is the issue, over wattage through current draw certainly could become a problem. It *could...* if CFLs were made that drew over 60W. I haven't seen one yet... heck, even a 48" T12 only draws 40W a tube. nate Indeed...I figure as long as I compare apples to apples (watts to watts), the issue if illumination values doesn't matter.. Thanks for the responses. Well... I don't know whether a 15W CFL produces more or less heat than a 15W incandescent. I ASSume less, but I don't know how much less. That said, the largest CFL I've seen is 23W and we're talking about 60W light fixtures, so I don't know that it matters all that much. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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