I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply

On 2019-03-01, wrote:
I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt
out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any
would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply

Yes, you can replace just the one lamp with an LED. The consequence is you
will reduce total power consumption of the fixture.

Tom

On 3/1/19 1:47 PM, Tom wrote:
On 2019-03-01, wrote:
I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt
out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any
would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply

Yes, you can replace just the one lamp with an LED. The consequence is you
will reduce total power consumption of the fixture.

Tom

Yeah but if he lives in a liberal-governed state or municipality, he'd
probably need to file for an exemption first- and appeal it twice after
the initial turn-down. Then he would need to purchase a $150 permit,
hire a licensed unionized electrician using an equal-opportunity illegal
alien helper to hold the ladder, then two inspections before flipping
the switch -)

Wade Garrett wrote:
On 3/1/19 1:47 PM, Tom wrote:
On 2019-03-01, wrote:
I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt
out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any
would be the consequinces?Â* Thanks for a reply

Yes, you can replace just the one lamp with an LED.Â* The consequence
is you
will reduce total power consumption of the fixture.

Tom

Yeah but if he lives in a liberal-governed state or municipality, he'd
probably need to file forÂ* an exemption first- and appeal it twice after
the initial turn-down. Then he would need to purchase a $150 permit,
hire a licensed unionized electrician using an equal-opportunity illegal
alien helper to hold the ladder, then two inspections before flipping
the switch -)

You are right on!!!!!! You might also caution him to hide all his
plastic straws when the inspectors arrive.

On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 13:31:49 -0600, Ken wrote:

Wade Garrett wrote:
On 3/1/19 1:47 PM, Tom wrote:
On 2019-03-01, wrote:
I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt
out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any
would be the consequinces?* Thanks for a reply

Yes, you can replace just the one lamp with an LED.* The consequence
is you
will reduce total power consumption of the fixture.

Tom

Yeah but if he lives in a liberal-governed state or municipality, he'd
probably need to file for* an exemption first- and appeal it twice after
the initial turn-down. Then he would need to purchase a $150 permit,
hire a licensed unionized electrician using an equal-opportunity illegal
alien helper to hold the ladder, then two inspections before flipping
the switch -)

You are right on!!!!!! You might also caution him to hide all his
plastic straws when the inspectors arrive.

But if he lives in a climate change denying republican conservative
area he'll be lynched by his neighbors when they see the single
off-color bulb amidst the original 3. "mixed race" is an abomination
to the Conservatives - so he better change all 4 and hope the
neighbors are color-blind enough not to realize he's falling into the
"liberal trap" of believing science - which might ALSO get him
lynched.

On 3/1/2019 4:38 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 13:31:49 -0600, Ken wrote:

Wade Garrett wrote:
On 3/1/19 1:47 PM, Tom wrote:
On 2019-03-01, wrote:
I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt
out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any
would be the consequinces?Â* Thanks for a reply

Yes, you can replace just the one lamp with an LED.Â* The consequence
is you
will reduce total power consumption of the fixture.

Tom

Yeah but if he lives in a liberal-governed state or municipality, he'd
probably need to file forÂ* an exemption first- and appeal it twice after
the initial turn-down. Then he would need to purchase a $150 permit,
hire a licensed unionized electrician using an equal-opportunity illegal
alien helper to hold the ladder, then two inspections before flipping
the switch -)

You are right on!!!!!! You might also caution him to hide all his
plastic straws when the inspectors arrive.

But if he lives in a climate change denying republican conservative
area he'll be lynched by his neighbors when they see the single
off-color bulb amidst the original 3. "mixed race" is an abomination
to the Conservatives - so he better change all 4 and hope the
neighbors are color-blind enough not to realize he's falling into the
"liberal trap" of believing science - which might ALSO get him
lynched.


If he was a caring guy, he would replace one with a CFL too. Diversity
is good.

On 3/1/19 4:38 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 13:31:49 -0600, Ken wrote:

Wade Garrett wrote:
On 3/1/19 1:47 PM, Tom wrote:
On 2019-03-01, wrote:
I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt
out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any
would be the consequinces?Â* Thanks for a reply

Yes, you can replace just the one lamp with an LED.Â* The consequence
is you
will reduce total power consumption of the fixture.

Tom

Yeah but if he lives in a liberal-governed state or municipality, he'd
probably need to file forÂ* an exemption first- and appeal it twice after
the initial turn-down. Then he would need to purchase a $150 permit,
hire a licensed unionized electrician using an equal-opportunity illegal
alien helper to hold the ladder, then two inspections before flipping
the switch -)

You are right on!!!!!! You might also caution him to hide all his
plastic straws when the inspectors arrive.

But if he lives in a climate change denying republican conservative
area he'll be lynched by his neighbors when they see the single
off-color bulb amidst the original 3. "mixed race" is an abomination
to the Conservatives - so he better change all 4 and hope the
neighbors are color-blind enough not to realize he's falling into the
"liberal trap" of believing science - which might ALSO get him
lynched.

Mebbe so- but the actions would be those of ordinary citizens, not The
Government.

Understand the difference, libbie?

On 03/01/2019 02:38 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
But if he lives in a climate change denying republican conservative
area he'll be lynched by his neighbors when they see the single
off-color bulb amidst the original 3. "mixed race" is an abomination
to the Conservatives - so he better change all 4 and hope the
neighbors are color-blind enough not to realize he's falling into the
"liberal trap" of believing science - which might ALSO get him
lynched.

Just as long as he uses nice white LEDs.

On 3/1/19 3:38 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:

[snip]

But if he lives in a climate change denying republican conservative
area he'll be lynched by his neighbors when they see the single
off-color bulb amidst the original 3. "mixed race" is an abomination
to the Conservatives - so he better change all 4 and hope the
neighbors are color-blind enough not to realize he's falling into the
"liberal trap" of believing science - which might ALSO get him
lynched.

There's also the "politically correct" lighting, where you have to use
bulbs of as many different colors as possible.

Or use green LED bulbs for the environment :-)

--
"God is not all that exists. God is all that does not exist." [Remy de
Gourmont (1858-1915) French novelist, critic, philosopher]

On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 14:06:35 -0500, Wade Garrett
wrote:

Yes, you can replace just the one lamp with an LED. The consequence is you
will reduce total power consumption of the fixture.

Tom

Yeah but if he lives in a liberal-governed state or municipality, he'd
probably need to file for an exemption first- and appeal it twice after
the initial turn-down. Then he would need to purchase a $150 permit,
hire a licensed unionized electrician using an equal-opportunity illegal
alien helper to hold the ladder, then two inspections before flipping
the switch -)

But the green new deal with not have the oil to make fancy bulbs.

In article ,
says...

But the green new deal with not have the oil to make fancy bulbs.



The led bulbs will only work when the sun is out or the wind is blowing.

For the next green new deal we will have to take all the bulbs out
during the day so they can absorbe enough sun light to shine at night
when we bring them back inside.

On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 15:48:51 -0500, Ralph Mowery
wrote:

In article ,
says...

But the green new deal with not have the oil to make fancy bulbs.



The led bulbs will only work when the sun is out or the wind is blowing.

For the next green new deal we will have to take all the bulbs out
during the day so they can absorbe enough sun light to shine at night
when we bring them back inside.

Will @AOC have red lipstick without oil?

On 3/1/2019 1:47 PM, Tom wrote:
On 2019-03-01, wrote:
I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt
out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any
would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply

Yes, you can replace just the one lamp with an LED. The consequence is you
will reduce total power consumption of the fixture.

Tom

Yes, but for cosmetic reasons, you may want to use LEDs that are a
Kelvin color match to the incandescent bulbs you still will be using in
that fixture. Typically, 40W incandescent bulbs are 2700-3000 K, which
is a "warm white" LED.

On 3/1/2019 1:42 PM, wrote:
I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply


Yes, I have a 4 bulb 40 watt fixture and replaced 2 of the burned out
incandescents with LED's.

On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 10:42:22 -0800 (PST), wrote:

I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply
The consequence would be you end updoing the same thing 3 more
times. Change them all and get it over with.
The color temperature of the LED will be different than the
incandescents, so it will "look goofy" if you just change the one.

On 3/1/2019 4:33 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 10:42:22 -0800 (PST), wrote:

I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply
The consequence would be you end updoing the same thing 3 more
times. Change them all and get it over with.
The color temperature of the LED will be different than the
incandescents, so it will "look goofy" if you just change the one.


Can't say my colors look different but the bulb shapes are different and
the LED's appear uniform whereas the incandescents are brightest in the
center. These bulbs are exposed and you can see this but if the fixture
has a glass cover they would not be noticeable.

I did have a color problem with some old CFL's that were too white and
bright to use inside and were relegated to the porch.

On 3/2/19 7:49 AM, Frank wrote:

[snip]

Can't say my colors look different but the bulb shapes are different and
the LED's appear uniform whereas the incandescents are brightest in the
center.Â* These bulbs are exposed and you can see this but if the fixture
has a glass cover they would not be noticeable.

I did have a color problem with some old CFL's that were too white and
bright to use inside and were relegated to the porch.

The (LED) bulbs are also plastic, and less fragile.

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http://notstupid.us/

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On 3/2/19 7:49 AM, Frank wrote:

[snip]

Can't say my colors look different but the bulb shapes are different and
the LED's appear uniform whereas the incandescents are brightest in the
center. These bulbs are exposed and you can see this but if the fixture
has a glass cover they would not be noticeable.

I did have a color problem with some old CFL's that were too white and
bright to use inside and were relegated to the porch.

The (LED) bulbs are also plastic, and less fragile.

Not all of them are. The Philips Hue bulbs are glass.

On Sun, 3 Mar 2019 06:02:11 +1100, cantankerous trolling senile geezer Rot
Speed blabbered, again:


The (LED) bulbs are also plastic, and less fragile.

Not all of them are. The Philips Hue bulbs are glass.

Are you sure, senile troll? Senilely sure again? BG

--
Bill Wright to Rot Speed:
"That confirms my opinion that you are a despicable little ****."
MID:

On 3/2/19 1:02 PM, Rod Speed wrote:

[snip]

The (LED) bulbs are also plastic, and less fragile.

Not all of them are. The Philips Hue bulbs are glass.

Yes, there are a few glass ones although most LED bulbs I see are
plastic. Do you know of any reason to prefer glass?

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"I don't see any god up here." -- Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968), Soviet
cosmonaut

On 3/1/19 3:33 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 10:42:22 -0800 (PST), wrote:

I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply
The consequence would be you end updoing the same thing 3 more
times. Change them all and get it over with.
The color temperature of the LED will be different than the
incandescents, so it will "look goofy" if you just change the one.

Several years ago I often saw those "goofy lights", with mixtures of
white CFL/LED bulbs mixed in with the "dirty yellow" (so called "warm
white") bulbs.

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

Ad for candy bars: "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't."

On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 10:42:22 -0800 (PST), wrote:

I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply

Actually mixing them is a way to get around those devices that do not
like CFLs and LEDs. As long as you still have at least one
incandescent in that down stream circuit the dimmer, occupancy/motion
sensor or smart switch will usually still work fine.

On 3/1/19 3:39 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 10:42:22 -0800 (PST), wrote:

I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply

Actually mixing them is a way to get around those devices that do not
like CFLs and LEDs. As long as you still have at least one
incandescent in that down stream circuit the dimmer, occupancy/motion
sensor or smart switch will usually still work fine.

I have some of those devices, and have started using the "offers" I
made, putting a resistor in parallel with the CFL/LED lights (I forget
the value, but the load is about 25mA). Some of those switches will
require more than others.

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

Ad for candy bars: "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't."

Actually mixing them is a way to get around those devices that do not
like CFLs and LEDs. As long as you still have at least one
incandescent in that down stream circuit the dimmer, occupancy/motion
sensor or smart switch will usually still work fine.


+1

wrote

I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them
burnt out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb?

Yes.

What if any would be the consequinces?

It wouldnt look that great. Better to replace them all with a led bulb.

But if you have it on a dimmer, it may not
dim well unless you replace the dimmer too.

Thanks for a reply

Even one that tells you to shove your head up a dead bear's arse ?

On Sat, 2 Mar 2019 10:21:36 +1100, cantankerous trolling senile geezer Rot
Speed blabbered, again:


Even one that tells you to shove your head up a dead bear's arse ?

Better still, if you finally managed to pull your senile Ozzie head out of
your senile trolling Ozzie arse, senile Rot!

--
Bill Wright to Rot Speed:
"That confirms my opinion that you are a despicable little ****."
MID:

On 3/1/19 5:21 PM, Rod Speed wrote:

[snip]

Even one that tells you to shove your head up a dead bear's arse ?

Like the Tauntaun in "The Empire Strikes Back"?

--
"God is not all that exists. God is all that does not exist." [Remy de
Gourmont (1858-1915) French novelist, critic, philosopher]

On Friday, March 1, 2019 at 1:42:26 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply

You can, but if it's a closed fixture, the LED one may have a shorter life at
the elevated temperature inside from the 80W of the other two bulbs.

On Friday, March 1, 2019 at 12:42:26 PM UTC-6, wrote:
I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of
them burnt out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an
LED bulb? What if any would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply


You fail to mention whether this is an incandescent or fluorescent
fixture.

On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 17:27:18 -0800 (PST), Davej
wrote:

On Friday, March 1, 2019 at 12:42:26 PM UTC-6, wrote:
I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of
them burnt out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an
LED bulb? What if any would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply


You fail to mention whether this is an incandescent or fluorescent
fixture.
Took him at his word it was a "bulb" not a "tube"

On 3/1/2019 8:50 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 17:27:18 -0800 (PST), Davej
wrote:

On Friday, March 1, 2019 at 12:42:26 PM UTC-6, wrote:
I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of
them burnt out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an
LED bulb? What if any would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply

You fail to mention whether this is an incandescent or fluorescent
fixture.
Took him at his word it was a "bulb" not a "tube"


https://www.homedepot.com/p/Philips-...2675/203466573

On 3/1/19 12:42 PM, wrote:
I have an overhead light fixture with 3 40 watt bulbs. one of them burnt out. can I replace only the burnt out bulb with an LED bulb? What if any would be the consequinces? Thanks for a reply

I don't think there'd be a problem with that.

You could replace all of them and save even more energy. Maybe get
better light too (for me, I'm glad to get rid of that "dirty yellow"
color of incandescents).

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

Ad for candy bars: "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't."