What happens if you use the wrong Watt lightbulb?

Using a light bulb with too high of wattage can lead to overheating of the light bulb. This heat can melt the light socket as well as the insulation of the wires. Once that happens, you put yourself at risk of arc faults, and this is something that could even lead to property fires.

Can I use a 10w bulb in a 60W socket?

The answer is YES. You can use an LED bulb having a higher wattage equivalent than your fixture allows — provided the LED bulb consumes less wattage than the fixture.

Is 10 watts good for a light bulb?

As long as you don’t put a bulb that uses more than 60 watts in that socket you will be fine. The good news is the energy-saving bulbs that replace a 60-watt incandescent will only use 10 to 15 watts, depending on the actual bulb you buy, and give off the same amount of light.

Can you use a 9 Watt bulb in a 60-Watt lamp?

If that’s the case (9W CFL), then the answer is yes electrically and heat wise should be no issue too.

Can I use a different watt light bulb?

Yes, you certainly can use bulbs of different wattages in your fixture. The fact that one socket pulls more current is not important. Bulb size is mostly a matter of light distribution and heat management. It’s not relevant here as long as you don’t have them up against something flammable or enclosed too tightly.

What is the meaning of 10 watt bulb?

If the voltage and current don’t change, then the power is constant. The electricity supplied from the wall is at 115V (more or less). If the resistance of the bulb is 1322 ohms, then the current is 87 milliamps. This give the power for the bulb as 10 Watts.

What happens if you use too much wattage on a light bulb?

Using a light bulb with too high of wattage can lead to overheating of the light bulb. This heat can melt the light socket as well as the insulation of the wires. Once that happens, you put yourself at risk of arc faults, and this is something that could even lead to property fires. Overlamping leads to permanent damage to your light fixture.

How many Watts Does a light bulb use?

Even if the package says it’s equivalent to 100 watts, a 14-watt bulb is only using up 14 watts at a time, meaning it’s safe to place in a fixture with a rating higher than 14W. So to go back to our original example, to brighten up a room, it would be dangerous to place a 100-watt incandescent into a lamp rated only for 60 watts.

How many 12 volt batteries do I need to light a lightbulb?

If you insist on using a 120 Volt bulb then you would need 10 12-Volt batteries in series to light it up. It’s better and simpler to use a single 12 Volt battery and hook it up to a 12 Volt bulb. For example the electrical system of most automobiles is 12 Volts. Automobile head lamps are also rated at 12 Volts and are pretty bright.

Is it bad to put a 100 watt light in a fixture?

If a fixture is rated for a maximum of 60 watts, then it’s dangerous to exceed that. A 100-watt bulb will draw more power through the wires than they safely can handle. (It is okay, however, to put a bulb with lower wattage in that fixture—drawing less than the wire’s maximum load isn’t a problem.)