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Light bulb safety

Lisa Miles
Hi all


Asking for a friend who needs to change a light bulb in their new home.


The current light bulb in the ceiling pendant is a 40w (28w halogen) bulb but they find it too dim.

Can they safely swap that out for a 60w (42w halogen)?


There's no rating stickers or information of any on the light fitting itself so they don't want to put in a higher rated bulb if it may overheat and cause a fire.


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    If there is good clearance around the lamp ('bulb to you') such that you can get your hands in there, it is unlikely to set fire to even a paper lampshade of more than 8 inch diameter at 60W.

    Over a long time the cheaper lamp holders get a bit crumbly and smell of burning fish if you put 100W in a 60W fitting.

    A 42 W lamp in any normal lampshade with an obvious air vent will be fine, only very small wall lights were less than 60W.

    Or as they want more light, you could leave the shade off for now.



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    If there is good clearance around the lamp ('bulb to you') such that you can get your hands in there, it is unlikely to set fire to even a paper lampshade of more than 8 inch diameter at 60W.

    Over a long time the cheaper lamp holders get a bit crumbly and smell of burning fish if you put 100W in a 60W fitting.

    A 42 W lamp in any normal lampshade with an obvious air vent will be fine, only very small wall lights were less than 60W.

    Or as they want more light, you could leave the shade off for now.



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