What size LED can you put in a 60 watt fixture?

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What size LED can you put in a 60 watt fixture?

For a 60-Watt fixture, you could use a 100W, 125W, or even 150W LED equivalent because they all consume under 60-Watts! The 150W LED equivalent produces about 2,600 lumens, while using only about 30 Watts.

Can a 75 watt LED go in a 60 watt fixture?

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.

Can you use a 100W LED bulb in a 60W socket?

One question that often comes up is this: “Can I use an LED with a higher wattage equivalent than the bulb I am replacing, such as a 100-Watt equal LED bulb in a 60-Watt rated socket, to get more light from my fixture?” The short answer is yes—as long as it still consumes fewer watts than the fixture is rated for.

Can I put a 60 Watt LED bulb in a 40 Watt socket?

They do not rely on heat to produce light. A 60-watt LED bulb uses the equivalent of 9 watts. Despite what the figures say, the LED bulb won’t actually exceed the limits of the lamp. In that regard, it is perfectly okay to use a 60-watt LED bulb in a 40-watt lamp.

Can you use LED lights in any fixture?

As long as the mounting base (socket) is the same size and type, you can use an LED bulb in an existing fixture. If the mounting base isn’t the same size and type, the LED bulb will not fit the socket. You should never use a bulb with a higher wattage than what is recommended for the fixture.

Can I use LED bulbs in any fixture?

Can you put 100 Watt LED in a 60 Watt fixture?

Is there a light fixture that can handle a 60-watt bulb?

There is no fixture nor wiring that can only handle a 60 watts which would be about a 1/2 amp load. Although you probably wouldn’t want to do it you could put a lot bigger LED bulb in than one that actually drew a real 60 watts as long as it didn’t get hot.

How many lumens does a 60-watt LED light use?

Can LED lights be used in a 100-watt fixture?

The simple answer is yes, as long as the LED bulb uses less wattage than your fixture. When you see a label say “100-Watt LED equivalent” that does not mean that the bulb actually uses 100 Watts, it means that it produces an amount of light equivalent to a 100-Watt incandescent bulb.

How bright is a 150W LED bulb?

The 150W LED equivalent produces about 2,600 lumens, while using only about 30 Watts. That means you could use a 150W LED equivalent bulb in a 60W socket and get more than three times the brightness of your old 60-Watt incandescent bulb. Why Buy LEDs Anywhere Else?