01-12-2014, 03:27 PM
primarily heat
please explain the reasoning. heat from a 13W CFL is about 4x less than heat from a 60W Incandescent. I would think you could safely put a 40-50W CFL if such thing existed and if it would fit in that space
premature bulb failure
what would cause that?
EDIT: OK, maybe there is a reason for this if the CFL is designed to operate in an open space and not it is enclosed, so the bulb may fail, but the fixture should be OK.
failure of fixture
why would the fixture fail? it sees less amperage and less heat with a 20-25W CFL than with a 60W incandescent
failure of fixture wires
again please explain this. the current is less than for an incandescent bulb
risk of fire
why? less heat, less current, what would start the fire?
Have had a rental property ceiling fire from a 100 watt bulb in a ceiling fixture clearly marked 60 watt max
that makes sense, 100W bulb in a 60W fixture is a NO-NO, but I don't see a good reason why a 20-25W CFL would not work. Or a 20-30W LED for that matter.
please explain the reasoning. heat from a 13W CFL is about 4x less than heat from a 60W Incandescent. I would think you could safely put a 40-50W CFL if such thing existed and if it would fit in that space
premature bulb failure
what would cause that?
EDIT: OK, maybe there is a reason for this if the CFL is designed to operate in an open space and not it is enclosed, so the bulb may fail, but the fixture should be OK.
failure of fixture
why would the fixture fail? it sees less amperage and less heat with a 20-25W CFL than with a 60W incandescent
failure of fixture wires
again please explain this. the current is less than for an incandescent bulb
risk of fire
why? less heat, less current, what would start the fire?
Have had a rental property ceiling fire from a 100 watt bulb in a ceiling fixture clearly marked 60 watt max
that makes sense, 100W bulb in a 60W fixture is a NO-NO, but I don't see a good reason why a 20-25W CFL would not work. Or a 20-30W LED for that matter.