200 watt light bulb in place of a 150 watt??

Question

is it OK if i do replace a 150watt bulb with a 200 watt bulb in my shop? i dont want the place to burn down (and the light assembly does not have a max wattage sticker of any sort)

Answer 1

A 150 watt bulb pulls 1.25 amps and a 200 watt bulb pulls 1.66 amps, not much difference. As long as the circuit doesn't have a lot on it you'll be ok. A 15 amp circuit will handle 9 200 watt bulbs. Most things like lamp sockets are rated at voltage and that is usually 600 volts.

Answer 2

200 Watt Light Bulb

Answer 3

Goodness Ive never heard of a 200 watt bulb, only 100 Max. lol sorry

Answer 4

It might be alright, although it will eat more electricity. Going with a 150 watt bulb would still be safe and use less electricity.

Answer 5

The early bulb form and the cheap bulb form have related to the comparable existence as a extensive-unfold bulb. yet if you consider that they use much less electricity it comes out related to the comparable. The extra recent bulbs and individuals who value a sprint extra final plenty longer. i'm no longer able to assert how long when you consider that none a protracted gone out and that they have been in use 2-3 years.

Answer 6

OK, incandescent bulbs (standard Household bulbs) Yeah 200 instead 150, the only thing is heat will be added to the fixture. If it is a halogen bulb, same thing. If it is some other type fixture, you probably can't get it to fit.

Answer 7

I don't see how anyone can even try to answer the question without asking......Is it just a porcelain keyless, is it a quartz, halogen, metal halide...etc It's simple for someone to assume but to be for sure we need more info Thanks.