When using a 3 way bulb (50, 100 & 150) is less electricity used if you only use the 50 part?

Answer 1

Of course! The 50 part uses 50 watts, the 100 part uses 100 watts and the 150 part uses 150 watts. But you get less light with the 50 part. Actually, I believe that the bulb only has 2 parts, the 50 and 100. The 150 part just uses them both at the same time. The 50 part is like a separate 50 watt bulb and the 100 part is like a separate 100 watt bulb. Naturally, a 100 watt bulb uses more electricity and makes more light. Actually, the 100 part makes more than twice as much light as the 50 part because higher wattage bulbs incandescent bulbs convert electricity into light more efficiently than lower wattage ones. So if you need a lot of light and have to use incandescent bulbs, use one big one instead of several small ones to get the most light for the lowest electricity usage. If you don't need that much light, you would be better off with a halogen light. They are special incandescent bulbs that run at a higher temperature and so convert more of the electricity to light. Or better yet, use fluorescent lights which convert electricity to light much more efficiently than any incandescent bulb.

Answer 2

in case you look into the socket you will see a connection on the very midsection of the socket. probable some million/8 of an inch to the area there is yet another connection sticking up. This connection is on the nice and cozy fringe of the cord. I even have run into some cheep bulbs the place the fringe of the bulb went each of how down and around and hit this connection, inflicting an excellent short. I even have used single filament bulbs in those lamps for years and did no longer run into this subject. My suggestion is to apply what that's made for.

Answer 3

Yes, because the wattage rating of the bulb (or in this case, the specific filament you choose in a 3-way bulb) is a direct measurement of how much electricity you use. A 50W bulb uses half the electricity of a 100W and a third of a 150W one. It takes more current to run a 150W bulb (W=IE, where W=power (wattage), I = current (amps) and E = voltage (volts; typically 110V AC voltage in the US)

Answer 4

Of course. These values are the wattage. And wats is Volts times amperes. The voltage is constant at 110 to 120V

Answer 5

50W, 100W, and 150W are energy use ratings. A watt is 1 Joule/second, so, yes, you use less energy when you use the 50W part.

Answer 6

Of course. Watts = elec. usage.

Answer 7

yes. less light = less electricity