2007-02-03 08:15:32 · 5 answers · asked by spoiler121 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes. The socket rating has to do with current and heat, not the amount of light produced.
2007-02-03 08:18:50 · answer #1 · answered by Yep! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely.
The rating on the fixture is for how much heat it can handle.
Namely, 60 watts of heat.
A 23w CFL buld, although it is making as many lumens as a 100w conventional bulb, is still only using 23watts and therefore only making 23 watts of heat.
2007-02-03 08:18:08 · answer #2 · answered by brainiac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure can, fixture is rated up to 40 or 60 watts, and you are using a 23 watt bulb. You will be saving lots of money
2007-02-03 08:20:17 · answer #3 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will overheat. Fixtures are rated for wattage because bulbs give off heat as a waste product. The higher the difference between the rating and the bulb and the higher the possibility of failure or fire.
2016-05-24 00:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes no problem
2007-02-03 08:20:47 · answer #5 · answered by coolbethbruce 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋