Can you put a 100 watt Compact Fluorescent that uses 24 watts in a max 60 watt socket?

Answer 1

yes. The bulb only uses 24watts. It's brightness is equal if not greater than a 100watt a-19 standard bulb. Since the socket is rated at 60watts you will have no problems.

Answer 2

Of course. A max 60 watt socket can't handle an incandescent bulb over 60 watts because of the heat. A fluorescent light is cooler than an incandescent light because for the same amount of energy it puts out more light and therefore has less energy to produce heat. 24 watts is less than 60 watts, and since a fluorescent light runs cooler, it produces much less heat than a 60 watt fluorescent light. The more light, the merrier. The enemy is heat.

Answer 3

All the answers are on target. Jay calls attention to the "fit" problem. And I would slightly expand on that:
I don't like to use the CF's when their weight is torqueing a horizontal or near horizontal socket, tho the more recent CF's are getting lighter and lighter.

The typical 100 watt incandescent bulb puts out abt 1600 lumens of light (which comes out to 16 lumens per watt). Some CF's I have put out 1000 lumens for 15 watts (=66 lumens per watt!!). However, I don't like to use CF's where there is frequent on/off cycle, which tends to shorten their life and off set the economy they provide, since they are a little more expensive up-front than incandescents.

Answer 4

Yes, both the heat dissipated and current drawn is below the maximum set for that socket. The "100-watt" designation is only there to indicate the amount of light given off is equivalent to that of a incandescent one of that wattage.

Answer 5

in short the respond is confident. watt rankings are for a manner lots contemporary or electrical energy the bulb makes use of whilst that's on. and additionally resembling ways lots warmth the bulb will supply off, so an superior watt bulb gets warmer then a decrease watt bulb. so once you utilize a sparkling capability useful bulb that throughout the time of basic terms makes use of 26 watts it might in basic terms supply off the warmth of a 26 watt bulb, however the mild output of a one hundred watt bulb.

Answer 6

First, it's not a 100W bulb. It's a 24W bulb, with the equivalent luminosity of a 100W incandescent bulb. (Don't mean to sound smug... it's an important distinction when understanding the answer to your question).

Given that it's a 24W bulb, it will not give off the heat of a 100W incandescent, so it will be safe in the 60W fixture.

Assuming it fits. Most CF bulbs are made to be about the same size as incandescents, but they aren't exactly the same. Clip-on lampshades, for example, don't work with them.

Answer 7

sure. They only say 60 watt max because of the heat buildup with old school light bulbs

Answer 8

yes, you can