Can I put a growlight, in a standered light fixture,*overhead* and not burn the place down?

Question

I have alot of indoor plants, low light lovers and higher light lovers, I kind of want to put a full spectrum light in bedroom light fixture, is this safe? I just can imagen setting it up then comeing back and finding my room burned down. lol, What sort of wattage would that be. I also want to put a plant in the bathroom with a growlight, but is there one small and safe enough?

Oh, I am also on a very tight budget, I am not looking to grow prize winning plants, just enough so they don't die.

*extra info* I have a south east faceing window, in the basement.

Answer 1

There are plenty of incandescent grow bulbs. You can get them in 40 watt to 100 watt. They are just like a regular light bulb, it just emits more colors of the spectrum than a regular light bulb which is mostly orange-red. Just use a 40 or 60 watt bulb, it won't burn your house down. . They are only like 10 bucks max.

Answer 2

As long as the bulb is rated at the same voltage and wattage as the one you took out, then sure it will work.