We just had 8 recessed lighting fixtures installed, no transformer's just the housing, they are rated at 65w which even at full power (they are on a single dimmer) is way too dull for the size of the room. Why couldn't you put a 75w or higher bulb in the fixture? I couldn't think of what is actually "restricting" if there is no transformer.
2007-10-08 12:54:49 · 7 answers · asked by jonathan c 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
The greater the wattage of the bulb, the more heat it will produce. They have limited the wattage based on the limitations on the ability of the fixture to take the heat.
2007-10-08 12:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ratings are due to the heat build up in the recessed light fixture. The higher the wattage bulb used, the more heat the bulb puts out as wasted energy. The wiring and surrounding surfaces have to be able to take this heat without damage, and the wattage specified was determined to be safe.
2007-10-08 12:59:04 · answer #2 · answered by Jim J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All lighting fixtures have wattage limitations. The way they are wired determines the amount of heat wattage they can withstand without causing a fire. If you put a higher watt bulb in your fixtures you could cause damage. Probably a halogen system would have worked better for your area if you feel your present wattage doesn't give you enough light.
2007-10-08 13:58:34 · answer #3 · answered by dawnb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the flourescent recessed lighting bulbs available now - they look like a regular spot, but aren't. You can use one that gives out 100W of light for less than 1/2 the energy consumed, but you can't use them on a dimmer. Also - be sure the dimmer you have installed is rated for at least the 520watts of power your fixtures are drawing - dimmers are rated for different total wattages - if it's too small, your lights will be dimmer than they should be at full power & you can burn up your dimmer switch.
2007-10-08 13:22:12 · answer #4 · answered by Flusterated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Higher wattage bulbs produce more heat. You run a risk of melting the fixture or fire if you exceed the manufacturer's rating.
2007-10-08 12:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by locowise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fixture is rated at 65watts for a reason.That is all the heat from the bulb the unit can safely handle.If you exceed the manufactures wattage you run the risk of a fire.
2007-10-08 12:58:58 · answer #6 · answered by snowman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
would I advise you attempt the countless cutting-side cfl lamps ? we've one in our mattress room and it has coils interior and a around bulb exterior so curiously like an previous form pearl bulb, and it is plenty brighter than a 60 watt filament bulb, even nevertheless it is purely 15 watts. If the domicile hasn't been rewired interior the final 30 years it would be clever to interchange each and all of the gentle fittings AND the sockets, as in time the contacts visit pot. you do not could have them rewired, and a handyperson who is familiar with what s/he's doing is authorized via regulation to interchange defective fittings. A lampholder would be rated for a hundred watt incandescent bulb. yet another good reason to apply cfls nevertheless is that a filament bulb provides 80% of the output in warmth, so a 60 watt filament bulb provides 40 5 watts warmth, while a fifteen watt cfl purely provides 3 watts warmth and is brighter than the 60 watt filament. sure, the countless previous cfls have been poor, yet do attempt the countless extra clever new kinds !
2016-10-06 08:21:52 · answer #7 · answered by calandra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋