NCBirdHunter
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I have a outside light fixture on my front porch that indicates the maximum wattage incandescent bulb that should be used is 60 watts. For the past 4-5 years, I have had a Phillips 18 watt compact fluorescent bulb in this fixture (1150 lumens; equivalent to a 75W incandescent). I have never been satisfied with the light output of the 18W bulb and it finally burned out a couple of weeks ago.
Today, while at Wally-World I purchased a Lights of America 32W compact fluorescent bulb (2600 lumens; equivalent to a 150W incandescent bulb) to replace the 18W Philips bulb that burned out.
Can anyone tell me if it is safe to use a 32W compact fluorescent bulb in a fixture rated for a max 60W incandescent bulb? Will the heat from a 32W CF bulb producing 2600 lumens be less than a 60W incandescent bulb producing about 860 lumens? Do you see any risk in me using this 32W fluorescent bulb in this fixture?
Also, I have been using Phillips and Sylvania CF bulbs for the past 4-5 years and have had great luck them (unfortunately, my local Wally World doesn't carry them). I've never used a Lights of America bulb before - anyone had any experience with these?
Thanks,
OzMan
Today, while at Wally-World I purchased a Lights of America 32W compact fluorescent bulb (2600 lumens; equivalent to a 150W incandescent bulb) to replace the 18W Philips bulb that burned out.
Can anyone tell me if it is safe to use a 32W compact fluorescent bulb in a fixture rated for a max 60W incandescent bulb? Will the heat from a 32W CF bulb producing 2600 lumens be less than a 60W incandescent bulb producing about 860 lumens? Do you see any risk in me using this 32W fluorescent bulb in this fixture?
Also, I have been using Phillips and Sylvania CF bulbs for the past 4-5 years and have had great luck them (unfortunately, my local Wally World doesn't carry them). I've never used a Lights of America bulb before - anyone had any experience with these?
Thanks,
OzMan