Can you safely use a 120 watt light bulb in a 60 watt fixture?

No you can NOT use a 120 watt light bulb in a 60 watt fixture 1. ) The wire and or contacts rated for 60 watts safely Doubling the current will more than likely burn out the fixture and possibly cause a fire 2. ) Heat.

Fixtures are rated for a certain temperature. Traditional incandescent bulbs produce a great deal of heat, and only get hotter as the wattage increases. The increased heat will not only damage the fixture, also may start fires i.e.

Burning lamp shades, track lights in ceilings roasting paint and possibly catching the insulation on fire I'm not sure if you are using a dimmer or not, or prefer incandescent but look into buying CFL (compact fluorescent light) bulbs. If you are using a dimmer then you can't use these below , since they are either off or on, they do not dim walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_i... This one is only 26 watts but is equivalent to 100 watt incandescent bulb. They have bigger ones but I only think you will be able to get the 26 CFL to fit into any normal sized fixture.

I have 3 of these in a ceiling fan fixture and I almost need sunglasses indoors. =P Another perk is that last a lot longer than traditional bulbs.

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