I want to use a CFL bulb in a fixture with a 75W maximum incandescent. What is the highest wattage CFL I can use?

I want to use a CFL bulb in a fixture with a 75W maximum incandescent. What is the highest wattage CFL I can use? Asked by TED777 35 months ago Similar questions: CFL bulb fixture 75W maximum incandescent highest wattage Home.

Similar questions: CFL bulb fixture 75W maximum incandescent highest wattage.

1 Those fixtures are rated according to the amount of heat they can handle, and possibly, the amount of current. Since CFLs produce very little heat, you can go up to any rating, using the actual, not "equivalent" wattage of the CFL bulb. For example, a CFL rated at 13 watts is often said to be equivalent to a 60-watt incandescent bulb, but as far as your house wiring and the fixture are concerned, it's still only 13 watts.As such, you can use any CFL that suits your lighting requirements.

There is a table here showing the luminous equivalency of common CFL bulbs: energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls .

Those fixtures are rated according to the amount of heat they can handle, and possibly, the amount of current. Since CFLs produce very little heat, you can go up to any rating, using the actual, not "equivalent" wattage of the CFL bulb. For example, a CFL rated at 13 watts is often said to be equivalent to a 60-watt incandescent bulb, but as far as your house wiring and the fixture are concerned, it's still only 13 watts.As such, you can use any CFL that suits your lighting requirements.

There is a table here showing the luminous equivalency of common CFL bulbs: energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls.

2 The box generally gives an equivalent luminosity rating, so a CFL that says "60 watts" means it gives of light (mostly) like a 60-watt incandescent bulb. The actual power usage is much lower, and you should have no problem using any available CFL bulb.

The box generally gives an equivalent luminosity rating, so a CFL that says "60 watts" means it gives of light (mostly) like a 60-watt incandescent bulb. The actual power usage is much lower, and you should have no problem using any available CFL bulb.

3 I tend to think more conservatively with CFL bulbs: they do still produce a lot of heat, and are rather sensitive to overheating. I'd consider going one step higher in equivalent output than the recommended incandescent, but not much beyond that: I.E. For a 75W rated fixture, I'd stop at 100W equivalent.

I tend to think more conservatively with CFL bulbs: they do still produce a lot of heat, and are rather sensitive to overheating. I'd consider going one step higher in equivalent output than the recommended incandescent, but not much beyond that: I.E. For a 75W rated fixture, I'd stop at 100W equivalent.

5 I have found over the years, that when it comes to CFL bulbs, you get what you pay for. I never use off-brand CFL bulbs. If there is any laxity in quality control the bulbs can fail prematurely - eliminating any savings from efficiency.

And no, I don't have a website to direct you to.

I have found over the years, that when it comes to CFL bulbs, you get what you pay for. I never use off-brand CFL bulbs. If there is any laxity in quality control the bulbs can fail prematurely - eliminating any savings from efficiency.

And no, I don't have a website to direct you to.

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