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A wattage recommendation is applied to fixture after extensive testing. It is the bulbs approximation to the fixture that is the main concern. There is a certain amount of airflow around the bulb that is taken into consideration. A larger bulb is considerably hotter and this extra heat is what could damage the fixture. You should always go by the manufacturers recommendation.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoYou can, as it will physically fit. However, it is ill advised as the 60 watt bulb puts out more heat and is therefore a fire hazard.
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∙ 14y agoProbably, but you'd need to understand why the recommendation exists to be certain. If a building code requires a light of a particular brightness, it is NOT okay to use a bulb that's dimmer.
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∙ 14y agoYou should never put a 60watt lamp in 40 watt fixture as the exta heat generated might cause a fire.
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∙ 14y agoYou should not do this. The lamp is not designed to handle this; it could be a fire hazzard.
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∙ 14y agoDepends on the fixture, look on the fixture for a label that will tell you the maximum wattage bulb allowed. If it is larger than the 60 W then yes.
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∙ 9y agoA 40w bulb can safely be placed into a lamp rated for 60w bulbs. The only downside will be a reduced amount of light produced by the bulb and lamp.
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∙ 14y agono because it will be to little
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