Is this equal to a 60w, 75w, 100w bulb? What is it equal to? I don't want too dim of a bulb, but I don't want a glaring light bulb. Prefer 100 - 150w
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Sue, this 45w CFL bulb has the light output of a conventional 150-200w incandescent bulb.
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It's definitely not dim! It's a very bright light---probably at least 150 w equivalent. I have 4 of them spaced about 8 ft apart in a big square pattern in recessed cam light sockets in my studio and it's a bright as a very sunny day in the whole 12x16 ft room with no windows.
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This bulb puts out a strong light but not a glaring light. I use mine everyday and it lights up the room nicely. No yellow tint. True to sunlight. I have bought several for family and friends, even the office.
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Sue: According to the following Web site:http://www.compactflourescentbulbs.net/tag/photo/"Designed for our continuous video lighting: Approximate incandescent equivalent: 200 watts"I bought two to use in a digital camera copy stand: very bright light; did not fit in the stand's light fixtures. I wound up using one over my bathroom mirror. ____/om
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I have mine over a regular-size light bulb, not sure of the wattage- probably 60 or 100 watt.
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I am pretty sure it has a 100W limit, and 2 regular 60W incandescent light bulbs will exceed the limit. If you use *dimmable* LED or fluorescent bulbs, or use 2 40 W incandescents, that would be fine. I am pretty sure the manufacturer says alternative bulbs are ok, so long as they are the dimmable kind.
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Here is the simple answer.....it is DECORATIVE a lamp. It has a dimmer switch. The bulb wattage is 150 W. Would I buy one of these again...no.
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I used a 150 watt bulb without a issue. By the way, you can get this at Mennards for a lot less.
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You can use LED BULBS however I'm not sure that there are 75w or 100w LED's on the market. You can definitely use the 60w LED's that are readily available but they might not provide enough light.
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what watts are the bulbs used for this lamp? Is it 60 watts a shade, 100 watts ...?
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The manual says not to use a bulb rated higher than 60 watts. The light dims the bulb so you would have to use an LED bulb that is dimmable (but some dimmable LED bulbs require a specific type of dimming circuit to work and may not be compatible with this one.)
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No. The 150W is the maximum. It is a safety issue as a 150W bulb gets very hot. A 40W bulb should be fine. I put a 9W LED bulb in mine and it works great.
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someone else answered that the manufacturers spec says 660w. I use a 250w heat lamp in mine without real issue. what I take issue with is the switch mechanism. it does not hold up the way the fixture does as it is made of cheap plastic and does not seem to be replaceable in itself. my last fixture I used for about a year and a half without a switch, just loosening or tightening the bulb to turn on/off.
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That is 100 watts per socket. But since 100 incandescent are extinct, I've been using 60's and it looks very nice. Now they're going extinct too. I hate CFLs. Poisonous Mercury in them.
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U can use up to 100 watt bulb so it can be bright I have a 75 watt and its good
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I cannot give you an answer. Going to the "contact us" on the manufacture's website is your best option.www.dlightdesigns.com I have seen the unit at the high setting. It appears to be equivalent to 50 watt or higher bulb. Hope this helps.
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IF U HAVE SHADES ON NO MORE THEN 25WATT! Normal 25w chandelier bulbs of various sorts. Yes, u can put 100w in it but only for awhile and not with shades-- PS I put colored beads on mine! I change it often. I clean it about every 3 months with windex. PUT IT OVER A SPONGY SURFACE WHEN CLEANING IT! Cast the crystals drop off :/ Balancing it and adjusting the arls left and right to make the reflections on the ceiling symmetrical can be a trick but that is typical :D I LOVED IT SO MUCH I BOUGHT A 2ND! And now have twins :D
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This uses 2watt and output light about 10 to 20 watt bulb equivalent. I am not too sure because I have not seen a 20 watt bulb. Definitely dimmer than a 40 watt bulb.
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It is "equivalent" to a regular 60 watt bulb. The big difference to me is the quality of the light. It is more like daylight instead of the brownish light that you get from most of these kinds of bulbs. It is much brighter. The difference to me is like night and day.
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A standard size light bulb. I think we have 60 watt in ours but we recently bought a dimmer because they take "BRIGHT" to a whole new level. I'm thinking a 25 watt may be good unless you want to really light up your surroundings. They are really great! Hope this helps.