Home Page link

Light Bulb Question

Home| Search | About
Login Password
Register Now! Lost Password?

Home Repair - - If it ain't broken, don't fix it. Otherwise look here. 

Page 1 of 3       1 2 3 > last >> Bookmark this page:  YahooMyWeb Yahoo!  Google Google  Windows Live Favorites Windows Live  del.icio.us del.icio.us  digg digg  Add to Netscape Netscape
Subject Author Date
Light Bulb Question Dorot29701@aol.com 08-16-2005
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
Posted by Dorot29701@aol.com on August 16, 2005, 3:36 pm


This may be the wrong board for this question but I can't think where
else to get the answer. My halogen torchiere lamp finally stopped
working. I have a regular floor lamp with shade that doesn't give much
light. I have found a 300 watt halogen bulb with a regular base that
would fit the floor lamp. Will it be too hot? My husband thinks it
might burn the lampshade. Appreciate help from someone who knows
about these things.



PexSupply QuikTrak 468x60
Posted by RBM on August 16, 2005, 6:46 pm


Absolutely do not use the halogen in a fixture not specifically rated for
it. Halogen fixtures use high temperature wire due to the heat generated.
Even some fixtures made for halogen lamps have been found to be fire
hazards. There are some Edison based halogen lamps made to replace standard
A lamps, but in a fixture with a shade I don't think I'd take the chance



> This may be the wrong board for this question but I can't think where
> else to get the answer. My halogen torchiere lamp finally stopped
> working. I have a regular floor lamp with shade that doesn't give much
> light. I have found a 300 watt halogen bulb with a regular base that
> would fit the floor lamp. Will it be too hot? My husband thinks it
> might burn the lampshade. Appreciate help from someone who knows
> about these things.
>




Posted by Don Klipstein on August 18, 2005, 9:49 pm


>Absolutely do not use the halogen in a fixture not specifically rated for
>it. Halogen fixtures use high temperature wire due to the heat generated.
>Even some fixtures made for halogen lamps have been found to be fire
>hazards. There are some Edison based halogen lamps made to replace standard
>A lamps, but in a fixture with a shade I don't think I'd take the chance

Go by the wattage rating of the fixture or the wattage rating of the
socket when using Edison base lamps. Edison base halogen lamps with a
glass outer bulb surrounding the halogen capsule produce heat output
similar to that of non-halogen same-base units of the same wattage.

Many sockets have a 250 watt limit, probably including most of those
cheap brass ones with the brown paper insulator between the outer part of
the socket and the part that the lamp/bulb screws into.

- Don Klipstein (don@misty.com)


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on August 16, 2005, 11:23 pm



> This may be the wrong board for this question but I can't think where
> else to get the answer. My halogen torchiere lamp finally stopped
> working. I have a regular floor lamp with shade that doesn't give much
> light. I have found a 300 watt halogen bulb with a regular base that
> would fit the floor lamp. Will it be too hot? My husband thinks it
> might burn the lampshade. Appreciate help from someone who knows
> about these things.

Many torchiere lamps were recalled because the excessive heat was starting
fires in curtains and such. Sounds like a bad idea.




Posted by deans@wdeans.com on August 16, 2005, 6:09 pm



Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> > This may be the wrong board for this question but I can't think where
> > else to get the answer. My halogen torchiere lamp finally stopped
> > working. I have a regular floor lamp with shade that doesn't give much
> > light. I have found a 300 watt halogen bulb with a regular base that
> > would fit the floor lamp. Will it be too hot? My husband thinks it
> > might burn the lampshade. Appreciate help from someone who knows
> > about these things.
>
> Many torchiere lamps were recalled because the excessive heat was starting
> fires in curtains and such. Sounds like a bad idea.

Greetings,

It is too bad that the 500 W torchiere lamps were recalled. I would
have much rather seen a warning to keep them 3 feet or more from
combustibles. I guess Americans just can't handle a product which is
only safe when used as directed.

Too bad,
William



Page 1 of 3       1 2 3 > last >>
Similar ThreadsPosted
light bulb question December 18, 2005, 9:38 pm
new light bulb question February 20, 2006, 2:42 pm
Light bulb question May 27, 2007, 1:33 pm
Answer to light bulb question December 21, 2005, 10:38 pm
Three bulb ceiling light fixture question November 17, 2005, 1:03 pm
Pool light bulb any different than regular light bulb? September 2, 2007, 9:24 pm
Constitutionality of light bulb ban questioned - Environmental Protection Agency must be called for a broken bulb June 20, 2008, 2:08 pm
Light bulb lube??? October 18, 2005, 1:42 pm
Light bulb lube??? October 19, 2005, 8:16 am
ceiling light bulb November 16, 2006, 8:26 am

Contact Us | Privacy Policy

XML SitemapXML Sitemap