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Ceiling light maximum wattage
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<blockquote data-quote="wobaguk" data-source="post: 550568" data-attributes="member: 37195"><p>I found a ceiling light that I really like. Reading the small print it says Max Wattage 28W Halogen, 3W LED.</p><p></p><p>My question is, why would the max wattage be lower for LEDs than Halogen? I wouldnt get enough brightness from 3W bulbs, based on the current fitting, I would want 5-6W. Intuitively, I would think a wattage rating is for the wiring etc, and the wiring doesnt 'know' what kind of bulb are plugged into it, just what power its drawing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wobaguk, post: 550568, member: 37195"] I found a ceiling light that I really like. Reading the small print it says Max Wattage 28W Halogen, 3W LED. My question is, why would the max wattage be lower for LEDs than Halogen? I wouldnt get enough brightness from 3W bulbs, based on the current fitting, I would want 5-6W. Intuitively, I would think a wattage rating is for the wiring etc, and the wiring doesnt 'know' what kind of bulb are plugged into it, just what power its drawing. [/QUOTE]
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