65w bulb in a 60w lamp, am I an idiot?

EvilDreams · 4 Dec 2013 at 12:51

Will using a 65w bulb in a lamp rated for 60w make very bad things happen? The bulb is a compact fluorescent full spectrum type, and I will be using it without the shade.

ci_newman · 4 Dec 2013 at 12:51

DEAR GOD MAN, RUN!

EvilDreams · 4 Dec 2013 at 12:53

Is my face going to explode when I turn it on?

Will my trousers and pants fall down?

kona786 · 4 Dec 2013 at 12:55

it will be fine lol

Aedus · 4 Dec 2013 at 12:55

platinum87 · 4 Dec 2013 at 12:55

Change OP's name to 65 jigawatts and then ban

Yaayuh! · 4 Dec 2013 at 12:56

Does the bulb actually use 65W or emit the equivalent light as an old traditional 65W bulb?

Zethor · 4 Dec 2013 at 12:56

It will function without a problem. The only side effect is that the bulb will slightly overheat the fixture, possibly decreasing its lifespan.

EvilDreams · 4 Dec 2013 at 12:59

Rossi~ said:
Does the bulb actually use 65W or emit the equivalent light as an old traditional 65W bulb?

It actually uses 65w, it's a full spectrum bulb which claims to produce 4300 lumens...I have no idea what that's equivalent to.

Mr Badger · 4 Dec 2013 at 13:00

Better wear shades.

Gammawolf · 4 Dec 2013 at 13:00

I've never seen a fluorescent bulb that uses 65w, only the tubes. Even my 150w equivalent 2500k uses about 30w

Col_M · 4 Dec 2013 at 13:00

65W will be fine.

EvilDreams · 4 Dec 2013 at 13:02

Gammawolf said:
You've probably read it wrong, a fluorescent bulb won't consume 65w unless is a massive tube. You'd be looking at about 300w equivalent to get that sort of consumption out of an fluorescent

This bulb is probably the biggest I have ever seen. The tube is about the size of a pineapple.

mehuk · 4 Dec 2013 at 13:05

This is what eats at me; im there busting my backside to ensure I recycle stuff and then you have hooligans like this, who care not for the Earth we reside upon and are recklessly using 65w bulbs.

My post has nothing to do with anything what so ever.

EvilDreams · 4 Dec 2013 at 13:06

Well, maybe not that big:

beamer · 4 Dec 2013 at 13:08

Is this a ceiling bulb holder or table lamp bulb holder.

The extra 5 watts will make little difference in terms of heat around the bulb and holder, particularly with no shade in use. It will make slightly more difference in a ceiling light over table lamp - extra heat generated will be trapped more at the same height as the bulb whereas with table lamp it has plenty of space to rise into above it.

I would be a little more concerned with the internal wiring of the lamp and holder ... Run it for a few hours and check for any excessive heating of the wire. Again I would be surprised if the tolerances meant that extra 5watts did anything adverse.

Rozzy85 · 4 Dec 2013 at 13:08

65 Wat? That's too many Wats.

EvilDreams · 4 Dec 2013 at 13:09

It's a table lamp...in the pic is how I propose to fit it...no shade...heat can rise I guess.

beamer · 4 Dec 2013 at 13:11

That's a big bulb, where did you get it ?

Bunka · 4 Dec 2013 at 13:11

wtf? that bulb is massive! :eek: