Can I use 9w LED in 40w lamp?

Yes. The fixture is concerned with heat. Your LED light bulb makes about 9 watts of heat. Your fixture is rated for a bulb that makes 40 watts of heat.

Can I use a 9 watt LED in a 60 watt lamp?

The answer is YES. You can use an LED bulb having a higher wattage equivalent than your fixture allows — provided the LED bulb consumes less wattage than the fixture.

What is a 5 watt LED bulb equivalent to?

LED light bulbs take energy efficiency to another level, using around 40\% less energy than CFL equivalents….LED equivalents to CFL light bulbs.

CFL Light Bulb Wattage	LED Equivalent Wattage
15 Watt	9 Watt
9 Watt	5.5 Watt
5 Watt	3 Watt

How bright is 9 Watt LED bulb?

ThetaLux – 9 Watt LED Light Bulb – Cool White (5000K) – 700 Lumens.

Can I use a 5W bulb in a 4w lamp?

But you should not put a higher wattage bulb on a lamp than it indicated for lower wattage than the bulb because that way the cables and the lamp will heat up and possibly start melting which can result in a fire hazard.

Can LED bulbs be used in any light fixture?

This is common across all types of bulbs. When it comes to LED light bulbs, they will turn on and work in any light fixture that provides them at least the minimum wattage they’re specified for. Because of the efficiency of LED bulbs, this figure is often very low.

How bright is a 5W LED bulb?

LED light bulbs for general use around the home will typically have a wattage between 5W-15W, and will emit between 300-500 lumens.

Can I use any LED bulb for a 60 watt light fixture?

When looking at the max wattage of a light fixture, you look at the wattage of the bulb not the equivalent wattage. Yes, assuming you’re suggesting an LED that has lumen output similar to a 60 watt lamp. You can use any lamp that consumes up to 40 watts and is shaped similar to the lamp recommended.

How many Watts Does a light bulb use?

Even if the package says it’s equivalent to 100 watts, a 14-watt bulb is only using up 14 watts at a time, meaning it’s safe to place in a fixture with a rating higher than 14W. So to go back to our original example, to brighten up a room, it would be dangerous to place a 100-watt incandescent into a lamp rated only for 60 watts.

How hot does a 9 watt LED light bulb get?

A 9W LED bulb may only generate 1/4 as much heat as a 40W incandescent, but that’s still a significant amount of heat. If an incandescent bulb would have reached 150C when operating at a 30C ambient temperature, a 9W LED might reach 60C.

Is there such a thing as a safe wattage for lights?

In other words, this isn’t about the physical size of the light bulb. As far as that goes, any bulb that will physically fit in the fixture is probably safe to install in it. This is about the highest safe wattage because the “safety” in question is preventing a fire. Many fixtures have a maximum wattage rating.