Stop Using Higher Wattage A Bulb In Lighting Fixtures With A Lower Wattage Rating

From the power generation stations and the transmission lines to the electrical panel

installed in your homes, everything has been carefully engineered to carry a designated amount of electric load safely. The electrical circuits in every home in Atlanta, Georgia is designed keeping in mind the guidelines issued by National Electrical Code (NEC) to protect the residents of the home from electric fires, burns, and other safety hazards.

The electrical wires in our Atlanta homes are protected, fused, and installed with the ultimate goal of keeping the user safe; but then, how many times have you been frustrated with a useless bulb, only to grab one bulb with a higher wattage and install it in a ceiling fixture with a lower rating?

Just as a coffee mug can hold a limited quantity of liquid and pouring excess can lead to an overflow, you should not install a 100 watt bulb in lighting fixture with a wattage rating of 40 watts maximum.

The light fixtures installed by the Atlanta electrical contractor in your home are designed with a maximum rating. The maximum bulb rating is printed on the fixture itself. Over the years, the maximum bulb rating mentioned on these fixtures may become illegible, and so, you can see larger bulbs making their way into these sockets.

When you place a higher wattage bulb in the fixture, the socket may become overheated and in extreme cases could even melt. Higher wattage bulbs in lighting fixtures can cause damage to the ceiling and electrical wiring in the room, as well as the complete house wiring. In worst case scenarios, this can even cause a fire in the house.

It is more dangerous to use a higher wattage bulb, as light fixtures housing the bulbs are generally closed and thus trap more heat as compared to open fixtures that can ventilate heat from the bottom or sides. Another danger of using a high wattage bulb is the impact it can have on your electrical wiring. Due to overheating, the wiring of the light fixture can become brittle.

To be on the safe side, it is always advisable to check the bulb sizes before installing them on the lighting fixture. Most of the older homes have lighting fixtures that can easily accommodate bulbs of up to 60 watts. If you need more light, then it is advisable to call an electrician in Atlanta to install new lighting fixtures of higher capacity in your home.

In case you need higher light output from your current low capacity lighting fixtures, you may use a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) instead of a normal bulb.

by: Terrell McCall

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