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CAN I PUT HIGHER WATT LAMPS IN MY LOW VOLTAGE BATHROOM LIGHTING?

Filed Under (Other - Home & Garden) by hanginglamp on 06-07-2009

john g asked:


I done 6 lights low voltage indicate of installing a roof in my bathroom. The processor sits in a barn. Each indicate has a twenty watt bulb. we 'd Gradica a pi? bright. we have seen 50 and 35W lamps accessible w, though it would be protected to implement these?

Iowa Hawkeyes 14″ Executive Swag Hanging Lamp

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4 Responses to “CAN I PUT HIGHER WATT LAMPS IN MY LOW VOLTAGE BATHROOM LIGHTING?”

1. cheezyhill on 8 Jul 2009 at 5:42 pm #
   
   

   NO and NO AGAIN It is rated for a certain wattage because that is the highest wattage that is SAFE.

   You of course could put a higher wattage bulb in BUT then it will cause the transformer to either overheat or burn out. Overheated transformers CAN (not always but often enough) and DO cause fires that burn down houses.

   What you might look into is getting a higher rated transformer, then you might be able to increase the wattage. However make sure the light sockets are also rated to take a higher wattage bulb.
2. Poor one on 11 Jul 2009 at 8:15 pm #
   
   

   You need to look at the rating of the power supply to see your total load doesn’t exceed it.

   Be very careful. I saw one place where someone had put in bigger bulbs and the power supply was burnt bad. It must have been pure luck it didn’t set fire to the wooden stud it was lay on.
3. andygroch on 14 Jul 2009 at 3:46 pm #
   
   

   You say you have “spots”. If you are refering to the bulb itself try and put in floods in their place. Same wattage of course, but if you had spots and replaced them with floods it will give the appearance of more light due to the wider beam spread.
4. Pauline on 17 Jul 2009 at 4:47 am #
   
   

   the transformer will burn out if it is overloaded.
   Look at the transformer; it should have a VA figure on it.
   a 100VA transformer can safely supply 100W of bulb. You do the sums. larger capacity transformers are also available,