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CAN ONE USE 20W FLUORESCENT TUBE LAMPS AS A SUBSTITUTE TO 40W LAMPS?

Filed Under (Maintenance & Repairs) by hanginglamp on 30-06-2009

matroosje asked:


I paid for a used mini bottom of a object to await a series of bonsai trees, this winter in a interior. The bottom of a object has a pattern in reactance to feed 6X40W fluorescent lamps, to illustrate a 240W complement (220V ~ 50Hz). Unfortunately, a UV-lamps do not evacuate a most appropriate spectrum indispensable for civilised world and development. The lamps which we have to reinstate a UV-lamps with, has to be 590mm in length, though a top wattage accessible in this length is 20W. Project to keep 2 of UV lamps in a system. we wish to know if you're starting to jump over 20W lamps nearby we replacing a aged 40W lamps. If so, why?

Indiana Hoosiers 14″ Executive Swag Hanging Lamp

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3 Responses to “CAN ONE USE 20W FLUORESCENT TUBE LAMPS AS A SUBSTITUTE TO 40W LAMPS?”

1. themeindzeye on 2 Jul 2009 at 3:17 pm #
   
   

   If you are going from 40Watts down to 20 Watts, you’ll be fine. It’s bulbs that have a higher wattage than is recommended for your lamp that start blowing things up and setting things on fire.
2. flapjack on 5 Jul 2009 at 9:18 pm #
   
   

   Should be fine.
3. sndemailhere on 8 Jul 2009 at 7:42 am #
   
   

   Yes they will work if they fit the fixture…. They will only draw the 20 watts they need to operate, so No, you will not blow the 20W lamps….
   Ensure however that the lamps you will be using are rated for 220 volt operation… I am guessing you are in Europe since you mentioned the 220V ~50Hz so that shouldn’t be a problem.