Can CFL's and/or LED lamps be safely used in these fixtures, or are they rated strictly for incandesant lamps?
277775
This depends on the bulb, not on the fixture. This Sunlite fixture is a "fully enclosed fixture," so theoretically you should only use bulbs in it that do not say "not for use in fully enclosed fixtures." I don't know much about CFLs, but with LED lamps the problem is that the the bulb itself cannot handle the heat generated and trapped within the globe. There are plenty of LED lamps that are appropriate for use in enclosed fixtures like this, but they tend to be significantly more expensive than standard LEDs. That said, I am currently using some colored LED bulbs in these fixtures that are NOT rated for fully enclosed fixtures, and so far I have not had a problem. Only time will tell if their life will be diminished, but as I understand it, in the case of LEDs, the danger is to the bulb, not to you or your environment, so you could just try standard LEDs.
277776
I use a 23 watt CFL in my fixture with no problem. The limitation of the fixture is wattage so CFL and LED lights are ok if they will fit inside the globe.
1132181
The answer is simple...current LED "bulbs" are not available higher than 75 or 100 incandescent watts (9 to 17 LED watts). The CFLs that come with the kit (45 CFL Watts) are equivalent to roughly 250 incandescent watts (though some sites claim 170). So physically...yes...realistically no due to lack of brightness.As a side note...I'm never sure why people answer these questions with "I don't know" or "Not sure...I don't own this"
341089
Sorry I returned this lamp due to shipping damage, but if memory serves me yes you can use a smaller CFL bulb in this fixture equivalent to a 100 watt incandescent. Hope this helps out!
1562335
I see no reason why you cannot use a cfl bulb. Just make sure the wattage is no more than 40.
633112
I would say "no." They are a bulb-iin-socket type of lamp and rely on a clean, unexposed connection. They aren't terribly rugged, their advantage over standard incandescents is the lack of fragile filaments, but they still have tiny wires that connect all of the led chips together. Keep them clean and dry!
1754449
The CFL/LED designation means it will work with low watt lamps, regardless of the lamp base. There should be no problems.
141185
Both can be used. I have a cfl in it and no problems. Only difference is the appeare since you can look through the crystals.
576691
So far I have had no issues using both regular incandescents as well as CFLs with it.
165237
I would think so if candelabra are typical incandescent. Many of the CFL and LED bulbs have problems. I am using it on a heater and it works very well. I have used this for 2 years and it still works great.
576690
I don't think you would have any problem using CFL especially with the low watt like that.
365490
As of this writing, I have only used it with incandescent bulbs. Sorry, can't help.
1112598
These are designed for Incandescent bulbs only. They make other dimmers for dimmable CFL bulbs & other dimmers for Led bulbs. There are many brands of dimmers. You really need to check out the MFG's recommendations when buying dimmers.
730527
Yep, it's not a dimmer, just a timer, so CFL's are fine. As well as incandescents, water pumps, anything within it's current ratings.
966063
That is somewhat dependent upon the fixture and bulb type. They will run incandescent and dimmable LED (as long as you have enough wattage in LED bulbs running on the circuit) just fine. There should be very few exceptions otherwise, so I wouldn't hesitate to orders one if I were you.
1017979
I'm not am expert, but I don't see why not. Especially if it will be enclosed. Led lights are not affected by temperature swings like CFL bulbs.
877864
The spec sheet shows it works with "all types of lighting" so I'd say yes to LEDs. I use it on CFLs with no problem. Follow the link in the product listing to the user's manual for more details.
1147976
Yes I did run CFL bulbs with it. About 12 all at once and there was no "flicker". I had run them with a modified sinewave inverter and it was really bad. This will work for you.