Is the BR40-65 watt or the BR40-120-watt better for kitchen lighting ?
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I bought the BR40-65 for my office hallway. I have five can lights and now it's bright. The 120 might be better if you only have one or two can lights.
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This BR40 is what I use in my kitchen and they work really good. I'm really satisfied with this one and you can check it out here: Triangle Bulbs (4-Pack) 12-Watt (80-Watt) Soft White Floodlight BR40 LED Light Bulb, 1050 Lumens, Dimmable, UL Listed, Energy star certified,
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That totally depends on how big your kitchen is and how many lights you ate using to illuminate that space.
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I use the 65 watt bulb and it provides plenty of light, but I have 3 lights over my workspace. I also have more lighting over the sink, entry and eating area so it depends upon how many lights you have if you would need higher watt bulbs and where the lights are located since you would not want super bright lighting in eating area. I think 65 watt is best to start with.
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Be sure about how much load your LED lights take. A 2.5A LED light would be huge. Most BR30 bulbs are in the 10W ballpark @ 120VAC, which means < 90mA load. An under-cabinet puck LED light I'm looking at buying is 2W @ 12VDC, which would be 160mA - nowhere close to 2.5. A 12V LED @ 2.5A would be a 30W light.
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I am using regular incandescent 40 watt bulbs. FYI, I have this light fixture plugged into an adaptor (might be the wrong term) that allows me to control the light remotely and also dim them, they are above my kitchen counter, connected to a large beam. Excellent quality.
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Regular lightbulb. I use a 40 watt bulb because I wanted a dim light. Just depends where you are using the light and whatever shade.
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Also, I prefer 35w because 55 gets WAY TOO HOT and will melt the inside of your light housing, I use them in a crotchrocket so there is no ventilation to draw out the heat from a 55w, ur best bet is to google pics of the lights so u can best see what u want
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60W is the maximum but there is no need to reach that limit to obtain that beautiful light we want for our homes. This bulb gives off that beautiful light output with 350 lumens, but only consumes 5W. It doesn't heat up and it perfectly fits. This bulb is really a good find for this lamp, I highly recommend it Triangle Bulbs T90020 (Pack of 2) G16 Decorative Globe Light Bulbs 300 Lumen 5-watt LED Light Bulb with E26 Base, Color 3000K, Dimmable, UL Listed, Energy star certified,
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60 watt. If you need more light but want to use this fixture, go with an LED or compact fluorescent bulb. You can get more light for less wattage.
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A watt can be thought of as an amount of heat. The lamp fixture can only handle the heat of a 60W incandescent bulb. If you look at LED lighting, they advertise the actual wattage, and the lumen output. A 60W equivalent LED is only about 13W, so you could use an LED bulb with a higher light output than a 60W incandescent bulb with lower heat.
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Not sure on the max, but I have had a 120 watt incandescent in there with no problem. Currently, I have an LED bulb that puts out equivalent light at a much, much lower wattage.
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For the larger light I used a regular 40 watt bulb. The smaller light takes a 40 watt intermediate base bulb. I bought a 40 GE ceiling fan bulb and it works just fine. I think for the price it is a good light. JM
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Go for the 90 watt version. The 60 watt version gets a little warmer than I would like an adaptor to get.
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I would be careful of the ceiling light wattage. I blew one of these modules with a desk lamp, but I had 40watt bulbs in it and it takes 3 bulbs. 120 was too much for it. It is rated 100 watt max.
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Nothing that I can see, both seem to be 120 watt. Beware, with this bulb the picture was very dim compared to previous bulbs I've used.
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For a kitchen your size it's depends on how much light u want. It gives off a total of 120 watts from 6 bulbs. I installed it in my bedroom which is 16x16 using the yellow bulbs that came with it and it's pretty bright. If u install it in the kitchen, u can get the white light bulbs because the light comes with the yellow light bulbs. It depends on how much light u want.
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That is a personal decision. There is not going to be a huge difference between the two. The higher the k, the cooler and more pure white the light. The lower k gives a warmer more relaxed quality and may be better for the living room. Personally, i use a warmer lower k light in the living room than the kitchen which is more of a work space.
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No. The 150W is the maximum. It is a safety issue as a 150W bulb gets very hot. A 40W bulb should be fine. I put a 9W LED bulb in mine and it works great.
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You should not go over the 40 watt bulb that's recommended. You can try 60 watts but that would be at your own risk. You'll be pulling more energy and your bulb will burn out more often. What I did was, I went to IKEA and bought 7watt energy bulb that puts out 40watt of light. Or you can get 9watt bulbs that puts out 60 watt of light. These bulb are very energy saver. I understand the kitchen issue with the lighting, these bulb works wonders. Safes you in your wallet and safes you from a shorting that may cause a fire. I hope this helps you out.