does it actually use 60w or energy or just an equivalent to 60w incandescent?
1965371
I'm not sure I understand your question, are you talking about the energy used or the amount of light produced.The package says the bulb consumes 60w of energy but puts out nearly 250w. I have two of these and I can say they are very bright.
1965372
This bulb consumes sixty watts of energy and the light output is about the equivalent of a three hundred watt incandescent light bulb. In other words you get a lot of light for 60 watts of energy input. Or putting it another way, this bulb draws about a little more than half an amp of current. I have been pretty happy and so has my plant with this bulb. Hope that this answers your question.........Josef
1965373
I'm actually fairly new to the CFL bulbs and I can't really answer the question but, I can say that it is very bright and my plants respond favorable to it. As I understand it uses the energy equivalent to a 60W draw but, it's output of light is like a 150 W bulb. I live in a basement apartment that doesn't get a lot of light and my plants including geraniums and begonias are still blooming since I brought them in for the winter. This is my first CFL plant light. I prefer it over the other screw in bulbs.
650532
someone else answered that the manufacturers spec says 660w. I use a 250w heat lamp in mine without real issue. what I take issue with is the switch mechanism. it does not hold up the way the fixture does as it is made of cheap plastic and does not seem to be replaceable in itself. my last fixture I used for about a year and a half without a switch, just loosening or tightening the bulb to turn on/off.
810559
Hi Brad, sure should work seamless for the 60 W LED. In general, I would always stay ca. 30% below the max. Watts given by the manufacturers of such devices because of temperature issues. Other than that, I use this one for one year now without any problem. Hope this helps.Best regardsPatric
297652
Yes. This particular light only consumes 12 Watts, so it is totally safe to use in a fixture rated up to 60W. Your lamp rating is based on actual electrical power consumed by the bulb, and old incandescent bulbs are rated and sold by their power dissipation (for example, 60 Watts). Newer bulbs (fluorescent and LED) often use an "equivalent power" rating to compare the light output to the old incandescent standard--not to describe the actual power consumed. That means that this bulb puts out the same amount of light as an old 60W incandescent, but only consumes 12W.
1668956
Hi Harold, I really donj't know. The bulb I used was the energy saver (the spiral kind) that give off 60 watts and only uses 13. Hope this helps. Best Regards, Dave
2238385
The actual power consumption of this bulb is 9.0W. There is no equivalent incandescaent bulb. This is much brighter than any other incandescent bulbs. Thanks
801620
We put in a 100w equivalent led and the wattage was too much, the lights buzzed so we used 60w and it works great.
2276433
I have regular lightbulbs in mine. I think it is up to 60W. I love my lamp!
1826124
The specs say 60 W. I'm using low consumption LEDs and they're working fine.
2108709
Yes. The old style incandescent lamps rated at 65 watts meant 65 watts of POWER.The 65 watt equivalent LED Lamps give the same approximate amount of LIGHT as a 65 watt incandescent lamp but only use around 10.5 watts of power. A fixture rated at 60 watts was limited by the amount of HEAT it could withstand safely, which in your case is the heat created by a 60 watt bulb. The LED lamp only produces the heat of a 10.5 watt bulb so your fixture will be safe to use this bulb.
1543399
In just a visual subjective opinion, it is somewhere between the 40-60w equivalent. But what I find unsatisfactory is the two bulbs I bought cast a coppery-golden hue skewing the color anything illuminated
1797197
Hmm...I don't think it gets THAT bright. It does get pretty bright. I would say more like a 60w bulb.
941149
There are actually 2 versions of this heater. One uses incandescent builbs, the more expensive version uses LED bulbs. Without the heater, the incandescent bulb model uses about 35 watts an hour, the LED version only uses 3 watts. Hope this helps.
1405401
I use a 60W equivalent LED bulb and it's been working great. It doesn't heat up or anything so I'd really recommend it. Plus, the bulb's brightness is sufficient but very relaxing for the eyes, at the same time. You can check it out here: Triangle Bulbs T95121-6 (6 pack) - LED Dimmable 60 Watt Equivalent Warm White A19 Light Bulbs, 6 pack
1756400
It does for me, but remember, if you use CFL bulbs because they're phasing out tungsten bulbs, that 60 watt rating no longer matters. 60 Watt equivalent CFL bulbs only use about 13 watts of energy each, so if you find that's not enough light for you, you could easily go up to a 75 or 100 watt equivalent CFL bulb without issue. Since the top is open, there's no worry about heat build up. Hope that helps. Also keep in mind, the amount of light you get from any fixture will vary by how close it is placed to other reflective surfaces like ceilings and walls.
1849609
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.
2238384
The actual power consumption of this bulb is 9.0W.There is no equivalent incandescaent bulb. This is much brighter than any other incandescent bulbs. Thanks