Most of the concerns was the excessive heat from the bulb. What can be substituted to lessen heat and what wattage if led ?
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You only have to worry about heat if you are using an incandescent bulb. Fluorescent produces some heat, but nowhere nearly enough to damage what you are enlarging. LEDs produce such little heat that it isn't a concern. You just have to find one that fits right.
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I use 6 watt led bulb with no problem. Which is equivalent to 40 watt. Been using it for several months now works great! 60 watt should be just fine.
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Yes, I experienced this. I purchased dimable LED bulbs that don't burn as hot and it fixed the problem. A little pricey, but worth it if you want to use the light.
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Make sure there is continuity through the wires going to lamp. There is a lot of heat generated by the 50w halogen and the wires that are connected to lamp socket or the slot for the pins could be burned.
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I replaced the IR-bulb and use a white heat lamp. Ordered one here on Amazon: Phillips 416743 - 250Watt BR40 clear flood light bulb. Works fine.
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I purchased Cree LED light bulbs at Home Depot which seemed to solve the problem. Apparently these bulbs are more efficient (lumens per watt), which implies to me less heat is being generated. These bulbs are also cast a more diffused light that other LED bulbs. Note that LED can lights are designed for the can enclosure, which is not true for LED light bulbs. Someone mentioned dimmers not working. I have found out that the dimmer needs to specify that it will work with LED lights to work properly.
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Hello. If there is some ventilation there should be no problem. But using a complete sealed fixture (like IP65), this could overheat the bulb. Your technolamp Team.
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LED would work fine too because they don't give out as much heat. check out this link and they are LED A19 light bulb / standard size light bulb so it will last longer and save you money Triangle Bulbs (Pack Of 10) 12 Watt A19 LED Bulb, 75 Watt Incandescent Bulbs Replacement, 1055lm, Soft White, Dimmable,
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Might be from dust that is getting burnt from the heat of the new bulb. Try some compressed air to blow the dust out.
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Sounds like you are having a heat related problem with the bulb itself. I'd say it's defective. I have no such performance with mine running on 12v marine batteries in my boat.
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An LED bulb should be fine. But I am doubtful that it will work to reduce power to the Heath fixture.
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I'm not aware of a product that would do what you ask. Assuming that the issue is excess heat, I went to 100 watt LED bulbs by Cree. They only require 18 input watts and are cool enough to touch while on. They are relatively expensive, but have a long service life and use considerably less electricity. They are slightly taller than incandescent bulbs, so if that is an issue, you will want to check dimensions before you buy. Website is www.cree.com.
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I would stick with the factory-recommended bulb, otherwise, the projector may either overheat or not perform satisfactorily.Al
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Burned the pots???????Use light bulbs that don't radiate much heat.LEDs are wonderful, if bulb heat is the problem. Good luck.
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I have a 100 Watt bulb in mine but I am thinking of replacing it with an LED equivalent -- fewer watts and more lumens. The lamp itself is wonderful; gets many compliments.
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Actually, I'd really recommend that you use an LED bulb for this lamp since it doesn't heat up. Also, using a 40W equivalent LED Globe bulb worked best for me in terms of lighting (that is, if you want your light to be bright but also very relaxing for the eyes) and this bulb, specifically, is really durable and energy efficient. Hope it helps (Pack of 4) G25 LED Bulb 6W, Warm white, 3000K, 40W Globe Bulb Incandescent Replacement, clear Cover, Dimmable, UL Listed, Energy star certified,
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the entire fixture will need to be replaced. LEDs will last longer than any other type of bulb and they do not get hot so they will last a long time...