So I recently moved into a new apartment in Japan and I wanted to buy new lightbulbs as the ones that the have are the yellow color ones and I prefer the daylight white ones. Thing is that I found in the bathroom sink a note that said that I NEED to use 60W. I bought ones that are 100W LED as they are brighter (I will not be using those in the bathroom sink).
My question is can I use them on other parts of the house like the kitchen and the entrance? Or should I return them and just use the 60W daylight lightbulbs that I got? Does that note refer to the entire house or only the bathroom sink? Should I just ask my realtor?
by Ok-Log-3414
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The more Ws the better. wwwwwwwwwwwwwww
We have no idea what the fictures in your apartment are like. Most apartment ceiling lights are led outlets, not capable of changing or using bulbs.
I don’t know about you, but I need all the W’s I can get.
Those 60W warning stickers most likely for incandescent bulbs and have to do with both the power draw and heat generated. LED bulbs are usually labeled as 100W equivalent compared to incandescent brightness, but the actual power draw should be less than 20W. The heat is also negligible compared to older bulbs.
If you want to be safe, just check for the actual power draw on the LED bulb instead of the equivalent. It should be on there in smaller print somewhere.
dont you mean equivalent to a 100w traditional bulb? leds are generally much less power hungry. that 100w equivalent should be consuming no more than 15watts.
Every light fixture should have a sticker stating its designed wattage. If it doesn’t have a sticker, follow the landlord’s note and use 60W. If there are any problems and you’re using higher wattage, you’ll be on the hook for 100% of any damage.
As others have said, look at your LED bulbs for their actual wattage vs their brightness.
Also, LEDs don’t work well in recessed ceiling lights. They don’t handle heat very well and need better ventilation than incandescents and there isn’t enough ventilation to remove the heat. Some bulbs will flicker, cut out until they cool down, restart, then repeat the cycle (I have recessed in the living room, and one of the cans overheats constantly, even in winter, but the other 3 are fine).
An actual 100W LED would burn your retinas.
As others have said, your bulb is telling you the equivalent incandescent brightness.
LED bulbs take around 9 times less power than traditional light bulbs. So, if not using more power than your circuit can support is the concern, any LED bulb should be OK.
A LED bulb that gives you roughly the light a 100 W lightbulb would, should only take around 12 W.
Meaning: I don’t think you will break any fuses by putting an LED 100 W形相当 bulb where they told you to use no more than 60 W for power reasons. (I can’t think of any other reason they would tell you not to use more than 60 W.)
Look on the light fixture, it’ll say what kind of bulb to use. I wouldn’t mess around too much with it, you don’t want the bulb to explode on you or something idk