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Is it a fire hazard to burn a 100-watt bulb in a lamp designed for 60 watts?

April 26, 2017bulb burn designed hazard lamp watts

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Is it a fire hazard to burn a 100-watt bulb in a lamp designed for 60 watts?

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Watch the wattage. Burning a 100-watt bulb in a lamp designed for 60 watts is a fire hazard. Most lamps have wattage instructions written along the socket.