Ikea lights why such low wattage?

Kylo84

Hi

I've just bought some ikea light fittings. They only have a 13w capacity which seems really low to me. We want to put some edison bulbs in them but weirdly low wattage led versions are really bright. Is it dangerous to put a 40w normal edison bulb in?

Thanks

wealdroam

Kylo84 wrote: »

Hi

I've just bought some ikea light fittings. They only have a 13w capacity which seems really low to me. We want to put some edison bulbs in them but weirdly low wattage led versions are really bright. Is it dangerous to put a 40w normal edison bulb in?

Thanks

Can you please tell us exactly what light fittings you have purchased.

EachPenny

Kylo84 wrote: »

I've just bought some ikea light fittings. They only have a 13w capacity which seems really low to me. We want to put some edison bulbs in them but weirdly low wattage led versions are really bright. Is it dangerous to put a 40w normal edison bulb in?

Do you mean 40w conventional filament lamps (bulbs)? If so, where did you manage to buy them from?

Exceeding the maximum rated wattage of a light fitting is a dangerous thing to do as the rating normally relates to the ability of the fitting to withstand and dissipate heat. If you exceed the rated wattage then the fitting will overheat with a risk of fire, and also heat damage to plastic components which might fail leaving live wires exposed.

You say the LED bulbs are really bright - do you mean the light is a harsh white colour rather than the traditional yellowish colour? Is that what you are trying to achieve with the 40w bulbs?

If so, it is possible to buy LED lamps which are described as 'warm white' - one of the technical specifications is known as 'colour temperature' and a lamp with a lower colour temperature will have a more natural (yellowish) colour light. For example a 'cool white' lamp could be rated at 6400K where as a 'warm white' one might be 3000K. If you've found the LED lamps too harsh then getting some with a lower colour temperature rating might help.

wookie008

wealdroam wrote: »

Can you please tell us exactly what light fittings you have purchased.

We bought the VINDKÅRE Pendant Lamp (hangs from the ceiling), which has a sticker on it saying max watts is 13. The problem is that low wattage edison bulbs are rubbish, ironically much too bright which kind of defeats the point of them.

MisterP123

What brightness LED lamp have you tried? You could always put a dimmable one in and fit a dimmer switch

Cisco001

use energy saving bulb or LED.

wookie008

Cisco001 wrote: »

use energy saving bulb or LED.

We have a low wattage energy saving bulbs (4w) but it's much brighter than traditional edison bulbs as the filament bit is different.

wealdroam

Have you considered using the lamp that Ikea recommend on the VINDKÅRE Pendant Lamp product page?

That lamp is only 8.6W 600lm and is dimmable.

wookie008

wealdroam wrote: »

Have you considered using the lamp that Ikea recommend on the VINDKÅRE Pendant Lamp product page?

That lamp is only 8.6W 600lm and is dimmable.

We really want to have edison bulbs (those old fashioned looking ones).

wealdroam

tshirttan408 wrote: »

We really want to have edison bulbs (those old fashioned looking ones).

Ah... I hadn't twigged that you wanted that type of lamp.

My understanding of an 'edison lamp' is/was that the cap was an edison screw rather that a bayonet cap.
The 'E' in 'E27', when referring to the cap, stands for 'edison screw'.

TheCyclingProgrammer

wealdroam wrote: »

Ah... I hadn't twigged that you wanted that type of lamp.

My understanding of an 'edison lamp' is/was that the cap was an edison screw rather that a bayonet cap.
The 'E' in 'E27', when referring to the cap, stands for 'edison screw'.

I'd assumed OP meant the same. Didn't realise they were talking about the style of bulb.

OP - any of the filament LED bulbs on this site any good to you?

https://well-lit.co.uk/store/led-filaments/