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Question by  alphacat63 (1)

What would happen if I put a 60 Watt light bulb in a fixture that calls for a max of 40 Watts?

 
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Answer by  Cris77 (163)

Most likely nothing will happen, at worst the bulb will blow out. However, if you were to put a 120 watt bulb in then you can blow a circuit.

 
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Answer by  Adrian29 (547)

You could possibly start a electrical fire. The wiring in the fixture would be capable of handling maybe 50 watts total and with 60 watts surging through you could create a dangerous situation.

 
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