Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design Re: Max Watts 6Oct 06, 2009 12:31 am Hi there all, i'm going to have to agree with yak. It's all about the heat generated from the lamp. When a fitting is rated at 40w, this is accomodating for the halogens heat dispertion. You will find that higher wattages will fit and may work, but this may lead to: 1- the fitting being damaged. 2- the globe continuosly blowing. Hope this helps. |