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Touch Lamp Rated at 100W

I have a touch lamp in the bedroom, which has about 3-4 settings. Each touch causes it get brighter, then off. I've had a 100 watt bulb in it, but because of a slight eye difficulty, which is about to be corrected, I need a brighter lamp, 150 watt. The IC device in it shows a max of 100 watts. I've used the lamp for at least one hour at a time several times now, without any noticeable overheating or damage to the nearby lampshade. Any safety comments?

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                                W. eWatson

              (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
               Obz Site:  39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

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Are you currently using the most efficient bulb?

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JeffM

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A 100W halogen type would almost certainly meet the lumens ratings of a 150W GLS type.

Graham

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Eeyore

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Yes, lumens are really key here. Unfortunately, the 100W bulb had no lumens rating, so I just accepted whatever 150w I could fine. It's probably a better idea to find a lower wattage bulb with high lumens.

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                                W. eWatson

              (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
               Obz Site:  39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

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W. eWatson

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GLS type.

Yes, high lumens with lower wattage. My wife is the complaint dept. here. I went around and around with her two years ago about a halogen bulb I bought for the den. None of her complaints had any validity, and she's accepted it. A halogen for the touch lamp is OK by me.

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                                W. eWatson

              (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
               Obz Site:  39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

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W. eWatson

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GLS type.

LOL !

Hope that helps then.

Graham

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Eeyore

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