What happens when wrong bulb is used

[wesleydnunder]

Likely it uses F40 T12s or F32 T8s.

Mark

[blacksmith37]

About all that will fit are 40 and 34 watts; pretty much foolproof. However ,you can choose colors ; cool white, etc.

[kwc1974]

Ok so per your comment above we know that the bulbs are 48". How big in diameter? This would help to identify T5, T8 or T12

[magicfishy]

Oh, don't worry, the fire department is great around here!....I live just a couple blocks away from you. My son tried the same experiment a few months ago. His light overheated and caught on fire, smoke detector came on and we called the fire department. I took the entire fixture, broke the glass lid of the tank it was on and stuck the entire fixture in the tank.....after we un-plugged it of course.

The fire department was there within, what seemed like, less than 5 minutes. So, don’t worry, even if you are not home and the fixture catches on fire, the fire department will most likely get to it before the entire house burns down.

[BeefyG]

The worst thing that could happen is it causes the fixture to overheat, which ignites a flame, which start a large fire that engulfs your...

What happens next depends on how good your local fire department is...

[koi]

So what really does happen if i use to much wattage?

[algarciajr]

Probably 40 watts per bulb.

[koi]

Its 48in

[BeefyG]

The worst thing that could happen is it causes the fixture to overheat, which ignites a flame, which start a large fire that engulfs your new house and eventually the neighborhood, the entire city . . .state . . . nation . . . and starts the beginning of the end of the world.

LOL! But it would prevent the ninja apocalypse... ninjas can't catch you where you're on fire!

Find out what the length of the fixture is and then buy a T12 bulb that matches the length. Shoplights like what you probably have take regular fluorescent bulbs and the wattage is standard by length.

[koi]

Nuuuuuuuu!!!!!! SO how many watt bulbs should i get?

[armthehomeless]

The worst thing that could happen is it causes the fixture to overheat, which ignites a flame, which start a large fire that engulfs your new house and eventually the neighborhood, the entire city . . .state . . . nation . . . and starts the beginning of the end of the world.

[koi]

We just move into the new house a few weeks ago and theres a 48 in dual bulb light fixture hanging from the ceiling in the garage. We never use it. I dont know the wattage for it so what is the worse that would happen if i used a bulb rated higher than it