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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG
Picture of bulb and fixture label - https://imgur.com/a/AfDSfYT
Two bulbs in a three light bathroom fixture went out over time so I decided to replace them. However there is a slight burning smell when I turn on the power. Not sure if it's the halogen offgassing or some dust burning off.
There is no spec on the existing bulb for me to verify, so I bought the Philips bulbs from Home Depot. I assumed that the 100W meaning on the label is per bulb since I can't find any 33W or under T3 halogen bulbs. If 100W is total wattage for the fixture, that'd be the max wattage per bulb.
The new bulbs seem to be equally as bright as the existing bulb that still works, so that's sort of my thought process at the moment.
Any thoughts? Don't want a fire to start, lol. |
You should be fine. My parents have a 4 bulb halogen light in their bathroom. I use 100W bulbs and no problem. It has the same sticker as yours.
They installed it back in 2003. I thought it was cool because it's like car lights in the bathroom. But over 20 years later:
They're too hot to leave on during summer months
They're a pain in the ass to change as the mounts get stiff. Sure they can be lubed but my parents never think that far ahead
The wall directly behind the fixture is all singed up from heat. Torch flame shaped
But no fires, so you should be fine. The burning smell would be the dust since halogens don't require frequent changing.
EDIT: Grammatically, that sticker means 100w PER BULB