How much light does it throw off? I am looking to illuminate a dart board from 3 feet away will this work? Could it be compared to 100 Watt bulb?
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I don't think it will give you enough light. How it compares to 110 watts I'm not sure. I tried to shine it across the small bedroom we have it in and I don't think it gave off enough light.....especially for playing darts. It works great on my son't desk, bright but not to bright.
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The lamp should be able to light the dart board from 3 feet away. I held it about 3 feet from the picture above my desk and it lit up the picture quite well. So far, I am very satisfied with the lamp. Much better than the "hot" halogen I had before.
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The opening for the light to glow through is only 2 1/2 inch. As the radius of light gets bigger the light gets dimmer. It is a 5 watt LED bulb. Targets (in my town) sells an adjustable light similar to this in the store. I compared it to a ceiling light with a 100 watt incandescent bulb and the desk lamp was much dimmer than the ceiling light.
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illuminate from 3feet, yes. its light is very concentrated and it is very comfortable to read with this guy. But compared to 100 Watt bulb, no. I have a 100 Watt bulb, it can light my whole bedroom. And this guy, well, just my table.
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The opening for the light to glow through is only 2 inches. As the radius of light gets bigger the light gets dimmer. It is a 5 watt LED bulb. Targets (in my town) sells an adjustable light similar to this in the store. I compared it to a ceiling light with a 100 watt incandescent bulb and the desk lamp was much dimmer than the ceiling light.
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Sorry RickyDarts this lamp is more for task lighting. I use mine on a computer desk with the light downward. Sounds like you need more of a spotlight.
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The light is focused, yet soft. I use it at my laptop. As a small spotlight at close distance I think it would work if the room is sufficiently dark. I'm trying to imagine how you are going to set it up. As a foot light aimed from the floor or an intervening table. In either case you should not expect good results in a bright room or from a distance. I guess I didn't answer, did I?
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A lot depends on how high the bulb is. Obviously, if it is only 3 feet from a work surface, it will about 36 square feet. If it is higher, it will cover more, maybe double or triple that. The other variable is the lumens or wattage of the bulb. If you are reading , you might want it closer or higher wattage. If it is just general background lighting, you can get by with less wattage or lumens.
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If your using 125 watt bulb its max would be 125 watts. If you use a 250 watt bulb max watts would be 250 watts. Hope this helps.
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Alot depends on the size of the existing lamps (PAR38 100w?) and the height at which the fixture will be placed. Since it sounds as though this is for the function of the deck Vs just security I would go with a higher output. Haveing said that I would definetly reccommend LED for energy conservation and they attract "less" bugs. Good Luck
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Depends on how much light you want for the area....I have it in my garage, and it generates enough light to ensure that I don't trip over any tools but it is much dimmer than a standard 60W bulb
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I mounted it to my American dart board and it works great. It looks good, lights the board well, and the bulbs are pretty well shielded from stray darts, though not 100%. Sometimes the light flickers when the darts land on the board, which is likely due to one of the bulbs that keeps loosening. It doesn't have a dimming function, and I'm not sure how well it works on a dimmer switch.
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I wouldn't recommend, this is an 85 w bulb, a great product though, I have bought several
1751111
I use this to illuminate a double garage, and so there will be an adundance of light. There is also a fair amount of heat close to the lamp and so you would have to isolate it from nearby clothing, and in a confined space such as a closet it might warm the room too much. I would look for something in the 100 - 150 watt range. Hope this helps.
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It would work, it is only 100W which is less than some light bulbs. Just letting you know it does get very hot so keep it away from anything that could be a potential danger of melting. And you don't want to leave it on all day like previously mentioned,I use it with a temperature controller that will shut it off when it reaches a certain temperature.
116393
It provides a dim spot of light more like a 10 watt bulb. You are NOTwrong! There is a 18 watt CFL bug light that provides a more useful amount of light
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No matter what wattage of bulb that you use, all of the light is directed upwards. So if you want a soft light to read by then this would be a good light. If you need direct light then this would not be the light for you. The lamp shade is made of plastic, not glass as it appears. I think 100 watts is ok, but I can not say for sure, I use a 60 watt bulb because I like the soft light.
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That varies somewhat depending on your needs. On the high mode, it outputs about as much light as two of the old-fashioned 60 watt incandescent bulbs. I find that to be enough for my approximately 16 foot by 16 foot living room, but if I'm at my desk, which is in the corner next to the light (and thus not as well lit by it), I generally use a task light as well.
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I have a 100 Watt bulb in mine but I am thinking of replacing it with an LED equivalent -- fewer watts and more lumens. The lamp itself is wonderful; gets many compliments.
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Perhaps you could get an LED bulb. A 20 Watt LED bulb can give you the brightness of a 100 watt incandescent.
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I have it above my dining room table. I have a couple of high wattage equivalent eco bulbs in it. It puts out plenty of light. It really sets off the dining room when lit!
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I have mine over a regular-size light bulb, not sure of the wattage- probably 60 or 100 watt.
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I believe that has to be a misprint. A 100 watt bulb would be too bright as well as too hot. I have a 13 watt fluorescent bulb in mine that is equivalent to the light output of a 60 watt incandescent bulb. If you chose to go with an incandescent bulb. I would not go higher that 40 watts.