Wattage rating of lights

[mwm1752]

Took a look at an outdoor motion controlled light assembly a few days ago. The kind with one sensor and two lampholders wired to a round bell box cover.
Embossed into the lampholders was "Max bulb size 150W PAR 38." would you interpret that to mean that only PAR bulbs could be used under that instruction, regardless of size?
The assembly was rated for outdoor, wet conditions of course.

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There are many lamps under the 150w range that could be used & the PAR rating is most likely based upon the wet location rating of the fixture IMO. I would say if you wanted to mount the fixture indoors and put a 75Wr40 in it should be no problem

 

[kwired]

Took a look at an outdoor motion controlled light assembly a few days ago. The kind with one sensor and two lampholders wired to a round bell box cover.
Embossed into the lampholders was "Max bulb size 150W PAR 38." would you interpret that to mean that only PAR bulbs could be used under that instruction, regardless of size?
The assembly was rated for outdoor, wet conditions of course.

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Then consider that you should have a hard time even finding new 150W PAR 38 lamps anymore:happyyes: