ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area CFL's and recessed cans

Hi
This is a two part question
1 when installing a CFL bulb , do you size the bulb by the actual bulb wattage ? In other words , put a 40 watt CFL in a 40 Watt fixture . If so you can really increase the lumen output of the fixture .
2 Can you use CFL's in recessed fixtures ?
Made a quick trip to "Agent Orange" and the electrical salesman there told me , you can't use CFL's in cans because of the heat . it gets hot closer to the socket .
My opinion is that the socket is usually rated much higher than the fixture , so it would'nt matter even if it did get hotter .
If anyone has any facts or opinions on this , I would appreciate it .