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Re: 60 Watt Maximum?

Bill Addiss #222869 06/26/25 03:19 PM

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I wonder if they reduced conductor size to save copper. Normally fixture wires are 18ga minimum.

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60 Watt Maximum?	Bill Addiss	06/02/25 12:45 PM
Re: 60 Watt Maximum?	gfretwell	06/03/25 12:13 PM
Re: 60 Watt Maximum?	AdaStephen	06/16/25 01:18 PM
Re: 60 Watt Maximum?	Texas_Ranger	06/26/25 07:55 PM
Re: 60 Watt Maximum?	gfretwell	06/26/25 08:19 PM
Re: 60 Watt Maximum?	Texas_Ranger	11/05/25 12:02 PM

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