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[-] OscarCunningham@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I don't know how it is in other countries, but here in the UK we still have light sockets rated for the older incandescent bulbs that needed around 60W. But LEDs are much more efficient. Sometimes you see LED bulbs with absurd things like '5W = 60W' written on them, meaning that it actually uses 5W, but it's as bright as an old 60W bulb. You basically don't need to worry about the safety limit of the socket, since the LEDs are way under it. Of course since the socket is rated for 60W you could plug in a 60W LED, which would be as bright as an 720W incandescent bulb.

Which I suspect is what this person did to their poor fridge.

[-] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

If it was actually 200 watts it would probably outpower the heat transfer capacity of the fridge.

[-] Strykker@programming.dev 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

If it's led 200w equivalent then it's fine.

Those max ratings are for incandescent bulbs

[-] stevestevesteve@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Maybe, but the light only turns on when it's open, and when it's open you have bigger cooling issues than the bulb wattage

[-] UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca 0 points 6 months ago
[-] bitchkat@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I pressed the little plunger the door hits when I was about 7.

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Okay but who puts bread in their fridge, what, do you live in a Soulsborne poison swamp level? It's bread.

Edit: The question was rhetorical, guys. 😅

[-] CluckN@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

It lasts a few days longer because I can’t finish 18 slices of bread in 4 days.

[-] Goatmom@lemmy.ml 0 points 7 months ago

I do sometimes actually. I live alone and don't use a ton of bread, so keeping it in the fridge keeps it from molding quickly.

[-] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 1 points 7 months ago

It does however cause it to go stale much faster. Better idea is to keep it in the freezer and take out a little bread as needed, then thawing out more as you eat.

[-] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 7 months ago

With the right bulb, you can cook straight in your fridge!

[-] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago

Pretty sure the 200 is either watt equivalent or lumen. 200W would fuck up your fridge.

[-] Underwaterbob@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

Pretty sure this is just a story and an overexposed or edited photo.

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