50W bulb in a 25W Max lamp

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I have a small kids lamp and the bulb went.

My daughter said it actually popped, so not sure if the actual lamp has broken as well.

I have a 50W bulb of the same type and it doesnt work in it when I tried.

Does that mean that the lamp is definitely broken?

There is a message on it saying 25W Max, which is what I will put in it, as its a plastic kids lamp, so unsafe otherwise, but if the lamp is broken, I wont bother getting a bulb. Can the lamp be made to only work with 25W bulbs and nothing higher? Is that possible?

Its one of those long life bulbs, not so cheap, I dont want to buy another 25W, which will not be used anywehere else in the house, just to find the lamp is broken. No chance of a refund if I have opened the packaging.

Thanks
 
i would have expected the 50 Watt to work for you -- can you take the plug appart? -- fuse might be blown

( I'd be inclined to bin the lamp myself if there is any risk of an exploding bulb! )
 
Havent checked the fuse... Didnt think fuses went nowadays - Cant remember the last time I had to change a fuse in something! Will give it a go anyway.. Thanks!
 
check the voltage of the bulb. My kids have 24 volt lamps in their rooms. Normally lamps that have moving parts and play a song when switched on and off use less voltage for safety reasons. If the power lead has a transformer attached then it most likely requires a low voltage bulb.

p.s. you probably wont find a 24v bayonet bulb in your local supermarket.
 
Fuses do go. It's probably the fuse as the 50W should otherwise work but it may melt the lamp fitting. Your child could burn their hand on a 50W bulb.
 
michaelm said:
Fuses do go. It's probably the fuse as the 50W should otherwise work but it may melt the lamp fitting.
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Indeed, and given this lamp is intended for a kid's room, it may use a sensitive quick-blow fuse. The trip switch protecting this circuit in your CU will be rated way higher than this as it will be protecting multiple sockets.
Leo
 
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