[header] How to choose the perfect light bulb for your lighting fixture [title] Look for the right wattage. [step] The first thing to consider when matching a lightbulb to a light fixture is the wattage amount. Every light bulb has a matching wattage-the amount of energy it is capable of producing.
This number will range anywhere from 40-watts to 120-watts for a traditional light fixture. On the flip side, every light fixture has a maximum wattage amount.