Electrical – install false LED light bulbs in a chandelier to reduce the total light output

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I have a chandelier that holds 18 lights bulbs. The bulbs I have are non-dimmable 4 watt LED bulbs. I really only need 12 bulbs working at a time. Would it cause any harm only using 12 and hollowing out 6 old bulbs to use as place holders?

Or, is there a way to tape a bulb so that it doesn't light up and doesn't present any electrical issues?

I'm more worried about electrical issues than anything.

Thanks for the responses so far. I may try using an plastic/rubber/fiber insulator at the bottom of the bulb.

Best Answer

I'm not sure "hollowing out" makes any sense. Start by just not completely screwing in the bulbs you don't want lit (or leaving them out entirely). As bulbs burn out, you can switch to using the dead bulbs as your placeholders.