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No, it is not safe. The lamp is rated for a certain voltage, 125 volts, and supplying 240 volts to it would exceed design safety margins. It is not just a case of changing the bulb.

It would be a different story if the lamp itself were rated for 240 volts, but that's not what the question said.

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The lamp will operate more brightly, but its life will be shorter. Because it is brighter, it must be operating at a higher temperature -so, provided that higher temperature doesn't harm the lamp holder or enclosure, then the answer is yes, you can.

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