Base Types Light Bulb Base Sizes Chart

Types of light bulb bases find the light bulb you need using this visual light bulb base chart and detailed illustrations of general light bulb bases fluorescent bases and specialty halogen base types.

Base types light bulb base sizes chart.

Learn about all the different types of light bulbs including led halogen fluorescent and more. There are tens of unique bases for light bulbs. S is for a shorter round patio bulb shape. Seen in s14 bulbs.

Candelabra base code. The most common bulb base in the us is the screw medium e26 base. Bulb base reference chart. Screw bases 10mm miniature screw e10 11mm miniature candelabra e11 12mm candelabra e12 14mm european e14 17mm intermediate e17 26mm medium e26 26mm medium skirted 27mm european medium e27 39mm mogul e39.

The exception is the gu24 base with a double base that requires a type of twist and lock. C7 c9 ca10 b10. Seen in t50 bulbs. The intermediate e17 base is not very common.

They re also found in ceiling fan light fixtures. It is used in most incandescent nostalgic led cfl and halogen light bulbs. Intermediate base code. These small bulbs have a base of 10 mm and are great for lanterns flashlights and decorative optical fiber lights.

Look at your fixture to determine its base type. Pin type bases base codes gu5 3 gu10 and gu24. Click here to save and print what is the difference between light bulb bases. The most familiar is the edison screw base found on most.

The numbers represent the width of the base in. Common bulbs with e17 bases. Medium standard base code. Most common light bulb uses including lamps recessed flush mount flood lights are going to have one of the first three base types shown above.

There are 3 common threaded sizes of bases of bulbs in the us. Light bulb sizes and shapes chart including the different kind of light bulb bases. Find the lightbulbs shape you re looking for with this visual chart detailed illustrations of bulb shapes include a19 mr16 par and linear fluorescent tubes. Types of light bulbs bases.

Types of light bulb bases. Having a diameter of 12 mm these types of light bulbs are considered smaller. 50 is the diameter of the bulb at it s widest point. Click or tap on a base to view matching bulbs from our catalog.

The following is a list of common basic types presented on a size lamps. Look at your fixture to determine its base type. T represents elongated bulbs like a tube and is an industry identifier. Pin type bases are normally used for track lighting landscape bulbs.

The candelabra e12 base is the second most common bulb base which is used for smaller decorative incandescent nostalgic bulbs.