Different Light Bulb Base Sizes

Decoding edison bulb base types.

Different light bulb base sizes.

Types of light bulbs bases most a shaped lamps have a screw base e12 e17 or e26. E obviously is for edison. However because the light industry likes mysterious codes you may also see e26 e12 e39 etc. There are many light bulb base sizes available.

E26 bulbs are primarily used in north america while e27 bulbs are most. This light bulb base is not very common and most often found on much smaller bulbs. 1 888 455 2800 fax 1 508 363 2900. For example a lamp with a medium base or e26 measures 26 millimeters 1 02 inches at its widest point on the base.

Shop by screw base with our universal bulb finder e26 e27 medium edison 26 mm or 27 mm diameter. The size of the bulb base appears right next to the base style on the packaging in the form of a number. There are hundreds of unique bases for light bulbs. Common bulbs with e26 e27 bases.

The industry uses many terms for the same size. A19 a15 a21 br bulged reflector spotlight and floodlight bulbs. The common terms are medium intermediate candelabra and mogul. The size of a bulb base is determined by measuring the width of the base in millimeters at its widest point.

Bi pin bases 4mm g4 4mm gu4 4mm gz4 5 3mm g5 3 5mm g5 5 3mm gu5 3 5 3mm gx5 3 5 3mm gy5 3 6 35mm g6 35 6 35mm gy6 35 6 35mm gz6 35 8mm gy8 8 5mm g8 5 9mm g9 9mm g9 pin blade 9 5mm g9 5 9 5mm gx9 5 9 5mm gz9 5 12mm g12 bayonet bases miniature bayonet double contact bayonet ba15d single contact bayonet ba15s d. On our website we refer to our bulbs and string lights as c7 c9 and medium. You can find this base on bulbs such as the t6 s11 and r12 but you will have to do a lot of searching to find these bulbs. Therefore a light bulb described as a gu 10 base will feature a 10 millimeter wide base.