Identify Your Bulb

Bulb type can be identified via examining several elements: filament, base and shape. Here is some information and pictures to help to identify your bulb.

Bulb Shapes (Not Actual Sizes)
The size and shape of a bulb is designated by a letter or letters followed by a number. The letter indicates the shape of the bulb while the number indicates the diameter of the bulb in eighths of an inch. For example, "T-10" indicates a tubular shaped bulb having a diameter of 10/8 or 11/4 inches. The following illustrations show some of the more popular bulb shapes and sizes.

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Base Types (Not Actual Sizes)

Bulb Shapes (Not Actual Sizes)
The size and shape of a bulb is designated by a letter or letters followed by a number. The letter indicates the diameter of the bulb in eighths of an inch. For example, "T-12" indicates a tubular shaped bulb having a diameter of 12/8 or 11/2 inches. The following illustrations show some of the more popular bulb shapes and sizes.

Filament Designations
Filament Designations consist of a letter or letters to indicate how the wire is coiled, and an arbitrary number sometimes followed by a letter indicate the arrangement of the filament on the supports. Prefix letters include C (coil) - wire is wound into a helical coil or it may be deeply fluted; CC (coiled coil) - wire is wound into a helical coil and this coiled wire again wound into a helical coil. Some of the more commonly used types of filament arrangements are illustrated below:

Base Types (Not Actual Sizes)

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