Fluorescent Light Bulbs Sizes

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Fluorescent light bulbs sizes.

Most tube lighting will have its size mentioned on an end of the tube. Fluorescent tube sizes guide there are 4 different fluorescent light options. T4 4 8 bulb diameter or 1 2 t5 5 8 bulb diameter t8 8 8 bulb diameter or 1. The terminology comes from t for tubular and the diameter of the bulb in eighths of an inch so t8 represents a tube of 8 8ths of an inch or 1 inch.

Find the light bulb base type you re looking for with this visual chart detailed illustrations of general bases fluorescent bases and specialty halogen base types. The diameter of the tube is described in eighths of an inch as it is for incandescent lamps so a fluorescent lamp 1 inch in diameter eight eighths is a t8. The most common form of fluorescent lamp is a straight tube. Fluorescent circline tubes are typically 1 and 1 8 of an inch in diameter.

T4 t5 t8 and t12. Many compact fluorescent lamps integrate the auxiliary electronics into the base of the lamp allowing them to fit into a regular light bulb socket. Typical diameters are t12 or t38 1 1 2 in or 38 mm for residential lamps with magnetic ballasts t8 or t26 1 in or 25 mm for commercial energy saving lamps with electronic ballasts and t5 or t16 5 8 in or 16 mm for very small lamps which may even operate from a battery powered device. Their outside diameter which is measuring the circle from one end to the other comes in four options 6 8 12 and 16 inches.

Philips 40 watt 4 ft. Types of tube light bulbs while there are multiple types of led and fluorescent tube lights the three most common are t12 t8 and t5. Fluorescent lamps come in many shapes and sizes. 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.

The fluorescent bulb s t number in essence gives the bulb diameter and its connecting pin design. The t stands for tubular and the numbers are an index for the diameter in inches of the tube.