Fluorescent Light Bulbs Sizes

The most common form of fluorescent lamp is a straight tube.

Fluorescent light bulbs sizes. Most tube lighting will have its size mentioned on an end of the tube. Many compact fluorescent lamps integrate the auxiliary electronics into the base of the lamp allowing them to fit into a regular light bulb socket. 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. The t stands for tubular and the numbers are an index for the diameter in inches of the tube.

Sizes range from t2 to t17. Alto supreme linear t12 fluorescent tube light bulb cool white 4100k 10 pack. 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.

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. Shop fluorescent circline lamps common fluorescent applications by lamp type. Philips 40 watt 4 ft. 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.

T4 t5 t8 and t12. 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. 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. The fluorescent bulb s t number in essence gives the bulb diameter and its connecting pin design.

The compact fluorescent lamp cfl is becoming more popular. Their outside diameter which is measuring the circle from one end to the other comes in four options 6 8 12 and 16 inches.