Standard Light Bulb Base Types

Look at your fixture to determine its base type.

Standard light bulb base types.

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. Dimmable led edison light bulb g25 globe shape clear glass 40 watt equivalent 2700k soft white e26 standard base ul listed 6 pack 4 7 out of 5 stars 1 119 18 99 18. Look at your fixture to determine its base type. Common bulbs with e26.

The candelabra e12 has a diameter of 12 millimeters. Bulbs with these base types are available in many different styles. 99 3 17 bulb 19 99 19 99. Click on any of the illustrations to view a list of bulbs with that light bulb base.

The e in the light bulb size refers to edison the inventor of the screw base light bulb and screw base light bulbs are sometimes called edison light bulbs. They are commonly used for general lighting in standard light fixtures such as ceiling lights lamps can lights outdoor spotlight and flood light fixtures and vanity lights. Use this handy guide to identify different types of light bulb bases that apply to incandescent halogen high intensity discharge fluorescent and led light bulbs. Medium standard base code.

Pin type bases are normally used for track lighting landscape bulbs.