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    19 Products
    About Brightness and Light Appearance
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    Find the right lumen level to brighten your space. Then, compare the way warm, neutral, and cool lighting affect the appearance of everyday objects.

    Screw-In-Base Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Side1 orientation. Light Bulbs. Screw-In-Base Light Bulbs, Standard Bulb.

    Standard

    Bulb

    Your go-to bulbs for everyday use in standard sockets.
    Use the light appearance to match older bulbs in your facility.
    Warm (3,000 K)—A 3,000K (warm) light appearance resembles halogen bulbs.
    Plastic Bulb—Plastic bulbs are shatterproof.
    Selectable Light Appearance—If you aren't sure what you need, pick a bulb with a selectable light appearance.
    Bulb
    Light
    Small Pack
    Large Pack
    Equivalent Incandescent
    Bulb Wattage
    Shape
    No.
    Material
    Dia.
    Color
    Appearance
    Intensity
    Setting
    Tech.
    Color Rendering
    Index
    Brightness
    Wattage
    Rated
    Life
    Overall
    Lg.
    Features
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Standard Bulb—Medium (Standard Household) Base (1 1/16" Dia.)
     
    120V AC
    200 WA21Plastic2 13/16"FrostedWarm (2,700 K)
    Neutral (4,000 K)
    Cool (5,000 K)    		Not DimmableLED903,050 lm25 W15,000 hr.5 3/8"Selectable Light Appearance19236N13500000099236N1360000000
    200 WA23Glass2 7/8"FrostedWarm (2,850 K)DimmableIncandescent1003,930 lm200 W750 hr.6"—115115K690000489236N153000000
    200 WA23Glass3"FrostedWarm (3,000 K)Not DimmableLED802,900 lm21 W15,000 hr.5 5/8"—19236N16700000249236N168000000
    200 WA23Glass3"FrostedNeutral (4,000 K)Not DimmableLED802,900 lm21 W15,000 hr.5 5/8"—19236N16900000249236N171000000
    200 WA23Glass3"FrostedCool (5,000 K)Not DimmableLED802,900 lm21 W15,000 hr.5 5/8"—19236N17200000249236N173000000
     

    Ultra-Bright Screw-In-Base Panel Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Side1 orientation. Light Bulbs. Ultra-Bright Screw-In-Base Panel Light Bulbs, 8 Panels.

    8 Panels

    Get the most light out of a single socket. With multiple LED panels, these bulbs are as bright as light fixtures but don’t require wiring. Just screw them into an existing socket. Each panel tilts up or down, so you can aim light where you need it.
    Beam
    Light
    Overall
    No. of
    Panels
    Equiv. Incandescent
    Bulb Wattage, W
    Bulb Base
    No.
    Pattern
    Angle
    Appearance
    Intensity
    Setting
    Tech.
    Brightness,
    lm
    Bulb
    Material
    Color Rendering
    Index
    Wattage,
    W
    Rated Life,
    hr.
    Dia.
    Ht.
    Color
    Environment
    Each
    Panel Bulb—Medium (Standard Household) Base (1 1/16" Dia.)
     
    120V AC
    81,000E26Flood270°Cool (5,000 K)Not DimmableLED20,000Plastic8020030,00019 9/16"3 9/16"ClearWet8768N15000000
     

    Bi-Pin-Base Floodlight and Spotlight Bulbs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. Bi-Pin-Base Floodlight and Spotlight Bulbs, MR16 Bulb Shape.

    MR16 Bulb Shape

    Often used in display and landscape lighting, these small bulbs produce a focused beam of light. Bulbs that are 50W or higher are often used in overhead projectors and microscopes. They’re brightest at the center of their beam angle; the edges of the beam are about half as bright. The narrower the beam, the more concentrated the light.
    Light
    Bulb
    Equiv. Incandescent
    Bulb Wattage, W
    Bulb Base
    No.
    Beam
    Angle
    Appearance
    Intensity
    Setting
    Tech.
    Brightness
    Bulb Trade
    No.
    Material
    Dia.
    Color Rendering
    Index
    Wattage,
    W
    Rated Life,
    hr.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    MR16 Bulb Shape
     
    24V AC/24V DC
    200GX5.3Not RatedNeutral (3,400 K)DimmableHalogenNot RatedEJLGlass2"100200501 3/4"11535K74000000
     

    High-Pressure Sodium Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. High-Pressure Sodium Light Bulbs, Tubular Bulb.

    Tubular

    Bulb

    Replace the high-pressure sodium light bulbs in your fixture.
    Noncycling—Non-cycling bulbs remain off at the end of their service life instead of repeatedly switching on and off, which helps prevent damage to ballasts and starters.
    Cannot Be Sold To—Bulbs cannot be sold to the listed areas because they do not meet local regulatory limits on mercury.
    Bulb
    Wattage,
    W
    Light
    Appearance
    Brightness,
    lm
    Shape
    No.
    Material
    Dia.
    Color Rendering
    Index
    For Ballast
    ANSI No.
    Restart
    Time, min.
    End-of-Life
    Operation
    Color
    Rated Life,
    hr.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Cannot Be
    Sold To
    Each
    For Fully Enclosed Fixture
     
    Tubular—E39 Mogul Base (1 9/16" Dia.)
    200Warm (2,100 K)22,000T14 1/2Glass1 13/16"22S661 to 5NoncyclingClear40,0009 3/4"Canada8135K26000000
     

    LED Light Bulbs for High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lights

    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Light Bulbs. LED Light Bulbs for High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lights, Style A—For Bay, Bollard, Floodlight, Post Top, Wall Lights.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. LED Light Bulbs for High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lights, Style C—For Bollard, Post Top Lights.

    Style A—For

    Bay,

    Bollard,

    Floodlight,

    Post Top,

    Wall Lights

    Style C—For

    Bollard,

    Post Top

    Lights

    Change out the bulbs in your high-intensity discharge (HID) light fixture to lower energy costs. These LED bulbs last longer than other HID bulbs and achieve the same brightness with fewer lumens. They’re ballast bypass bulbs, so you can install them in a socket that’s wired directly to the power source. Match the wattage of the bulb you’re replacing.
    Select a light appearance to match your existing lighting. If you’re not sure what temperature you need, choose a bulb with more than one light appearance. You can adjust the temperature with a switch.
    Style A—For Bay, Bollard, Floodlight, Post Top, Wall Lights
    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Light Bulbs. LED Light Bulbs for High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lights, Style A—For Bay, Bollard, Floodlight, Post Top, Wall Lights.
    Style A look like traditional HID bulbs, so they’re often used in decorative fixtures.
    EX39 Base Number—Bulbs with an EX39 mogul base can also be used in E39 mogul base sockets.
    Adapters for Mogul Base Sockets—Add a socket adapter (sold separately) to use E26 medium base bulbs in fixtures with EX39 or E39 mogul base sockets.
    Bulbs
    Adapters for Mogul
    Base Sockets
    Equiv. Metal Halide
    Bulb Wattage, W
    Wattage
    Brightness
    Light
    Appearance
    Color
    Voltage, V AC
    Bulb
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Rated Life,
    hr.
    Certification
    Each
    Each
    E26 Medium (Standard Household) Base (1 1/16" Dia.)
     
    80 CRI
    20036 W6,000 lmCool (5,000 K)Clear120/2773 9/16"9 1/2"25,000C-UL Listed
    UL Listed
    		1636N840000001636N3200000
     
    EX39 Mogul Base (1 9/16" Dia.)
     
    80 CRI
    20036 W5,000 lmCool (5,000 K)Clear120/2773 9/16"8 7/16"25,000C-UL Listed
    UL Listed
    		1636N8600000———0
     
    Style C—For Bollard, Post Top Lights
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. LED Light Bulbs for High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lights, Style C—For Bollard, Post Top Lights.
    EX39 Base Number—Bulbs with an EX39 mogul base can also be used in E39 mogul base sockets.
    Equiv. Metal Halide
    Bulb Wattage, W
    Wattage
    Brightness
    Light Appearance
    Color
    Voltage, V AC
    Bulb
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Rated Life,
    hr.
    Certification
    Each
    EX39 Mogul Base (1 9/16" Dia.)
     
    80 CRI
    500100 W
    150 W
    200 W    		18,120 lm
    26,080 lm
    33,380 lm    		Warm (3,000 K)
    Neutral (4,000 K)
    Cool (5,000 K)    		Clear277/1005 15/16"12 3/8"50,000C-UL Listed
    UL Listed
    		1638N4390000000
    600135 W
    200 W
    270 W    		24,450 lm
    34,580 lm
    45,330 lm    		Warm (3,000 K)
    Neutral (4,000 K)
    Cool (5,000 K)    		Clear120/2775 5/8"12 5/16"50,000C-UL Listed
    DLC Listed
    UL Listed
    		1636N78000000
     

    Bayonet-Base Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Pointed Bulb. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. Bayonet-Base Light Bulbs, Double Contact, Pointed Bulb.

    Pointed

    Bulb

    Pins on the base lock these bulbs into sockets to withstand vibration. They're often used in machines and elevators. A bulb’s estimated yearly energy cost is based on 3 hours of usage per day at $0.11 per kWh.
    Light
    Bulb
    Voltage
    Wattage,
    W
    Appearance
    Tech.
    Brightness,
    lm
    Bulb Trade
    No.
    Shape
    No.
    Dia.
    Color
    Rated Life,
    hr.
    Est. Yearly
    Energy Cost
    Overall
    Lg.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Double Contact—Small Bayonet Base (0.59" Dia.)
     
    Pointed Bulb
    120V AC/120V DC200Neutral (3,200 K)Halogen5,500FEVT41/2"Clear50$24.092 1/2"12286K21000000
     
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