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    6 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.

    Heat Lamp Bulbs

    Image of Product. Side1 orientation. Heat Lamp Bulbs. Heat Lamp Bulbs, R40 Bulb Shape.
    Image of Product. Side1 orientation. Heat Lamp Bulbs. Heat Lamp Bulbs, BR40 Bulb Shape.
    Image of Product. Side1 orientation. Heat Lamp Bulbs. Heat Lamp Bulbs, BR38 Bulb Shape.

    R40 Bulb Shape

    BR40 Bulb Shape

    BR38 Bulb Shape

    Keep food warm, speed up drying, or make chilly workstations comfortable. These bulbs radiate infrared heat that penetrates and warms the surfaces they shine on. The higher the wattage, the more warmth they give.
    Shatter-Resistant Plastic-Coated Glass Bulb—A plastic coating helps contain glass shards if the bulb breaks.
    BR38 Bulb Shape, BR40 Bulb Shape, and R40 Bulb Shape—Cast a wide beam to warm large surfaces. They’re often used in hanging heat lamps and other large fixtures. These bulbs are made of blown glass.
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    Glass Bulb
     
    R40 Bulb Shape—Medium-(Standard Household) Base (1 1/16" Diameter)
    250RedNo—5"6 1/2"1201547K3400000121547K341000000
     
    BR40 Bulb Shape—Medium-(Standard Household) Base (1 1/16" Diameter)
    250RedNo—5"6 5/8"1201547K2400000————0
     
    BR38 Bulb Shape—Medium-(Standard Household) Base (1 1/16" Diameter)
    175RedYes—4 3/4"5 3/8"1201547K440000————0
     
    Shatter-Resistant Plastic-Coated Glass Bulb
     
    R40 Bulb Shape—Medium-(Standard Household) Base (1 1/16" Diameter)
    250RedNoNSF/ANSI 4
    		5"6 1/2"1201547K1500000122300K221000000
     
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