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    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.

    Bi-Pin-Base Tubular Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. Bi-Pin-Base Tubular Light Bulbs.
    Image of Specification. T8 Bulb Shape. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. T8 Bulb Shape. Bi-Pin-Base Tubular Light Bulbs.
    Image of Specification. T12 Bulb Shape. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. T12 Bulb Shape. Bi-Pin-Base Tubular Light Bulbs.

    T8 Bulb

    Shape

    T12 Bulb

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    Replace your fluorescent bulbs or upgrade to LED. These light bulbs are the most common tubular bulbs for fixtures inside plants, warehouses, and offices. 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.
    Fluorescent—Fluorescent bulbs contain small amounts of mercury. For disposal information, visit www.epa.gov/cfl.
    Cannot Be Sold To—Bulbs that cannot be sold to the listed areas do not meet local regulations for mercury content or energy efficiency.
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    T8 Bulb Shape (1" Dia.)
     
    Fluorescent
    48"32 WNeutral (3,500 K)2,500 lm90GlassF32T8, FO3232 W30,000California, Canada, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington1683K71000000———0
     
    T12 Bulb Shape (1 1/2" Dia.)
     
    Fluorescent
    48"40 WCool (5,000 K)2,500 lm90GlassF40T1240 W20,000California, Canada, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington1683K59000001683K580000000
     

    O-Shaped Tubular Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Light Bulbs. O-Shaped Tubular Light Bulbs, T9 Bulb Shape.

    T9 Bulb Shape

    Swap new circular CFL bulbs into your fixture or upgrade to LED. These bulbs are often used in illuminated workstation magnifiers. Select a light appearance to match your existing lighting. Bulbs with more than one light appearance have a switch that allows you to match other lights in the room.
    CFL—CFL bulbs contain small amounts of mercury. For disposal information, visit www.epa.gov/cfl.
    Cannot Be Sold To—Bulbs that cannot be sold to the listed areas do not meet local regulations for mercury content.
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    T9 Bulb Shape (1 1/8" Dia.)
     
    CFL
    16"40 WNeutral (4,100 K)2,500 lm62GlassFC16T940 W12,000California, Canada, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont11614K38000000
     
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