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    16 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.

    Bi-Pin-Base Tubular Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. Bi-Pin-Base Tubular Light Bulbs.
    Image of Specification. T5 Bulb Shape. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. T5 Bulb Shape. 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.

    T5 Bulb

    Shape

    T8 Bulb

    Shape

    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.
    Small Pack
    Large Pack
    Overall
    Lg.
    Equivalent Fluorescent
    Bulb Wattage
    Light Appearance
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    Color Rendering
    Index
    Bulb
    Material
    Bulb Trade
    No.
    Wattage
    Rated Life,
    hr.
    Cannot Be Sold To
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    T5 Bulb Shape (5/8" Dia.)
     
    Fluorescent
    46"28 WNeutral (3,500 K)2,900 lm85GlassF28T5, FP2828 W20,000California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island61562K24000000————0
    46"28 WNeutral (3,500 K)2,900 lm85GlassF28T5, FP2828 W20,000California, Canada, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island————0401562K750000000
    46"28 WNeutral (4,100 K)2,900 lm85GlassF28T5, FP2828 W20,000California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island61562K5300000————0
    46"28 WNeutral (4,100 K)2,900 lm85GlassF28T5, FP2828 W20,000California, Canada, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island————0401562K76000000
     
    T8 Bulb Shape (1" Dia.)
     
    Fluorescent
    48"32 WCool (5,000 K)2,900 lm85GlassF32T8, FO3232 W24,000—61683K38600000301683K381000000
     

    Bi-Pin-Base Miniature Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. Bi-Pin-Base Miniature Light Bulbs, Pointed Bulb.

    Pointed

    Bulb

    These bulbs are small, but very bright, so they're often used in flashlights and optical instruments such as projectors and microscopes. Brightness is measured in lumens; the higher the lumens, the brighter the bulb.
    Bulb
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    Wattage
    Brightness
    Light
    Technology
    Rated
    Life
    Color
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    Material
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    Qty.
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    GY9.5 Base
     
    Pointed Bulb
    FDT, JC10012V AC/12V DC100 W2,900 lmHalogen50 hr.Clear2 1/4"0.45"GlassT3 1/211535K58000000
     

    Four-Pin-Base Plug-In Compact Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Back orientation. Light Bulbs. Four-Pin-Base Plug-In Compact Light Bulbs.
    Swap out the four-pin base fluorescent bulbs in your fixture or upgrade them to LED. Often used in recessed ceiling lights and wall sconces, these bulbs are comparable to PL, Dulux, and Biax bulbs. 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. All bulbs can be used in horizontal or vertical operating positions.
    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 or energy efficiency.
    Equiv. Fluorescent
    Bulb Wattage, W
    Light Appearance
    Brightness,
    lm
    Color Rendering
    Index
    Bulb
    Material
    Overall
    Lg.
    Wattage,
    W
    Rated Life,
    hr.
    Cannot Be Sold To
    Each
    2G11 Base Number
     
    CFL
    36Warm (3,000 K)2,90082Glass16 7/16"3615,000California, Canada, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont1528K83000000
    36Neutral (3,500 K)2,90082Glass16 5/8"3612,000—1528K1260000
    36Neutral (4,100 K)2,90082Glass16 5/8"3612,000—1528K1270000
     

    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.
    Bulb
    Light
    Pkg. of 1
    Pkg. of 24
    Equivalent Incandescent
    Bulb Wattage
    Shape
    No.
    Material
    Dia.
    Color
    Appearance
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    Tech.
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    Brightness
    Wattage
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    Life
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    Pkg.
    Standard Bulb—Medium (Standard Household) Base (1 1/16" Dia.)
     
    120V AC
    200 WA23Glass3"FrostedWarm (3,000 K)Not DimmableLED802,900 lm21 W15,000 hr.5 5/8"9236N1670000009236N1680000000
    200 WA23Glass3"FrostedNeutral (4,000 K)Not DimmableLED802,900 lm21 W15,000 hr.5 5/8"9236N169000009236N171000000
    200 WA23Glass3"FrostedCool (5,000 K)Not DimmableLED802,900 lm21 W15,000 hr.5 5/8"9236N172000009236N173000000
     
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