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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. T5 Bulb Shape. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. T5 Bulb Shape. Bi-Pin-Base Tubular Light Bulbs.

    T5 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.
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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
    46"28 WNeutral (3,500 K)2,900 lm85GlassF28T5, FP2828 W20,000California, Canada, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island401562K75000000
    46"28 WNeutral (4,100 K)2,900 lm85GlassF28T5, FP2828 W20,000California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island61562K5300000
    46"28 WNeutral (4,100 K)2,900 lm85GlassF28T5, FP2828 W20,000California, Canada, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island401562K76000000
     

    Glass-Retaining Tubular Light Guards

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    Image of Product. Guard. Front orientation. Light Guards. Glass-Retaining Tubular Light Guards.

    Guard Shown with Light Bulb

    (Sold Separately)

    Guard

    Contain glass if accidental impact breaks a tubular glass bulb. These guards are required in most food-processing facilities to comply with OSHA, FDA, and USDA regulations. Slide your bulb into the guard, snap on the end caps, and reinstall your bulb into your fixture.
    For T5 Bulb Shape—Guards for T5 bulbs are not for use with High-Output (HO) bulbs.
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    For T5 Bulb Shape
    F28T55/8"48"Acrylic PlasticClearTwo End Caps1626K12100000
     
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