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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.

    Bi-Pin-Base Miniature Light Bulbs

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

    Pointed

    Bulb

    Often used for general task lighting and in flashlights, projectors, and microscopes, these bulbs are small but very bright. To replace a bi-pin bulb without a trade number, match the base number, voltage, and wattage. The base number reflects the pin spacing from center to center in millimeters—for example, G4 base pins are 4 mm apart. Brightness is measured in lumens; the higher the lumens, the brighter the bulb.
    Bulb
    Bulb Trade
    No.
    Voltage
    Wattage
    Brightness
    Light
    Technology
    Rated
    Life
    Color
    Overall
    Lg.
    Dia.
    Material
    Shape
    No.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    G9.5 Base (9.5 mm Pin Center-to-Center)
     
    Pointed Bulb
    FEL, JCV120V AC/120V DC1,000 W27,500 lmHalogen375 hr.Clear4"3/4"GlassT612286K31000000
     

    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 B—For Bay 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 B—For Bay 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 B—For Bay Lights
    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Light Bulbs. LED Light Bulbs for High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lights, Style B—For Bay 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
    1,000270 W34,410 lmNeutral (4,000 K)Clear277/48010 5/16"12 1/2"50,000C-UL Listed
    DLC Listed
    UL Listed
    		1636N380000000
    1,000270 W34,415 lmNeutral (4,000 K)Clear120/27710 5/16"12 1/2"50,000C-UL Listed
    DLC Listed
    UL Listed
    		1638N131000000
    1,000270 W35,425 lmCool (5,000 K)Clear120/27710 5/16"12 1/2"50,000C-UL Listed
    DLC Listed
    UL Listed
    		1636N37000000
    1,000270 W35,425 lmCool (5,000 K)Clear277/48010 5/16"12 1/2"50,000C-UL Listed
    DLC Listed
    UL Listed
    		1636N39000000
     
    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
    1,000225 W
    338 W
    450 W    		40,510 lm
    57,360 lm
    73,150 lm    		Warm (3,000 K)
    Neutral (4,000 K)
    Cool (5,000 K)    		Clear277/4805 5/8"12 5/16"50,000C-UL Listed
    DLC Listed
    UL Listed
    		1636N790000000
    1,000300 W
    360 W
    450 W    		52,400 lm
    60,300 lm
    73,300 lm    		Warm (3,000 K)
    Neutral (4,000 K)
    Cool (5,000 K)    		Clear208/3475 5/8"12 5/16"50,000C-UL Listed
    DLC Listed
    UL Listed
    		1636N44000000
     

    Metal Halide Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. Metal Halide Light Bulbs, Blown-Tubular Bulb.

    Blown-Tubular

    Bulb

    Replace the metal-halide light bulbs in your fixture.
    Open Fixture—Bulbs for open fixtures have a strong outer shell to keep them from shattering if they fail.
    EX39 Base Number—Bulbs with an EX39 base can also be used in E39 sockets.
    Pulse Start Ballast—Pulse-start bulbs restart nearly twice as fast as probe-start bulbs.
    Cannot Be Sold to Canada—Bulbs that cannot be sold to Canada exceed local regulatory limits on mercury content.
    Bulb
    Wattage,
    W
    Light Appearance
    Brightness,
    lm
    Shape
    No.
    Material
    Dia.
    Operating Position
    Color Rendering
    Index
    For Ballast
    ANSI No.
    Ballast
    Start Type
    Restart Time,
    min.
    Color
    Rated Life,
    hr.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Cannot Be
    Sold To
    Each
    For Enclosed Fixtures
     
    Blown Tubular—E39 Mogul Base (1 9/16" Dia.)
    1,000Neutral (3,400 K)107,000BT56Glass7"Horizontal
    Base Down
    Base Up    		70M47Probe15 to 20Frosted18,00015 3/8"Canada8352K26000000
    1,000Neutral (3,800 K)110,000BT37Glass4 5/8"Horizontal
    Base Down
    Base Up    		65M141Pulse5 to 10Clear15,00011 1/2"Canada1970K1800000
    1,000Neutral (4,000 K)105,000BT56Glass7"Horizontal
    Base Down
    Base Up    		65M47Probe5 to 20Clear10,00015 3/8"Canada1970K5900000
    1,000Neutral (4,200 K)110,000BT37Glass4 5/8"Horizontal
    Base Down
    Base Up    		65M47Probe5 to 20Clear15,00011 1/2"Canada1970K5800000
     
    For Enclosed, Open Fixtures
     
    Blown Tubular—EX39 Mogul Base (1 9/16" Dia.)
    1,000Neutral (3,500 K)109,000BT56Glass7"Base Up65M47Probe15 to 20Clear15,00015 3/8"Canada8352K3800000
    1,000Neutral (4,200 K)110,000BT37Glass4 5/8"Base Up60M47Probe10 to 15Clear12,00011 1/2"—1970K7500000
    1,000Neutral (4,200 K)110,000BT56Glass7"Base Up60M47Probe10 to 15Clear12,00015 3/8"—1970K7600000
    1,000Warm (3,200 K)102,000BT56Glass7"Base Up70M47Probe15 to 20Frosted15,00015 3/8"Canada8352K3900000
     

    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
     

    Recessed-Single-Contact-Base Tubular Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. Recessed-Single-Contact-Base Tubular Light Bulbs.
    Replace the slender bulbs in lamps and task lights.
    Light
    Equiv. Halogen
    Bulb Wattage, W
    Operating
    Position
    Appearance
    Tech.
    Brightness,
    lm
    Color Rendering
    Index
    Bulb Trade No.
    Bulb
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Color
    Wattage,
    W
    Rated Life,
    hr.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    T4 Bulb Shape (1/4" Base Dia.)
     
    120V AC
    1,000HorizontalNeutral (3,200 K)Halogen27,0001001000T4Q/CL, FCM1/2"4 3/4"Clear1,00030012286K11000000
     

    Prefocus-Base Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. Prefocus-Base Light Bulbs.
    Small but powerful, these bulbs are commonly used in stage and security lighting. All have a neutral light appearance that is brighter than warm light. A bulb’s estimated yearly energy cost is based on 3 hours of usage per day at $0.11 per kWh. These halogen bulbs are slightly more energy efficient than incandescent bulbs, but they generate more heat.
    Light
    Bulb
    Voltage
    Wattage,
    W
    Appearance
    Tech.
    Brightness,
    lm
    Operating Position
    Bulb Trade
    No.
    Shape
    No.
    Dia.
    Color
    Rated Life,
    hr.
    Est. Yearly
    Energy Cost
    Overall
    Lg.
    Each
    Single Contact—Medium Base (1 1/8" Dia.)
     
    Pointed Bulb
    120V AC/120V DC1,000Neutral (3,200 K)Halogen28,500Horizontal
    Base Down    		BTRT77/8"Clear250$120.455"2286K55000000
     

    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.)
    1,000Warm (2,100 K)130,000ET25Glass3 1/8"25S523 to 5NoncyclingClear20,00015"Canada8135K15000000
     
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