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    10 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.

    Slide-Base Miniature Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Incandescent. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. Slide-Base Miniature Light Bulbs, Flat-Top Bulb, Incandescent.

    Incandescent

    Often used in signs, control panels, and elevators. Also known as telephone-base miniature light bulbs, these bulbs have a flat slide-in base to fit into older telephone switchboards, instruments, and indicators.
    Bulb
    Bulb Trade
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    Light
    Technology
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    Life
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    Slide Base No. 5
     
    Flat-Top Bulb
    12PSB12V AC2 WIncandescent12,000 hr.1.1"1/4"GlassT2Clear51505K235000000
     

    Bayonet-Base Miniature Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. Bayonet-Base Miniature Light Bulbs, Tubular Bulb.
    Image of Specification. Miniature Bayonet Base. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Miniature Bayonet Base. Bayonet-Base Miniature Light Bulbs.

    Tubular

    Bulb

    Miniature

    Bayonet

    Base

    Replace bulbs in tight spaces, such as those in indicators and vehicle lights. Pins on either side of the base lock these bulbs into sockets.
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    Single Contact—BA9s Miniature Base (0.36" Dia.)
     
    Tubular Bulb
    967130V AC/130V DC2 WIncandescentNot Rated1.19"0.39"GlassT3 1/4Clear51505K247000000
    182928V AC/28V DC2 WIncandescentNot Rated1.19"0.41"GlassT3 1/4Clear101505K9800000
     

    Wedge-Base Miniature Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Side1 orientation. Light Bulbs. Wedge-Base Miniature Light Bulbs.
    Image of Specification. Side1 orientation. ZoomedIn view. Subminiature Wedge Base. Wedge-Base Miniature Light Bulbs.

    Subminiature

    Wedge Base

    Often used in automotive dashboards, instrument panels, appliances, and indicators. A flat, pinched base presses directly into the socket to hold these bulbs in place. Brightness is measured in lumens; the higher the lumens, the brighter the bulb.
    Bulb
    Bulb Trade
    No.
    Voltage,
    V DC
    Wattage
    Brightness
    Light
    Technology
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    Bulb Base
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    Subminiature Base (0.2" Wd.)
     
    Tubular Bulb
    2722122 W13 lmIncandescent1,000 hr.Clear0.8"0.19"GlassT1 1/2W2x4.6d109527T13500000
    E17282 W8 lmIncandescent5,000 hr.Clear0.8"0.19"GlassT1 1/2W2.1x4.9d109527T9950000
     

    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.
    LED—LED bulbs last longer and are more efficient than fluorescent bulbs. You can choose bulbs that work with or without a ballast—some bulbs can do both.
    Ballast-Bypass LED—Ballast-bypass bulbs work with sockets that are wired directly to the power source, which cuts down on maintenance. If your fixture has a ballast, you’ll need to remove it.
    Plastic-Coated Glass Bulb—Plastic-coated glass bulbs are shatter resistant. If the glass breaks, the coating keeps shards from falling.
    Pkg. of 2
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    Equivalent Fluorescent
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    Bulb Material
    Equiv. Fluorescent
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    T5 Bulb Shape (5/8" Dia.)
     
    LED—Ballast Bypass (Type B)
    6"4 WNeutral (4,000 K)150 lm82Plastic-Coated GlassF4T52 W50,0001562K840000001562K85000000
     

    Terminal-Base Sealed-Beam Vehicle Headlamp Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Top View. Top orientation. Light Bulbs. Terminal-Base Sealed-Beam Vehicle Headlamp Light Bulbs.
    Image of Product. Screw-On Terminal Base. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. Terminal-Base Sealed-Beam Vehicle Headlamp Light Bulbs, Screw-On Terminal Base.

    Top View

    Screw-On Terminal

    Base

    The sealed assembly withstands the rigors of outdoor use. In addition to using these bulbs in vehicles, they can be used for spot, flood, and emergency lighting. Brightness is measured in lumens; the higher the lumens, the brighter the bulb.
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    Each
    Screw-On Terminal Base
     
    PAR36 Bulb Shape
    45464.7V AC/4.7V DC2Warm (3,000 K)HalogenDimmable525Glass4 1/2"Clear1002 3/4"8351K241000000
     

    Bi-Pin-Base Miniature Light Bulbs

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

    Tubular

    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.
    LED—Last longer and are more efficient than other technologies.
    Bulb
    Bulb Trade
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    Voltage
    Wattage
    Equiv. Incandescent
    Bulb Wattage, W
    Brightness
    Light
    Technology
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    G4 Base (4 mm Pin Center-to-Center)
     
    Tubular Bulb
    JC2012V AC2 W20170 lmLED10,000 hr.Clear1.44"0.4"GlassT312288K1800000
     

    Dual-Filament Wedge-Base Miniature Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Tapered. Front orientation. Light Bulbs. Dual-Filament Wedge-Base Miniature Light Bulbs, Wide Wedge Base, Tapered Bulb.
    Image of Specification. Wide Base. Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Light Bulbs. Dual-Filament Wedge-Base Miniature Light Bulbs, Wide Wedge Base.

    Tapered

    Wide Base

    Often used in taillights and brake lights. These bulbs have two filaments that operate at different brightness levels, with the second filament shining brighter when activated. Brightness is measured in lumens; the higher the lumens, the brighter the bulb.
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    Wide Base (0.63" Wd.)
     
    Tapered Bulb
    315710V DC to 30V DC2 W
    5.8 W
    140 lm
    480 lm
    LED2 Way15,000 hr.
    10,000 hr.
    1.87"ClearPlastic0.83"S8W2.5x16q21505K273000000
     
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