About Replacing Tubular Fluorescent Light Bulbs
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U-Shaped Tubular Light Bulbs
Brightness is measured in lumens; the higher the lumens, the brighter the bulb. Color rendering index (CRI) is a measurement on a scale of 0-100 of how accurately the light from a bulb represents an object's true colors; the higher the number, the more natural the colors appear. Any CRI value over 80 will show colors true to life. Bulbs with a warm light appearance have yellow tones. Bulbs with a neutral light appearance are often used in workspaces. Bulbs with a cool or daylight appearance have white/blue tones and are good for inspecting. A bulb’s estimated yearly cost is based on 3 hours of usage per day at $0.11 per kWh.
Fluorescent bulbs are energy efficient, but they contain small amounts of mercury (for disposal information, visit www.epa.gov/cfl).
Bulbs that cannot be sold to the areas listed do not meet local regulatory limits on mercury content and local energy efficiency requirements.
| O'all Lg. | Base Ctr.-to-Ctr. | Equiv. Fluorescent Bulb Wattage | Light Appearance | Wattage | Rated Life, hrs. | Est. Yearly Energy Cost, $ | Bulb Trade Number | Brightness, lumens | CRI | Bulb Material | Light Technology | Cannot Be Sold To | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
T8 Bulb (1" Dia.) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 1/2" | 1 5/8" | 29W | Neutral (3,500K) | 29W | 24,000 | 3.49 | FBO29, F32T8 | 2,775 | 85 | Glass | Fluorescent | Canada, CA, CO, OR, RI | 1 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 22 1/2" | 1 5/8" | 31W | Neutral (3,500K) | 31W | 20,000 | 3.73 | FBO31 | 2,725 | 82 | Glass | Fluorescent | Canada, CA, CO, OR, RI | 1 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 22 1/2" | 1 5/8" | 31W | Cool (4,100K) | 31W | 20,000 | 3.73 | FBO31 | 2,725 | 82 | Glass | Fluorescent | Canada, CA, CO, OR, RI | 1 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 22 1/2" | 6" | 30W | Neutral (3,500K) | 30W | 24,000 | 3.61 | FBO30, F32T8 | 2,800 | 85 | Glass | Fluorescent | Canada, CA, CO, OR, RI | 1 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 22 1/2" | 6" | 30W | Cool (4,100K) | 30W | 24,000 | 3.61 | FBO30, F32T8 | 2,800 | 85 | Glass | Fluorescent | Canada, CA, CO, OR, RI | 1 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 22 1/2" | 6" | 32W | Warm (3,000K) | 32W | 20,000 | 3.85 | FB32T8, FBO32 | 2,750 | 75 | Glass | Fluorescent | Canada, CA, CO, OR, RI | 1 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 22 1/2" | 6" | 32W | Neutral (3,500K) | 32W | 24,000 | 3.85 | FBO32 | 2,900 | 85 | Glass | Fluorescent | Canada, CA, CO, OR, RI | 1 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 22 1/2" | 6" | 32W | Cool (4,100K) | 32W | 20,000 | 3.85 | FB32T8, FBO32 | 2,750 | 75 | Glass | Fluorescent | Canada, CA, CO, OR, RI | 1 | 0000000 | 00000 |
T12 Bulb (1 1/2" Dia.) | |||||||||||||||
| 22 1/2" | 6" | 40W | Neutral (3,500K) | 40W | 18,000 | 4.82 | FB40 | 2,300 | 90 | Glass | Fluorescent | Canada, CA, CO, DC, HI, MA, MD, NJ, NV, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA | 1 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 22 1/2" | 6" | 40W | Cool (4,100K) | 40W | 18,000 | 4.82 | FB40 | 2,300 | 90 | Glass | Fluorescent | Canada, CA, CO, DC, HI, MA, MD, NJ, NV, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA | 1 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 22 1/2" | 6" | 40W | Daylight (6,500K) | 40W | 18,000 | 4.82 | FB40 | 2,250 | 90 | Glass | Fluorescent | Canada, CA, CO, DC, HI, MA, MD, NJ, NV, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA | 1 | 0000000 | 00000 |