Standard Light Bulb Base Types

Look at your fixture to determine its base type.

Standard light bulb base types.

They are commonly used for general lighting in standard light fixtures such as ceiling lights lamps can lights outdoor spotlight and flood light fixtures and vanity lights. Use this handy guide to identify different types of light bulb bases that apply to incandescent halogen high intensity discharge fluorescent and led light bulbs. Click on any of the illustrations to view a list of bulbs with that light bulb base. The candelabra e12 has a diameter of 12 millimeters.

99 3 17 bulb 19 99 19 99. Pin type bases are normally used for track lighting landscape bulbs. Medium standard base code. Dimmable led edison light bulb g25 globe shape clear glass 40 watt equivalent 2700k soft white e26 standard base ul listed 6 pack 4 7 out of 5 stars 1 119 18 99 18.

The e in the light bulb size refers to edison the inventor of the screw base light bulb and screw base light bulbs are sometimes called edison light bulbs. Find the light bulb base type you re looking for with this visual chart detailed illustrations of general bases fluorescent bases and specialty halogen base types. Bulbs with these base types are available in many different styles. Common bulbs with e26.

Bulbs with these bases are the most popular of all screw base bulbs.