What are standard light bulb sizes?

There are four commonly used thread size groups for lamps: Candelabra: E12 North America, E11 in Europe. Intermediate: E17 North America, E14 (Small ES, SES) in Europe. Medium or standard: E26 (MES) in North America, E27 (ES) in Europe.

What does G45 bulb mean?

Golf Ball
Golf Ball / G45: These are small, round bulbs that look a lot like a golf ball sitting on a tee. They can be decorative, and can suit both pendant lights and floor lamps, where the bulb is on show.

What are old style bulbs called?

Edison light bulbs, retroactively referred to as antique light bulbs, and vintage light bulbs, refer to carbon- or early tungsten-filament incandescent lamps, or modern bulbs reproducing their appearance.

What is the size of an A19 light bulb?

In technical terms it is an A19 type bulb. The A means Arbitrary Shape and the 19 means size in diameter (19/8th inches or 2 3/8th inches). If you need to identify a certain type of light bulb, we have charts for bulb shapes, sizes, screw types, series, and base sizes to help you identify which light bulb you need.

How big is a 60 watt light bulb?

This is done in the form of letter followed by a number. A normal household light bulb is on average a 60 watt light bulb. In technical terms it is an A19 type bulb. The A means Arbitrary Shape and the 19 means size in diameter (19/8th inches or 2 3/8th inches).

How big is a standard decorative light bulb?

Most bulbs are measured in eighths of an inch, however decorative lighting globe-shaped (or G) bulbs are measured in millimeters. For example, an S14 would be a sign bulb shape and 14/8″ (or 1.75″) and our decorative lighting G40 bulbs are globe shape and 40 mm (or approximately 1.5″).

How long does an old fashioned light bulb last?

They should last about 3,000 hours, which is the same as a standard incandescent light bulb. The common names those bulbs are referred to are as follows: Edison Bulbs, Vintage Bulbs, Antique Bulbs, Old Fashioned bulbs, Retro Bulbs, and Edison Style Bulbs.