Fluorescent Light Bulb Socket Types

Vintage light bulbs add a decorative touch to the conventional light fixtures in your home.

Fluorescent light bulb socket types.

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. Also known as edison light bulbs they are distinguished by the antique style filament in the center these types of light bulbs come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Rapid programmed start. Other decorative light bulbs include candelabra bulbs that complement chandeliers sconces and ceiling fans.

Using the wrong socket with an incompatible ballast or bulb can result in lamp failure damage to the ballast and void the warranties on the different components. When it comes to fluorescent light bulb holders and sockets. The type of fluorescent socket needed depends on the type of ballast used in the fixture. We also offer both medium bi pin sockets as well as miniature bi pin sockets with multiple styles and options in all of the sockets we have in stock.

Our inventory includes 50 different options in turret sockets and over 20 types of butt on fluorescent socket replacement options. Carriers used we use the united states post office and fedex for our shipments. The electrical industry refers to these as bi pin bulbs and bi pin sockets. Uses miniature bi pin base or g5 base.

Fixtures with rapid start programmed start and dimming ballasts use non shunted lamp holders. Traditional straight fluorescent bulbs use a turn type connector whose internal metal clips contact two pins at each end of the bulb. Fluorescent tubes won t work without a ballast a device that regulates the current to the bulb. 1 2 0 12 7 mm.

Fluorescent bulbs also produce about 75 less heat than incandescent bulbs so they keep rooms cool with less energy. Fluorescent lights are usually long and tube shaped but also come in u shaped bulbs. Various types of fluorescent sockets. These all perform a different function and the bases on the lamps are entirely different.

T5 t16. Types of fluorescent bulbs. Certain longer fluorescent led tubes will be assessed a shipping surcharge. Common types of fluorescent lamp sockets click to enlarge any image bi pin fluorescent bulbs.

There are several different kinds of fluorescent light bulb sockets which include the standard medium bi pin but there are also high output light sockets and very high output sockets. Code diameter socket type.