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2. Bi-pin lamp base - Wikipedia

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   The suffix after the G indicates the pin spread; the G dates to the use of Glass for the original bulbs. GU usually also indicates that the lamp provides a mechanism for physical support by the luminaire: in some cases, each pin has a short section of larger diameter at the end (sometimes described as a "peg" rather than a "pin" [2]); the socket allows the bulb to lock into place by twisting ...

3. How to Choose the Right Light Bulb for Every Fixture - AOL

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   What Light Bulb Sizes Stand For. A for Standard Household/Arbitrary. C for Candle. R for Reflector. ... G4 or GU24: Called a Bi-Pin base, this base has two points of contact. Commonly seen in ...

4. Wedge base - Wikipedia

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   However, each manufacturer has a slightly different type of wedge base differing in exact dimensions (or even hexagonal instead of round), so the plastic bases often need to be swapped when replacing bulbs. (The wedge bases are now usually not even supplied with the bulbs, which cost nearly as much as buying a new set, typically 10 bulbs for a ...

5. Edison screw - Wikipedia

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   230/240-volt incandescent light bulb with E27 screw base Edison screw ( ES ) is a standard lightbulb socket for electric light bulbs. It was developed by Thomas Edison (1847–1931), patented in 1881, [ 1 ] and was licensed in 1909 under General Electric's Mazda trademark.

6. Fluorescent-lamp formats - Wikipedia

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   In the United States and Canada, lamps are typically identified by a code such as FxxTyy, where F is for fluorescent, and the first number (xx) indicates either the power in watts for bi-pin lamps, length in inches for single-pin and high-output lamps, and for circular bulbs, the diameter of the circular bulb.

7. How to Choose the Right Light Bulb for Every Fixture - AOL

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