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2. Lightbulb socket - Wikipedia

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   A wedge base holds the lamp by spring compression in the socket. The lamp is inserted and removed without twisting. Wedge base lamps are widely used in automotive applications, and many Christmas lights strings use plastic wedge-based bulbs. Other wedge bases include strip lamps, sometimes called architectural lamps, with S14s connections ...

3. Bi-pin lamp base - Wikipedia

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   The bi-pin base was invented by Reginald Fessenden for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. [citation needed] After Westinghouse won the contract to wire and illuminate the first electrified fair with AC instead of arch-rival Thomas Edison's DC, Edison and his General Electric company refused to allow his patented Edison screw-base bulbs to be ...

4. List of automotive light bulb types - Wikipedia

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   Bulbs used for headlamps, turn signals and brake lamps may be required to comply with international and national regulations governing the types of lamps used. Other automotive lighting applications such as auxiliary lamps or interior lighting may not be regulated, but common types are used by many automotive manufacturers.

5. Incandescent light bulb - Wikipedia

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   A 230-volt incandescent light bulb with a medium-sized E27 (Edison 27 mm) male screw base. The filament is visible as the mostly horizontal line between the vertical supply wires. A scanning electron microscope image of the tungsten filament of an incandescent light bulb Elaborate light in Denver, Colorado

6. Wedge base - Wikipedia

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   In Europe, bulbs using wedge base connectors are often referred to by the designations the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations has assigned to them, like P27/7W for W2.5x16q when used as a combined 27 and 7 watt light bulb intended for position, brake and turn lights in vehicles.

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

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   Learn about the six best types of lightbulbs in our expert guide. We explain how to choose the perfect light bulb types for every lamp and fixture in your home.