There are four commonly used thread size groups for lamps.
Light bulb base type e27.
A little larger than the common e26 medium base this bulb base can still be used in most applications.
This is the most common light bulb base that you can buy and is used in hid cfl ccfl halogen and incandescent light bulbs.
It was developed by thomas edison patented in 1881 1 and was licensed in 1909 under general electric s mazda trademark.
E26 light bulb base code.
Light bulb base code.
E26 bulbs are primarily used in north america while e27 bulbs are most popular in europe.
E26 mes in north america e27 es in europe mogul.
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This base was developed by thomas edison for the first light bulbs and is still in use today.
Light bulb with base with remote control 100w e26 e27 led lamp suitable for home restaurant office warehouse supermarket light bulb 5 0 out of 5 stars 3 46 99 46.
E12 north america e11 in europe intermediate.
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Most of the light bulbs that you buy in stores or online are going to have this kind of base.
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Screw bases 10mm miniature screw e10 11mm miniature candelabra e11 12mm candelabra e12 14mm european e14 17mm intermediate e17 26mm medium e26 27mm european medium e27 39mm mogul e39.
230 volt incandescent light bulb with e27 screw base edison screw es is a standard lightbulb socket for electric light bulbs.
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Bulbs with these base types can be used interchangeably as there is only a 1 millimeter difference in base size.
Bulbs with these bases are the most popular of all screw base bulbs.