Basic Information About Lamps

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Often when it's time to replace the lamp the easiest during the action to be taken, consideration should be given to the bulb of the insurance contract and to replace it simply. What if you want to understand what you have so you know how to find a replacement? The numbers and letters are acronyms and what they mean you can easily find a lamp with the information.


Power
Power of the light energy use per hour. Lamps (such as the filament lamps) of the same family, the greater a brighter light Watts.The disadvantage is that you can use more energy.So, if the lamp is 100 Watts, you have 100 Watts of energy per hour; this often appears and will see the following acronym: 100W or 100w. If you are using fluorescent compact more than 16w.


Bulb shape
For example, Philips Lighting, with at least 50 bulb filament shapes.Halogen-and halogena "you will find at least 32 Fluorescent bulb shapes. Philips and Compact Fluorescent groups there is at least 38 bulb shapes. And finally, HID, Specialty and led lamps are more than 50 of the shapes.
If you have embedded lighting PAR38, same bulb shape is available on the glowing, compact fluorescent, halogen or metal Halide. The total length may vary slightly, but the lamp master is the same.
Where do you know what bulb shape is?The letters are not really Used abbreviations. examples of the shapes: BT15, BR40, PAR38, T4, G25, A19, and so on. A19 is your common incandescent light bulb is often used in table lamps.(F), (b) & BA shapes are generally used for sconces and chandeliers.BR, ER, PAR, r and other used embedded in light and lighting of some outstanding. g is globe lamps are commonly used in vanity lighting. This is not all of the shapes, but you get the idea.
If you live in California, you may be surprised to know that in the construction of a new condition requires contractors to set certain assets, which use only compact fluorescents. these often having PL bulbs shapes. they are PL-H, PL-S, PL-C, PL-L and PL-t. ranging to set up a style, and the length and number of the pipe.


Base type
Base for the most common are rather base and Candelabra base. Medium on a regular basis by the size, which is roughly 1 "diameter.Candelabra base is much smaller, which is used mainly in the sconces, chandeliers and some small portable lamps.California base types of lamps and stopper is written in this format: G24d-3, G23, 2 g of 8-1, G24q-1 or something similar order.


Voltage
The voltage should be chosen that the voltage on the basis of your home saapuisivat.This shall be expressed as either 120V or 130V. If you add the table lamp and lamp you are going to be a couple of 120V quite rapidly, is likely to have to 130V lamp.
Low voltage lighting 12 volts or 12v halogen lamps and is usually.


On-the-spot Vs. Flood
A place or a flood is often embedded in cans each variable swath of light. it may be as high as 10 (degrees), 25, 32 or 40 or, in any number of the best in this area are more restricted around. bar and the flood light bulbs more remote light.


Color
In some cases, you will see your bulb as 827, 830, 835 or number 841. All these figures are of different colors that Philips compact fluorescent plug ins are. other lamps can also be different colors.
Grasping the most simple indicators must be able to find out what they are holding a light bulb. good luck to you.