Their size is what makes t4 lights popular for under cabinet lighting purposes and accent lighting for displays or a staircase.
Fluorescent light bulb sizes length.
There are three common sizes shown in the chart the below.
If you are using a 60 watt incandescent or a 13 watt compact fluorescent cfl you can switch to a 10 watt led bulb.
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All fluorescent lamps use the same technology but there are several different variations and sizes.
The difference is in the diameter.
Lamps are typically identified by a code such as fxxty where f is for fluorescent the first number xx indicates either the power in watts or length in inches the t indicates that the shape of the bulb is tubular and the last number y is the diameter in eighths of an inch sometimes in millimeters rounded up to the nearest millimeter.
T4 tubes are the smallest of the fluorescent bulb sizes at only 4 eighths of an inch 0 5 in.
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Linear fluorescent tubes are the most common type of fluorescent lamps.
T12s are 1 5 inch diameter.
Numbers in a bulb code indicate size in millimeters or eighths of an inch.
The most common form of fluorescent lamp is a straight tube.
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The diameter of the tube is described in eighths of an inch as it is for incandescent lamps so a fluorescent lamp 1 inch in diameter eight eighths is a t8.
There is no industry standard for the length or wattage of t4 tube lights.
All led can be screwed in like traditional bulbs.
Every light bulb has identifying characteristics that are represented by a letter or series of letters and a number.
Pick from fluorescent bulbs and specialty light bulbs.
Here you have a simple light bulb replacement guide showing you how easy transitioning from your incandescent bulbs to leds can be.
For pricing and availability.
These are known as light bulb codes.
The letter or letters in a bulb code indicate either shape or special features such as reflector type.