E26 Bulb Base

Light bulb base chart.

E26 bulb base.

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The number following the e indicates the size in mm of the external thread screw. The e stands for edison which is a standard socket for light bulbs and the 26 indicates the diameter size of the base. E39 north america e40 goliath es in europe. E26 does not refer to the bulb s shape.

E26 bulbs are some of most widely used lamp bases in north america and japan and other countries that commonly use 120v ac. Langree antique vintage led light bulbs st58 edison led bulb equivalent 60w soft white 2700k e26 medium base non dimmable led filament bulbs pack of 5. E26 mes in north america e27 es in europe. 4 6 out of 5 stars 228.

E26 sockets can be used with european standard e27 base bulbs. See e27 bulbs for europe and 240v ac. This is because e26 bulb bases are assumed to only receive voltages up to 120v ac and not 240v ac. Although previously they were most commonly used with incandescent lamps fluorescent cfl lamps and led lamps have also continued to adopt the e26 lamp base.

Higher voltages require a wider separation of live and neutral contacts and therefore e27 has stricter requirements on the separation distance. Novelux t10 led bulb soft white 2700k 7 3 inch long tubular light bulb dimmable edison led bulbs 6w medium base e26 led bulb ul listed pack of 4 4 6 out of 5 stars 599 27 92 27. In the united states e26 is the most common size of light bulb and referred to as a medium or standard base. Therefore the voltage compatibility of bulb and light fixture must be checked.

However e27 sockets are rated for 220v. You may see low cost led bulbs using an e27 base on ebay and amazon from foreign suppliers. Today a19 led lamps br led lamps par led lamps frequently use e26 bases. Below we go in depth into the difference between e26 and e27.

Click or tap on a base to view matching bulbs from our catalog. Both types are interchangeable and some light fixtures refer to these sockets as e26 e27.