What Size Base Is A Candelabra Bulb

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What size base is a candelabra bulb. A candelabra socket which fits a c7 bulb is a common size for old fashioned christmas lights with a bulb typically two inches long. Like candelabra bulbs with e12 bases bulbs with e17 bases are used for decorative applications such as chandeliers wall sconces christmas lights restaurant pendant lights ornamental lights and sign or marquee lights. The c7 lamp base size is different than the larger. They have a 12mm diameter base sometimes listed as an e12 base which is noticeably smaller than a normal bulb.

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. With an adapter it can fit a standard socket the screw in base. Candelabra base bulbs are typically used in night lights chandeliers or other fixtures. E17 intermediate base is in between these two sizes.

A candelabra base light bulb is a specialty bulb with a smaller threaded base than normal. It s referred to as having a medium or standard base. Bulbs with these bases are commonly used for appliance lights such as microwave lights refrigerator lights and range hood lights. The e in the light bulb size refers to edison the inventor of the screw base light bulb and screw base light bulbs are sometimes called edison light bulbs candelabra bases are mostly used in smaller decorative incandescent cfl and ccfl light bulbs.

The candelabra base bulb also known as the candle or torpedo bulb because of its shape is made for an e12 or a c7 base. It s used for nightlight bulbs and sometimes for decorative light bulbs used in chandeliers and over bathroom mirrors. The candelabra e12 has a diameter of 12 millimeters.