Bi Pin Bulb Sizes

Our simple bulb identifier guide helps you find the correct light bulb for a new fixture or a replacement bulb for a fixture you already own.

Bi pin bulb sizes.

Fluorescent pin bases miniature bipin medium bipin single pin recessed double contact 4 pin single ended 4 pin 2gx 13 axial twist lock bases 10mm gu10 10mm gx10 24mm gu24 bi pin bases 4mm g4 4mm gu4 4mm gz4 5 3mm g5 3 5mm g5 5 3mm gu5 3 5 3mm gx5 3 5 3mm gy5 3 6 35mm g6 35 6 35mm gy6 35 6 35mm gz6 35 8mm gy8 8 5mm g8 5 9mm g9 9mm g9 pin. There are three basic sizes. A bipin or bi pin sometimes referred to as two pin bipin cap or bipin socket is a type of lamp fitting they are included in the iec standard iec 60061 lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety. Feit electric 20 watt 12 volt t3 jc g4 bi pin base dimmable landscape garden halogen light bulb 3000k bright white 12 pack model bplvq20t3 2 hdrp 6 31 75.

Step 3 identify a plug in type base by the appearance of a rectangular protrusion on the plug end of a compact florescent bulb. If your measurement is just a hair wider than 6 millimeters you have a bulb with a g6 35 base which comes in 12 24 or 120 volts. Leads 18 awg 225 deg 250 volts 100 watts for mr16 or mr11 halogen bulb 4 7 out of 5 stars 13 19 99 19. The t8 the t12 medium bi pins with the t12 being spaced further apart and the miniature bi pin.

Simba lighting halogen light bulb g8 t4 35w jcd bi pin 10 pack longer 1 7 length for kitchen hood landscape lights desk and floor lamps wall sconces 120v dimmable 2700k warm white 4 7 out of 5 stars 1 081. These types of lights can be used in landscape lighting decorative lighting pendant fixtures down lights and much more. If your bi pin bulb measures 4 millimeters between pins you have a g4 base bulb which comes in 6 12 or 24 volts. They can even be used in signage display lighting and under cabinet lighting because energy efficient g4 led bulbs are designed.

They are used on many small incandescent light bulbs especially halogen lamps and for starters on some types of fluorescent lights. Bulbs are identified with a letter to indicate the shape or type and with a number to indicate the approximate diameter in eighths of an inch.