Fluorescent Lamp Information

Fluorescent Lamp Bases
Color Temperature Indentification
Codes Used in Fluorescent Lamp Descriptions
Breakdown of Fluorescent & Compact Fluorescent Lamp Tube Diameters
Codes Used to Identify Fluorescent Lamp Types


Code Color Color Code Color Temperature
WW Warm White 827 2700K
WW Warm White 830 3000K
  Neutral White 835 3000-3500K
CW Cool White 840 4000-4100K
DL Daylight 850 5000K
DL Daylight 865 6500K



F Fluorescent Lamp  
HO High Output  
VHO Very High Output  
BL BlackLight Emits Largly Invisably UV Wavelengths
BLB BlackLight-Blue Glass Tube Is Darkly Tinted Dark Violet-Blue to Absorb Most Visible Light
G Germicidal Shortwave UV Lamp  
T Tubular  
C Circline (Circle)  
WW   Nominal power in Watts. 4, 5, 8, 12, 15, 20, 30, 40, etc.
CCC Color  
W White  
CW Cool White  
WW Warm White  
DD   Diameter of tube in of eighths of an inch. T8 is 1", T12 is 1.5", etc.



T2 (Mini) 6.3mm But Most Use 6mm, 7mm or 7 & 1/2mm
T3 (Mini) 9.67mm But Most Use 9-10mm
T4 12.9mm (Most Use 12-13mm)
T5 15mm
T8 25-26mm (1in)
T9 28-29mm
T10 31-32mm
T12 1.5in



Sylvania Osram Philips> GE
T5 FHE Luxline Plus Lumilux FH TL5 HE T5 Starcoat HE
T5 FHO Luxline Plus Lumilux FQ TL5 HO T5 Starcoat HO
T5 Standard Basic T5 TL-Mini Standard T5 Miniature Standard
T5 Luxline Plus Lumilux T5 TL-Mini Pro 80 T5 Miniature Standard
T8 Standard Basic T8 TL-D Super 80 T8 Polylux
T8 Luxline Plus Lumilux T8 TL-D Super 80 T8 Polylux
T8 Luxline Plus Shatter Resistant Splinter Protection TL-D Secura T8 Cov-R-Guard Polylux
T8 U-Shaped U-Shaped TL-D U Mod-U-Line
T12 Standard S-Type TL-RS T12 Standard
T12 IRS SA Type TL-M RS T12 Rapid Start
T12 Reflector - - -
Circline Circular TL-E Standard Circline
Activa Biolux - -
Gourmet Natura TL-D Shoplight -





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