Comments on: E12, E14, SES, E17 – all fingers and thumbs

By: Piers

Piers — Fri, 07 May 2021 10:01:51 +0000

Thank you – very useful!

By: Rafael Merced Merced

Rafael Merced Merced — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 04:31:55 +0000

The light bulb challenge completely demystified for me. How come nobody ever explained this to me so clear? So simple is embarrassing! Thank you so much.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 08:57:06 +0000

In reply to James. This sounds like an E12 bulb. Light bubs with an E12 screw cap are also sometimes 'candelabra bulbs', which would make sense based on your description.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 01:07:50 +0000

Hi, this site is helpful from a European point of view, but as an American I was misled until realizing the “.co.uk” part of the URL. It would be nice to mention regions in the list of screw types. For example, you say that E26 is “Very uncommon” but that’s what we use on this side of the ocean. You could say “Very uncommon in Europe, used in the New World” and vice versa for E27. Also, E12 is our common small base (similar to your E14). Thanks! :o)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:29:54 +0000

Very helpful information about various bulb cap sizes etc. Thank you!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:28:25 +0000

Very helpful comparison of bulb cap sizes; a really useful education for me -thank you!

By: DeGo

DeGo — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:26:53 +0000

I am screwed. (Pun intended.)

I am measuring 15 mm. So, it could be e 17 or e 14. Which?

By: Cathy

Cathy — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:16:44 +0000

Thank you so much for your information. Was standing in the supermarket for 10 mins trying to find what I needed totally confused by the labelling and then a brainwave to do a Google search led me to you. Very useful page thank you!

By: James

James — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:14:54 +0000

I have a bulb, screw base, that measures 11.62mm at the crest of the threads, it is an elongated bulb, kind of an oval shape with a slightly pointed tip. Similar shape to a classic Christmas light, but much smaller base.

Is this e11, or e12? Written on the base of the bulb is syl60w120v Korea syl60w120v

It came out of a ceiling mounted light in my house, that was installed sometime before I moved in, and after the house was built, 100 years ago. There are 4 of them, and no stickers or writing on the light it’s self.

Please help ASAP, I need to order replacement bulbs

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