APPENDIX C.1 INCANDESCENT LIGHT LAMPS
FIGURE C.1 Shape codes.
TABLE C.1Shape Code and Application
Shape Code |
Application |
|
A |
Arbitrary (standard) |
Universal use for home lighting |
B |
Bullet |
Decorative |
C |
One shape |
Used mostly for small appliances and indicator lamps |
ER |
Elliptical reflector |
For substitution of incandescent R lamps |
F |
Flame |
Decorative interior lighting |
G |
Globe |
Ornamental lighting and some floodlights |
P |
Pear |
Standard for street-railway and locomotive headlights |
PAR |
Parabolic aluminized |
Used in spotlights and floodlights |
S |
Straight |
Lower wattage lamps-sign and decorative |
T |
Tubular |
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