European Light Socket Sizes

European bulbs are light bulbs that have bases that are commonly found in europe or light fixtures of european design.

European light socket sizes.

Almost all of these are made of either phenolic resin or porcelain. An e26 socket most common type has an edison thread interior and is 26 millimeters wide. E type sockets are the most common. So you will be able to use a bulb that has a candelabra e12 base in your fixture that has a european e14 socket.

Common european light bulb bases are e14 e27 ba15d ba22d b22d s15 s15s and s19. As the name implies these are used mostly in candelabras. This adapter will reduce the socket from your chandelier fixtue from a european e14 size to the smaller candelabra e12 size socket. All sockets sizes are measured by the diameter of the threaded base of the bulb candelabra sockets e12 are for bulbs that are 12 mm just under 1 2 in diameter.

Socket sizes explained socket sizes follow a simpler rule of type size. The e stands for edison and designates a screw type socket. The size is a simple measurement of width in millimeters. Many european bulbs are available in 120 130 volt for use in the european fixtures used in the united states.