European Light Socket Sizes

E type sockets are the most common.

European light socket sizes.

The following provides dimensions of a bulb socket which is helpful if you re trying to match the socket size of a bulb you already have. The size is a simple measurement of width in millimeters. A further explanation of the light bulb base sizes you can look at the letter number references e12 e17 and e26 to help understand a bulbs base style and size. Almost all of these are made of either phenolic resin or porcelain.

The e stands for edison and designates a screw type socket. European bulbs are light bulbs that have bases that are commonly found in europe or light fixtures of european design. As the name implies these are used mostly in candelabras. 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. An e26 socket most common type has an edison thread interior and is 26 millimeters wide. So you will be able to use a bulb that has a candelabra e12 base in your fixture that has a european e14 socket. 1 888 455 2800 fax 1 508 363 2900.