What is a BA15s bulb?

Bayonet bases or caps are often abbreviated BA, with a number after. The number refers to the diameter of the base e.g., BA15s is a 15 mm diameter bayonet base bulb. The lower-case letter s specifies that the bulb has a single contact on the bottom of the base.

How do I know what socket My light bulb is?

The first letter designates the shape or form of the base, and the number represents the width of the base (normally in millimeters). For example, our 11S14 bulb has an E26 base — the “E” refers to the style which is an Edison screw-in, and the 26 means it has a 26 mm base width.

What are light bulb socket sizes?

Edison Light Socket Sizes Chart

Size	Name	Base major diameter (thread external)
E5	Lilliput Edison Screw (LES)	5 mm
E10	Miniature Edison Screw (MES)	10 mm
E11	Mini-Candelabra Edison Screw (mini-can)	11 mm
E12	Candelabra Edison Screw (CES)	12 mm

What does a 1156 bulb fit?

1156 & 1157 Red Tail Light LED Bulbs These bulbs are used as tail lights in a wide range of Honda, Toyota/Lexus, Kia, Subaru, Chrysler, and VW vehicles, among many others.

What size are bayonet bulbs?

With its familiar “push and twist” action, the “bayonet cap” (also known as BC or B22d cap) is used on most regular light bulbs. It is 22mm in diameter and with two locating lugs.

What does BAU15s mean?

While both bases have two lugs on the side of the base the difference between them is that BA15s have the lugs at 180 degree and BAU15s has the lugs at 150 degree apart. SHOP FOR BA15S BULBS.

What are the different types of bulb sockets?

About Light Bulb Base Types

• E39 – Mogul.
• E26 – Medium.
• E17 – Intermediate.
• E12 – Candelabra.
• E11 – Mini Candelabra.
• E10 – Miniature.
• E5 – Midget.

Is 1156 and 7507 the same?

You may notice that the 1156 and 7507 bulbs have tabs on the base that do not exactly match. The 1156’s tabs are 180 degrees while the 7507 tabs are 150 degrees. These two bulbs may not seem compatible, but there is a very simple modification that can be done to the bulb’s base to fit it into the housing.

What size Bayonet Cap do I need?

What is BA9s?

1 2 3 4. BA9s Single Contact Miniature Bayonet Base miniature light bulbs have a single contact base with a diameter of 0.355″ or 9.017 millimeters and a length of 0.53″ or 13.462 millimeters.

What is E26 socket?

E26 is also commonly referred to as a Medium Edison Screw (MES). An E26 bulb, therefore, is any bulb or lamp that utilizes the E26 cap or base for mounting and electrical contact. You can most instantly recognize an E26 bulb by looking at the bottom, or non-light emitting side of the bulb.

What is the name of a standard light bulb socket?

The standard UL size of all lamp holder sockets and light bulbs is the E-26 lamp holder socket and light bulb; most people refer to this as a standard light socket and a light bulb or simply E-26. Most table and floor lamps that you purchase will use an E-26 Socket and an E- 26 light bulb.

What is the normal light bulb socket called?

E26
The first and the most popular one is the Medium Screw Base (E26). This size is the most common for the incandescent and the LED Edison vintage bulbs. This size is the same as a standard household light bulb.

Are 2057 and 1157 bulbs the same?

The main difference between the 1157 taillight bulb and the 2057 is that the 2057 draws about 30% less current when using the running lights. They are interchangeable like you mentioned.