What Is an E26 Lightbulb Socket? The Differences Between T2 & T3 Lighting Size of the Base Size of the Base The 12 portion of the base name refers to the size of the base. It's the diameter of the screw base in millimeters, so an E12 light bulb has an Edison Screw base that's 1...
also called an intermediate base. The E17 base is considerably wider and won't fit into a socket made for a candelabra bulb even though the actual bulbs may be of similar height and shape. If you aren't sure of the size of your burned-out bulb and therefore don't know...
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The socket is dead – There may be a wiring problem that has cut power to the socket. To investigate, unscrew the bulb and test the socket with a voltmeter. Put one lead on the base of the socket and one just touching the side of the socket sleeve. The meter should read 120...