Light bulbs come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are generally categorized by their bases the part that screws into a light socket.
Different light bulb socket sizes.
Here is the light bulb socket size chart to help you determine what size do you need your light bulb to be.
The letter e before a number indicates it s an edison bulb.
The edison screw fitting is a system of screw mounts used for light bulbs developed by thomas edison in 1909.
There are usually eight different forms of lamps that can be used at home.
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.
Light bulb socket sizes chart.
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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.