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PAR38 light bulb (E26 base)

Name: PAR38 light bulb (E26 base) dimension sheet
Creator: Xem Studio
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What size is an PAR38 light bulb? · Modern device · basis: Philips product datasheet (Philips 14PAR38/LED/840/F40/DIM/ULW)

Also called: par38 bulb size, par38 dimensions, par38 light bulb dimensions, bombilla PAR38 medidas, lâmpada PAR38 dimensões, PAR38 Lampe Maße, ampoule PAR38 dimensions

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

length: 122.2 mm
width: 122.2 mm
height: 134.9 mm

Notes

PAR38: Ø122.2 mm, 134.9 mm maximum overall length, E26 base — figures from the Philips 14PAR38/LED/840/F40/DIM/ULW datasheet.
The shape code gives the diameter in eighths of an inch (PAR38); the ANSI C78 envelope limits are paywalled, so a typical current product is quoted. Other brands differ by a few mm in length.
The file is a cylinder envelope Ø × MOL (the bulb fits inside it).

PAR38 light bulb size chart

dimension	value
diameter	122.2 mm (4.81 in)
max overall length	134.9 mm (5.31 in)
base	E26
reference product	Philips 14PAR38/LED/840/F40/DIM/ULW

Where the files are

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Philips

Philips 14PAR38/LED/840/F40/DIM/ULW datasheet

web

Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

Free files

★ Free files 1 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json

par38-light-bulb-envelope

Envelope Ø122.2 × 134.9 mm

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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=par38-light-bulb