What does BR40 light bulb mean?

What does BR40 light bulb mean?

What are R/BR40 Bulbs? Reflector (R) or Bulged Reflector (BR) 40 bulbs have a reflective coating on the inside of the bulb that directs light forward. Like all light bulbs, the 40 value represents the diameter of the bulb in 1⁄8 of an inch. Therefore, a R40 is 5 inches in diameter.

What is the LED equivalent of a 75 watt bulb?

LED equivalents to traditional incandescent light bulbs

Incandescent Light Bulb Wattage	LED Equivalent Wattage
100 Watt	10 Watt
75 Watt	7.5 Watt
60 Watt	6 Watt
50 Watt	5 Watt

What is the difference between par 38 and BR40?

PAR38 will fit – the number denotes eighths of inches wide, so PAR38= 38/8″ width, or 4 3/4″w. A BR40 is 40/8″ inch wide, or 5″ wide. About the same size and will fit in the same fixtures.

What is BR40 LED?

What does BR40 mean? BR40 is a large reflector flood lamp. It is the largest of the R-style flood lights. We like to call them “flood lights” because the BR40, like its smaller siblings R20 and BR30, has a frosted diffuser to produce wider less focused light.

Can you put BR30 in BR40?

The 30 and 40 refer to the size of the bulb in 1/8 inches — 30/8 and 40/8 inches respectively. For 4″ cans, you cannot choose BR40 bulbs — they’re too big. For 5″ cans, a BR30 will fit with a little space to all sides while a BR40 will fit with little to no space on the sides.

Is R40 the same as BR40?

Is R40 the Same as BR40? While R40 sounds similar to BR40, they are very different in design and application. The biggest difference between R, BR, and PAR flood light bulbs is the reflector which is the part of the bulb that reflects and distributes the light emitted.

Are 75 watt light bulbs illegal?

The US is scrapping a ban on energy-inefficient light bulbs which was due to come in at the beginning of 2020. The rule would have prohibited the sale of bulbs that do not reach a standard of efficiency, and could have seen an end to incandescent bulbs.

Do they still make 75 watt light bulbs?

As of January 1, traditional 75-watt incandescent light bulbs can no longer be manufactured in the United States, continuing a national transition to more efficient lighting by 2014.

What’s the difference between R40 and BR40?

How big is a BR40 bulb?

Shapes

Shape	Diameter (inches)	Diameter (inches)
BR20	2-1/2	2
BR30	3-6/8	2-1/2
BR38	4-6/8	3-6/8
BR40	5	5

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