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Edison screw (ES) is a standard lightbulb socket for electric light bulbs. It was developed by Thomas Edison (1847–1931), patented in 1881, [ 1 ] and was licensed in 1909 under General Electric's Mazda trademark.
The Edison and Swan Electric Light Company Limited was a manufacturer of incandescent lamp bulbs and other electrical goods. It was formed in 1883 with the name Edison & Swan United Electric Light Company with the merger of the Swan United Electric Company and the Edison Electric Light Company. [1] [2]
The light bulb commonly used since the early 20th century for general-purpose lighting applications, with a pear-like shape and an Edison screw base, is referred to as an "A-series light bulb." This most common general purpose bulb type would be classed as "A19/E26" or the metric version "A60/E27".
⌀60 mm (~⌀19/8 in) A series bulb, ⌀26 mm Edison screw: Candle-flame bulb: CA35 E12: CA11 E12 ⌀35 mm (~⌀11/8 in) candle-flame shape, ⌀12 mm Edison screw Flood light: BR95 E26: BR30 E26 ⌀95 mm (~⌀30/8 in) flood light, ⌀26 mm Edison screw Halogen track-light bulb: MR50 GU5.3: MR16 GU5.3
In countries with a mains supply voltage of 100–120 volts (e.g., Canada, Taiwan, US), A19/A60 light bulbs usually come with an E26 type Edison screw base (i.e. 26 millimeters in diameter). In the UK , Ireland and many Commonwealth countries, they usually come with a B22 type bayonet cap base.
Compact fluorescent lamp with GU24 cap. A GU24 lamp fitting is a bi-pin connector for compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) or LED lamps that uses a bayonet mount–like twist-lock bi-pin connector instead of the Edison screw fitting used on many CFLs, LED lamps and incandescent light bulbs.