F15T12 fluorescent light bulbs for special sized fixtures.

This lamp is not the most common one on the market, but it has a size that only works in certain kinds of lighting. There are so many applications where the F15T12 fluorescent light bulbs have been used, and some of those have been in service a long time. If you have this bulb in a kitchen or task light, it should be labeled like all fluorescents. stamped on the bulb with other pertinent information like color. The F15T12 comes in one length which is 18 inches. F15T12 light bulbs come in a cool white and also a warm white version. The T12 lamp is a 1.5 inch diameter bulb which has been a standard for many kinds of light fixtures for several decades.

The F15T12 fluorescent light bulbs are not an exclusive to any manufacturer, all the major lighting entities have made them including GE, Sylvania and Philips. Whatever the lighting application, please note that the ballast is a magnetic one which is specially designed to operate this lamp. If you have a fixture that doesn't have the lamp in it and you're unsure about the lamp itself, then open the ballast cover and check the label. All ballasts have a label that identifies what fluorescent lamp is the one for the ballast. The ballast is an electrical device that starts the fluorescent bulb with a higher voltage then goes to a lower operating voltage after the initial start. That's why they're called ballasts and not transformers which simply change a voltage from one to another.

With a medium bipin base, F15T12 fluorescent light bulbs are a perfect solution to get right light into your task lighting and other kinds of lighting for offices or homes. Call us if you have any questions about these lamps or what they're used in and perhaps we can help you.