Light Bulb "Medium Base"
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From: Paul Hovnanian P.E. on 17 Feb 2010 19:37 Jim Thompson wrote: > > On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:18:32 -0700, Jim Thompson > <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote: > > >I'm having a senior moment (I'm entitled, 12 days to the big 7-0)... > > > >Is a Light Bulb "Medium Base" a _standard_ ordinary, everyday light > >bulb base? > > > > Finally found a "specification"... > > "Medium", aka E26, is 26mm base thread diameter > > Had some weird 11W small bulb standard-looking base thread in the BBQ > lighting. > > Found only "medium" base listings... which apparently, in the USA, is > also called "standard" and "Edison". Wasn't Edison that snarky kid in your Electricity 101 class? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_screw#Sizes_and_applications -- Paul Hovnanian mailto:Paul(a)Hovnanian.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ Rube Goldberg is alive and working for Microsoft.
From: Phil Hobbs on 17 Feb 2010 20:39 On 2/17/2010 7:37 PM, Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote: > Jim Thompson wrote: >> >> On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:18:32 -0700, Jim Thompson >> <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote: >> >>> I'm having a senior moment (I'm entitled, 12 days to the big 7-0)... >>> >>> Is a Light Bulb "Medium Base" a _standard_ ordinary, everyday light >>> bulb base? >>> >> >> Finally found a "specification"... >> >> "Medium", aka E26, is 26mm base thread diameter >> >> Had some weird 11W small bulb standard-looking base thread in the BBQ >> lighting. >> >> Found only "medium" base listings... which apparently, in the USA, is >> also called "standard" and "Edison". > > Wasn't Edison that snarky kid in your Electricity 101 class? > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_screw#Sizes_and_applications > Jim was the TA. Cheers Phil Hobbs -- Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal ElectroOptical Innovations 55 Orchard Rd Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 845-480-2058 email: hobbs at electrooptical dot net http://electrooptical.net
From: Jim Thompson on 17 Feb 2010 20:56 On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:37:45 -0700, "Paul Hovnanian P.E." <Paul(a)Hovnanian.com> wrote: >Jim Thompson wrote: >> >> On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:18:32 -0700, Jim Thompson >> <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote: >> >> >I'm having a senior moment (I'm entitled, 12 days to the big 7-0)... >> > >> >Is a Light Bulb "Medium Base" a _standard_ ordinary, everyday light >> >bulb base? >> > >> >> Finally found a "specification"... >> >> "Medium", aka E26, is 26mm base thread diameter >> >> Had some weird 11W small bulb standard-looking base thread in the BBQ >> lighting. >> >> Found only "medium" base listings... which apparently, in the USA, is >> also called "standard" and "Edison". > >Wasn't Edison that snarky kid in your Electricity 101 class? > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_screw#Sizes_and_applications Yep, But not "snarky", we called him "sparky" ;-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
From: Robert Baer on 17 Feb 2010 21:56 John Fields wrote: > On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:18:32 -0700, Jim Thompson > <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote: > >> I'm having a senior moment (I'm entitled, 12 days to the big 7-0)... > > --- > Hmmm... > > I just did 72 on the 2nd, but I thought your next wasn't for a couple of > years yet. ;) > > JF Bunch of kids...
From: Robert Baer on 17 Feb 2010 21:58
Jim Thompson wrote: > On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:18:32 -0700, Jim Thompson > <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote: > >> I'm having a senior moment (I'm entitled, 12 days to the big 7-0)... >> >> Is a Light Bulb "Medium Base" a _standard_ ordinary, everyday light >> bulb base? >> > > Finally found a "specification"... > > "Medium", aka E26, is 26mm base thread diameter > > Had some weird 11W small bulb standard-looking base thread in the BBQ > lighting. > > Found only "medium" base listings... which apparently, in the USA, is > also called "standard" and "Edison". > > ...Jim Thompson Edison who? You mean the guy that FAILED 1000 times? |