A19 light bulb length.
What is a type a19 light bulb.
A19 light bulb base.
Not all e26 bulbs will be of a19.
To answer the question about whether a19 and e26 bulbs can be the same or not yes they can.
However not all e26 bulbs are a19 bulbs.
However further examination of the bulbs will show you that there is a slight difference in the size of the bulb head.
The term a19 is used to describe the shape and general dimensions of a bulb.
This is based on ansi standards imposed for bulb manufacturers in the us.
60 mm wide at its widest point and approximately 4 3 8 inches 110 mm in length.
E26 medium screw b.
Comparing the two types of bulbs means that you need to compare the a19 vs a21 bulb shape.
The most commonly used a series light bulb type is an a19 bulb or its metric iec equivalent the a60 bulb which is 19 8 in 2 3 8 in.
In the us a19 bulbs must always have e26 type bases.
Other sizes with a data sheet in iec 60064 are a50 a55 a67 a68 a71 a75 and a80.
Be aware however that the opposite does not hold true.
Feit electric 60 watt equivalent a19 dimmable cec energy star 90 cri indoor outdoor led light bulb daylight 4 pack model om60dm 950ca 4 view the feit california compliant general purpose led bulbs.
4 10 in base type.
That said all a19 bulbs have e26 bases so all a19 bulbs are the same as e26 bulbs.
A19 incandescent light bulb.
It has been used since the incandescent era and now cfl and led bulbs use the same term.
The name a19 consists of two parts.
The first letter and the two digit number.