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Light bulbs

There are literally thousands of different types of light bulb in the world. Manufacturers produce more and more new light bulbs every year; whether they are energy saving light bulbs, LEDs, halogen light bulbs, traditional incandescent household light bulbs, light bulbs for a specific purpose or application light bulbs such as the high output 2000w light bulbs for floodlighting.

To get you started to find your new light bulbs on our site, please consider the following factors as you follow our step by step guide to identify the lamp you require: Is it a fluorescent tube? Is it an incandescent light bulb? Is it an energy saving decorative candle bulb? Do you want an energy saving light bulb? Please start by considering the shape of the glass. Then, ask yourself, what sort of cap or base does the light bulb have? Is it a screw cap or a bayonet cap? Is it a 2 pin cap or 4 pin cap?

Follow this link to start shopping for your new light bulbs.

When is a lamp a light bulb?

In the lighting industry, a light bulb is called a lamp. Anything else is called a fixture or fitting. This is why you can buy all sorts of light bulbs from the LAMP company. The Lamp Company can supply virtually any light bulb you require, whether you are looking for replacement light bulbs for your halogen lighting, accent lighting, or low voltage lighting.

We keep our shelves stocked with light bulbs, lamps and fluorescent tubes. We carry every coloured light bulb you can think of, and if you require a specially coloured lamp, we can get that colour specially made up for you on the light bulb. (minimum orders will apply). This colouring service is especially useful for Christmas light bulbs – whether it’s for a Christmas display, Christmas tree light bulbs, or Christmas lights for the external decorations.

We distribute light bulbs for all the major lighting manufacturers: whether you are looking for Osram light bulbs, Philips light bulbs, GE light bulbs or Sylvania light bulbs - you will find them all on our site.

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