Our default rate for ground shipping to the 48 contiguous states is $7.99 per order, regardless of size or quantity.
Fluorescent light bulbs longer than 20" require a shipping surcharge as additional packaging materials are needed to ensure that they arrive safely. There are also additional charges in shipping to Alaska, Hawaii or Canada.
Shipping Methods
We ship packages with destinations in MN, WI, ND, SD and IA via Spee-Dee Delivery. Spee-Dee Delivery is a MN courier company that provides a fast service and careful delivery of lighting products. For all other states, we ship via FedEx. For each FedEx destination, we provide options for 2nd Day and Next Day Air. Canadian orders are shipped via FedEx International and any AEO AE/AP addresses are shipped to via USPS
Additional shipping charges apply to all express / non-ground orders.
No Minimums Required
We do not require any minimum quantity of any item. You can order 1 or 100.
This refers to the literal measure of the light-output of a particular light bulb, measured in the number of lumens.
Watts (Energy Used)
"Watts" is the term applied to the amount of energy required and used by a particular light bulb. It is an international system unit of power equal to one joule per second. Contrary to popular belief, the wattage of a bulb does not directly measure the brightness; the "lumens" of a light is what defines the actual light output.
Average Lifetime
This refers to an average lifetime rating based on large quantities in test groups. This testing takes into account usage of 3 hours per start for fluorescent lamps and 10 hours per start for HID lamps.
Volts
Voltage is a measure of electrical potential.
Bulb Type
The "Bulb Type" is typically a combination of the style of bulb as well as the width of the bulb. Usually, the first couple letters will indicate the type; "G" would indicate "Globe", "PAR" would indicate "Parabolic Reflector"... The numbers indicate the diameter of the light bulb in eighths of an inch; a "G40" would be a "Globe" style that is "5 inches" in diameter.
Base Type
The "Base" of a light bulb is the part that either screws or snaps into a receptacle. Base Type terminology may indicate common descriptive words like "Medium" or "Candelabra", or may even contain numeric codes that signify size and variety, like "E26" or "2GX13".
Filament Type
The filament is the style of fine wire that is heated electrically inside of an incandescent light bulb.
Color Temperature
Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) is a specification of the color appearance of a lamp, relating its color to that of a reference source heated to a particular temperature, measured in degrees Kelvin (K). It generally measures the "warmth" or "coolness" of light source appearance.
CRI (Color Rendering Index)
CRI refers to the "Color Rendering Index" of a light bulb. CRI measures a light source and grades its ability to render the color of objects "correctly," as compared with a reference source with comparable color temperature. 100 is perfect rendering.
Length
This is sometimes referred to as MOL, or "Maximum Overall Length". For light bulbs, it measures the absolute length of a light bulb, from the top of the bulb to the bottom of the base and is typically expressed in inches. For light fixtures and ballasts, it applies to the complete vertical length of the item, out of the package.
Width
For light bulbs, the width refers to the complete diameter of the widest point of the light bulb. For light fixtures, it applies to the widest horizontal point of the fixture, out of the package.
Beam Angle
The beam angle refers to the width of the light beam coming from a reflector light bulb. The higher the number, the wider the beam spread.
# of Lamps
This refers to the number of Fluorescent or HID light bulbs that this particular ballast can light.
Bulb Type Used in Ballast
This refers to the style of light bulb that this particular ballast can light.
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