B11 Bulbs

B11 light bulbs are those that have a bullet-tip structure which is usually about 1.37 inches wide. B11 bulbs are slightly wider than the B10 version but can still come as a candelabra style that features a bent or angled tip to resemble a candle flame.

The B11 LED bulb is also typically used as a form of decorative lighting, or as an additional source to general lighting. Pendant lights, wall sconces, and chandeliers, are usually compatible with B11 LED light bulbs.

B11 LED lightbulbs are very similar to B10 LED bulbs aside from variations in size. Because B11 bulbs have a slightly smaller diameter of 1.37 inches, B11 bulbs are more tapered towards the end to accommodate for size. B10 LED bulbs usually have a diameter of 1.38 inches while keeping their traditional bullet tip shape. Regarding energy efficiency and wattage, B10 and B11 bulbs have little to no differences if they are compared to each other. Both B10 and B11 bulbs utilize E26 or E12 bases in order to be compatible with most light fixtures:

• E26 bases are primarily used in indoor and outdoor light fixtures that are produced in North America. B11 light bulbs with a standard E26 base are slightly larger to accommodate the width of the base insert within the light fixture.
• E12 bases are standard for most decorative lighting fixtures such as chandeliers and pendant lights. B11 bulbs with E12 bases at HomElectrical are candelabra or Edison styles perfect for your decorative light systems.

An Edison lightbulb is a type of LED or incandescent lamp that takes its design after the first bulbs created by Thomas Edison in 1879. These bulbs were constructed with a glass vacuum globe and a carbonized thread of cotton that was used as a filament.

An LED Edison lightbulb takes the design of a traditional filament bulb but uses light emitting diodes to replicate the form and glow of the filament. Light emitting diodes within a filament bulb are organized along small strips to resemble the individual coils of a traditional filament. Standard LED lightbulbs will sometimes use either a single diode, or a group of diodes within a compact space as a source for illumination.

Select LED B11 light bulbs can last up to 40000 life hours with care. On average, a standard incandescent bulb has up to 1000 life hours with daily use, making an LED option much more convenient for your wallet.

LED B11 light bulbs won’t need to be replaced as often as an incandescent bulb due to more efficient thermal management with a heat sink. A heat sink is a built-in structure that keeps the lightbulb from overheating while in use. Because incandescent bulbs use around 90 percent of energy to generate heat, it is more difficult to manage high heat levels, which can deplete the amount of time the bulb will last.

The wattage of B11 LED light bulbs is usually compared to its equivalent output in an incandescent light bulb. This means that your select LED B11 bulb will produce higher brightness levels at lower wattage amounts. Most incandescent light bulbs have a lower lumen output than LED bulbs, but still require higher wattage levels for operation.

Select models of LED B11 bulbs featured at HomElectircal can produce brightness levels of up to 550 lumens while only utilizing 6 watts for operation. Incandescent light bulbs typically require at least 60 watts to produce the same result.