Satco LED Light Bulbs

Founded in 1966, Satco has remained a distinctive name in the lighting industry for over 50 years. As a leading supplier of lighting products and solutions, Satco services nearly every lighting market. With 1.5 million square feet of inventory throughout North America, Satco Lighting remains a leading supplier of lighting products. They offer solutions for nearly every lighting market, including commercial, residential, and industrial landscape. Their extensive range includes LED light bulbs and lighting technologies as well as decorative fixtures, smart lighting, and lighting components.

Their LED light bulbs boast a long life and excellent lighting quality. Satco offers a wide variety of LED light bulbs, including A19, B11, corn bulbs, and more.

PAR stands for Parabolic Aluminized Reflector. They are a self-contained unit that includes the lamp, reflector, and lens all in one bulb. The reflector concentrates the light into a precise beam. These bulbs differ from BR bulbs, which provide more of a wall wash effect.

The number on the bulb refers to the diameter of the bulb in eighths of an inch. A PAR30 bulb measures about 30/8 or 3.75 inches in diameter. PAR bulbs are often used in offices, retail stores, museum displays, and other areas that require a concentrated beam of light.

A19 bulbs consist of bulbs with a classic upside-down pear shape design. The A indicates the shape of the bulb and stands for ‘Arbitrary.’ The 19 indicates the diameter of the bulb in eighths of an inch. For an A19, this means it is 19/8 or around 2.375 inches in diameter.

Measured in Kelvins (K), color temperature describes the appearance of the light emitted by a bulb. It typically ranges from 1000K-10000K. 1000K appears similar to candlelight while 10000K appears like sunlight at midday.

Common residential color temperatures typically range between 2700K-5000K. Temperatures that fall lower on the spectrum give off a warmer, yellow light. Higher temperatures feature a cooler, whiter light. The higher the temperature, the bluer the light appears.

The type of light bulb base you need depends on the type of connection the fixture requires. You can find bulbs that come with screw-in bases, plug-in/push-in bases, or insert and twist bases. Most household fixtures use an E26 medium screw-in base.

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