TUBE BULB SIZE

 

The reference number for the diameter of a glass tube is given by taking the largest diameter measured in inches divided by 1/8 inch (0.125"). Due to tolerances, the manufacturers' numbers may not always match the theoretical ones.

 

G:
Globel look
MT:
Metal tubeĀ Tubular look
MTT:
Metal tube with with Two different Tubular dimensions
S:
Straight side
ST:
combination of S and T (dome type)
T:
Tubular look


Inch nom
Inch min
Inch max
mm min
mm max
T-1
0,125
0,220
5,5
T-1.5
0,188
0,205
0,267
5,0
6,8
T-2
0,250
0,267
0,315
6,8
8,0
T-3
0,375
0,315
0,438
8,0
11,1
T-4
0,500
0,438
0,531
11,1
13,5
T-4.5
0,563
0,531
0,594
13,5
15,1
T-5
0,625
0,594
0,656
15,1
16,7
T-5.5
0,688
0,656
0,719
16,7
18,3
T-6
0,750
0,719
0,781
18,3
19,8
T-6.5
0,813
0,781
0,844
19,8
21,4
T-7
0,875
0,844
0,906
21,4
23,0
T-7.5
0,938
0,906
0,969
23,0
24,6
T-8
1,000
0,969
1,063
24,6
27,0
T-9
1,125
1,063
1,188
27,0
30,2
T-10
1,250
1,188
1,313
30,2
33,3
T-11
1,375
1,313
1,438
33,3
36,5
T-12
1,500
1,438
1,563
36,5
39,7
T-13
1,625
1,563
1,688
39,7
42,9
T-14
1,750
1,688
1,813
42,9
46,0
T-15
1,875
1,813
1,938
46,0
49,2
T-16
2,000
1,938
2,063
49,2
52,4
T-17
2,125
2,063
2,188
52,4
55,6
T-18
2,250
2,188
2,313
55,6
58,7
T-19
2,375
2,313
2,438
58,7
61,9
T-20
2,500
2,438
2,563
61,9
65,1
T-21
2,625
2,563
2,688
65,1
68,3
T-22
2,750
2,688
2,813
68,3
71,4

 

 

 

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