What is the wedge base?

Wedge Base is a style of bulb design where the wires run from the bulb and the sides of the base to get into direct contact with the socket. This design is cheaper to produce than other variants such as Edison screw. Some manufacturers prefer this for certain lighting applications, especially miniature bulbs and halogen bulbs, many of which come in the wedge configuration. Bulbs with this design are not suitable for sockets designed for other base styles. The wires from each light protrude from the base and lower along the sides of the wedge. Users can pull the lights to release them from the socket and push them without having to turn the bulb or use a special device to insert or remove them. These lights are very easily replaceable except that they are highly cheap.

Without a wedge base, the bulb would need Čepicina to safely in the socket. Caps add materials that increase the cost of the bulb. They also increase the amount of time required for construction. For mass production exStagely small bulbs may not be practical, because the price for consumers can be more than they are willing to pay. For this reason, manufacturers can decide to produce wedge basic components for some accessories.

Some types of automotive lighting also use this design. If necessary, it is possible to adapt bulbs with multiple fibers to adapt to the setting of high and low light. These wires run around different parts of the base to prevent crossing, and usually has a base that allows you only to insert in one direction. This ensures that the wires will not be switched during the installation, allowing the light to work properly.

lamps and other accessories designed for wedge base bulbs can indicate Thje on their package and has a distinctive drawer. Spare bulbs for lamps and other items are usually easily available through hardware,domestic stocks and car stores. In some cases, a special order of the bulb of a particular power or highly specialized bulb for very specific equipment may be required. For example, car lights are often specific to manufacturers and sometimes different models also have different bulbs.