The par denotes the light bulb has a parabolic aluminized reflector on its inside directing light out.
Can light bulb sizes.
Par bulb type a par lamp can be either incandescent halogen or led and has a built in reflecting surface.
They get bright instantly and can produce a light color range from warm yellow to cool bluer white.
An incandescent light bulb or standard led found in a wide range of home lighting fixtures.
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Par stands for parabolic aluminized reflector.
Incandescent light bulbs were the traditional light bulb standard for many years but led light bulbs are the new go to light bulb for many reasons.
Sometimes called can lights or downlights these fixtures have three main components that can define the type of recessed light.
That par coating maximizes the light output that you ll get from the light bulb.
View standard medium base bulbs.
Housing trim style and bulb or lamp type.
Par16 led bulbs in ceiling fan fixture par30 led bulbs in recessed soffit light fixtures par16 led bulbs in eyeball light fixtures par38 led bulbs in garage security light par38 led bulb in kitchen can light.
So you can swap out a par30 for an r30 or a br30 they are all the same size.
From top left to bottom right.
They use less energy and last longer.
Recessed light fixtures are flush with the ceiling making them great for rooms with low ceilings.