Lamp (electrical component) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Electric lamp" redirects here. For the item of furniture, see light fixture.

A lamp is a replaceable component such as an incandescent light bulb, which is designed to produce light from electricity.[1] These components usually have a base of ceramic, metal, glass or plastic, which makes an electrical connection in the socket of a light fixture. This connection may be made with a screw-thread base, two metal pins, two metal caps or a bayonet cap.

There are several types of lamp:

Lamps can be used as heat sources, for example in incubators and toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven.

Filament lamps have long been used as fast acting thermistors in electronic circuits. The filaments are most likely made out of tungsten. Popular uses have included:

In circuit diagrams lamps usually are shown as symbols. There are two main types of symbols, these are:

The cross in a circle, which usually represents a lamp as an indicator.

The semicircular dent in a circle, which usually represents a lamp as a source of light or illumination.

Another Electronic symbol for Lamp

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