T-number lamp diameter calculator
T-number lamp diameter
The T designation expresses tube diameter in eighths of an inch.
Units
Diameter=8T-number
Diametermm=T-number×3.175
Calculator
Enter the values you know and leave one box empty. Calculate finds the empty one, the result or any input.
Worked example
Given
- T-number = 8 —
Diameter=88=1
Given
- T-number = 8 —
Diametermm=8×3.175=25.4
Symbols and units
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
| Diameter | lamp diameter | in |
| T-number | tubular lamp size designation | — |
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
| Diametermm | lamp diameter | mm |
| T-number | tubular lamp size designation | — |
Results are estimates for study and screening. Check the inputs, units and assumptions before you use them for design, billing or contract decisions.