ig. 7. aison Tread for Electric Lamps Episow Screw THREADS FOR LAMPS ‘The use of a screw for effecting an electrical and mechanical connection between an electric lamp and its socket li adopted when the employme the United States country its use is mainly confined to lamps and fc [50 watts and upwards. Five sizes of Edison serew are specified in this country, by B.S. 98: 1962. The corresponding dimensions of these are given in Tables B15 and BI6, the form being depicted in Fig. 7. Bortz CLosure THREADS (Glass Contai ‘A form of thread for glass-bottle necks and for metal and plastic caps is shown in Fig. 8. The dimensions for the thread form as specified in B.S. 1918: 1953 are given in Tables B17 and B18, There are four standard Fig. 8 Bottle Cosure Thread (Glass Container Finishes) 48 pitches corresponding to 5, 6, 8 and 12 three for these pitches are not geometrically sit THREAD FoR SPARKING PLUGS (B. er inch. The thread forms he thread angle is 60 deg. mne-eighth of the triangular . (cainimum) (minimum) 3 fiameter (4) = D Toots may be the dim or, due to tool wear, the roots may have a maximum radius of prod 0.063 p. Thread ‘profile dimensions are given in Tables B19 and B20, and the maximum-metal dimensions in B21 and B22. The B.S. tolerances are to be found ia Tables B23 and B24. : Fig. 9. Deitsh Standard Metric Thread (SL) 49‘Table BIS. EDISON SCREW THREADS FOR LAMPS Dimensions in Taches Siz Pitch Radios Major Diam. Minor Diam. No. o o cr Dd Socket (Dad cp @) Socket (i) 0 oo | o-orm | 15851 Gamay | 1768 (max) | 14134 max) | 1-4350 (wax) (Goliath) 1ssi4(min) | 1-3991 Gin) | 13957 min) | 1-4173 Grin) sm oa | o-ot0s | 10613 ax) | 1-057 (max) | 0-9551 (mex) | 0-9709 (na) Ovesium) 1.0298 (min.) | 1-0453,¢min) | 0-9453(min) | 0-9591 (nin) EM oant | oom | o-sueo macy | 0-5575 max) | 0-4899 Gna) | 0-445 (nox) (smal) 10-5394 (min) | 0-5500(min) | 0-4764 (min) | 0-4870(ain) E10 o-ong | o-0m9 | 0-3752 (max) | 0-3850(max) | 0-3250(max) | 0-3449 (max) (Miniatuze) 0-3685 (min) | _0°3783 (nin) 0-3342 (nin) Bs ot | 00115 | 0-2008 (max) | o-2ierqnaxy | 0-1878 (mex) | 0-194 nex) tips 0-2059(ia) | 0:2122 (min) 10-1902 nin} ‘Table B16. EDISON SCREW THREADS FOR LAMPS Dimensions in mm. Size Pitch Radios Major Dian, Minor Diam. No. wo @ wd Socket Da) can 4) Socket (dm) 40 6350 185 35-50 (max) | 40-05 (max) | 35-90 (max) | 36-45 (max) 35-05 (min) | 39-60¢nin) | 35-45 (min) | 36-00(nin) a BF +O Tas | 26-45 (mex) | 2685(maxy | 24-26 (mm) | 24-66 (max) 26-15 (min) | 26-58 (min) | 23-96(min) | 24-36 (min, EM 0m 9 (max) | 14-16¢qax) | 12-29 (max) | 12-56 (max) 13-70¢min) | 13-97(@in) | 1210¢mim) | 12-37 (min) E10 rou 0-3 9-s3(man) | 9-78(mex) | 8-51 (max) | 8-76¢max) 9-36 (nin) | 9°61 (min) 8:59 (nia) ES 1-000 0983 Sasa) | saoq@my | 477m) | 493 max) $23 (win). | 5-39(min) 4°83 (nin)