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Fluorescent lamps are identified by a standardized code that reveals valuable information about operating characteristics and physical dimensions. Manufacturers codes, found on the lamps and in catalogs, may vary slightly from the generic designations. However all major lamp manufacturers base their codes closely on the identification system discussed below. The best way to learn lamp identification is through example. Below is a range of fluorescent lamps, one for each popular starting method: Rapid-Start (40 Watts or Less) and Preheat Lamps Example: F30T12/CW/RS F … fluorescent 30 … rated nominal wattage T … indicates shape; this lamp is shaped like a tube 12 … diameter in eighths of an inch; this lamp is 12/8 (1.5) inches in diameter CW … color; this lamp is a cool white lamp RS … mode of starting; the lamp is a rapid-start lamp. Preheat lamps do not have RS as a suffix Rapid-start lamps are the most popular fluorescent lamp type used in commercial applications such as office buildings. To learn more about what cool and warm means in terms of the color quality of light sources, see Color Metrics. Note that some lamps may be designated F40T12/ES, but the lamp draws 34 instead of 40 watts; the ES, a modifier which stands for energy-saving, indicates this. ES is a generic designation; actual manufacturer designations may be SS for SuperSaver, EW for Econ-o-Watt, WM for Watt-Miser and others. After the mode of starting, another number may be added to indicate color rendering and color temperature if the lamps color (CW, WW, WWX, etc.) is not indicated. The number will often be three digits, the first indicating color rendering (a 7 standing for 75, for example) and then the next two indicating color temperature (a 41 standing for 4100K, for example). High-Output Rapid-Start Lamps Example: F48T12/WW/HO F … fluorescent 48 … nominal length of the lamp in inches T … shape; this lamp is shaped like a tube 12 … diameter in eighths of an inch; this lamp is 12/8 (1.5) inch