I took the advice of a lowes employee and bought some 40 watt day light bulbs with 2100 lumens and 6500 color temperature he said they were the brightest t12 they had but after comparing them they seem to be even less bright than my original ones and a little too much.
Brightest 48 fluorescent light bulbs.
All t8 lamps produce apx the same number of lumens.
The three primary types of color temperature for light bulbs are.
Soft white 2700k 3000k bright white cool white 3500k 4100k and daylight 5000k 6500k.
Check the manufacturers spec sheets for the actual value but all t8 lamps produce apx the same number of lumens assuming a quality lamp e g philips and ge come to mind.
Ge 40 watt 48 in medium bi pin t12 3500 k bright white fluorescent light bulb 2 pack.
Luxrite f32t8 741 32w 48 inch t8 fluorescent tube light bulb 4100k cool white 2850 lumens g13 medium bi pin base lr20732 4 pack.
Also the kelvin col.
Ge 40 watt 48 in medium bi pin t12 3500 k bright white fluorescent light bulb 2 pack.
Similar replacement to triangle bulbs f32t8 sp41 philips 281576 f32t8 tl741 alto philips 281550 f32t8 tl841.
Linear t12 alto fluorescent tube light bulb bright white 3000k 2 pack model 543439 10 25 set.
Luxrite t8 fluorescent bulb uses 75 less energy then equivalent incandescent lamps.
For example a common household bulb is the a 19.
136 48 case 4 55 bulb free delivery.
T8 fluorescent light bulb 48 inch f32t8 741 g13 medium base.
The bulb is a shape and the diameter would be nineteen 8ths of an inch or 2 3 8.
More info philips is the leading brand in lightbulbs for good reason and these 110w fluorescent bulbs are some of the brightest around.
Regardless of the wattage difference they appear to be equally bright.
It has a long life of 13 000 hours and it works with all g13 medium bi pin sockets.
These are 48 making them ideal for many around the home applications while providing a superior amount of light to just about everything else on the market.
The letter indicates the shape of the bulb and the number relates to the diameter of the bulb in eighths of an inch.
The higher the degrees kelvin the whiter the color temperature.