Light Sockets: version 1

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# Light Sockets <!--category-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Light Sockets
gpc_code: 10005633
gpc_level: brick
parent: category/14010200
gpc_publication: 286 GPC as of May 2026
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## About <!--about-->
Includes any products that can be described/observed as a system deigned to mechanically hold and electrically connect a lamp bulb to the electrical wiring. Includes products designed for either bayonet fitting or screw fitting light bulbs. Some light bulb sockets used on freestanding lamps may have a knob on the side of the socket, which enables the light to be switched on and off.

### Excludes

Specifically excludes wall sockets, which connect mains electricity to household appliances via a mains plug. Excludes products such as lighting ballasts or starters.
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