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JULY 2026Technical Data Sheet

4480Lamp,incandescent

General Electric Co Miniature Lamp Products Dept Lighting Business Group · NSN 6240-00-946-9637 · FSC 6240 · No Item Name Available
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NSN 6240-00-946-9637 — this item is cataloged by the U.S. Government under National Stock Number 6240-00-946-9637. Primary manufacturer part number: 4480.
Features
  • Lamp,incandescent — FSC 6240
  • Filament Heavy Duty Service Rating: NOT RATED
  • Bulb Designator: PAR-46
  • Light Output Rating: 6000.000 BEAM CANDLEPOWER NOMINAL SINGLE RATING
  • Average Life Rating in Hours: 800.0
  • Voltage Rating: 13.000 VOLTS NOMINAL
  • Emitted Light Characteristic: COLORLESS
  • Bulb Light Transmission Characteristic: TRANSPARENT
Applications
  • Area illumination
  • Indicator and warning display
  • Navigation and signal lighting
General Description

The Lamp,incandescent, cataloged under National Stock Number 6240-00-946-9637, is classified within Federal Supply Class 6240 (No Item Name Available) of the Lighting Fixtures and Lamps group. The primary manufacturer of record is General Electric Co Miniature Lamp Products Dept Lighting Business Group. Government technical data includes 16 verified specifications, sourced from the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This item has 6 commercial cross-references from 6 manufacturers, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 12 verified substitutes exist in the FLIS interchangeability database. Current acquisition status: Active.

Technical Specifications
ParameterValue
NSN6240-00-946-9637
Primary Part Number4480
Item NameLamp,incandescent
FSC / FSG6240 / 62 — No Item Name Available
ManufacturerGeneral Electric Co Miniature Lamp Products Dept Lighting Business Group
StatusACTIVE
Filament Heavy Duty Service RatingNOT RATED
Bulb DesignatorPAR-46
Light Output Rating6000.000 BEAM CANDLEPOWER NOMINAL SINGLE RATING
Average Life Rating in Hours800.0
Voltage Rating13.000 VOLTS NOMINAL
Emitted Light CharacteristicCOLORLESS
Bulb Light Transmission CharacteristicTRANSPARENT
Rated Average LifeHOURS
Nondefinitive Spec/std DataIII TYPE
Current Rating for Which Designed4.615 AMPERES NOMINAL
Bulb StylePAR (PARABOLIC, ALUMINIZED REFLECTOR)
Base StyleTWO CONTRACT LUGS (NOT CONTACT)
Specification/standard Data08108-4480 MANUFACTURERS STANDARD
Wattage Rating60.000 WATTS
Light Intensity Distribution FeaturePARABOLIC REFLECTOR
Filament Designation2C-6
Lifecycle & Compliance
Acquisition StatusACTIVE
HAZMATNo
Verified Substitutes 12
5950-00-021-80043919 INTERCHANGEABLE
Transformer,radio Frequency
Pulse Engineering Inc
5910-00-101-5146 INTERCHANGEABLE
Capacitor,fixed,mica Dielectric
5910-00-138-5011SMB653228-2 INTERCHANGEABLE
Capacitor,variable,air Dielectri
Us Army Communications & Electronics Materiel Readiness Command Logistics Engineering Dir
5950-00-251-1697 INTERCHANGEABLE
Transformer,power
5940-00-258-21102A10 INTERCHANGEABLE
Terminal,lug
Zierick Mfg Corp
5355-00-355-95093919 INTERCHANGEABLE
Knob
Control Products Corporation
4440-00-421-95803919-7 INTERCHANGEABLE
Piston,dehydrator
Howell Laboratories Inc Dba Howell Laboratories Inc
5315-00-425-70954480 INTERCHANGEABLE
Pin,straight,headless
Dana Commercial Vehicle Products, Llc
5360-00-526-37604480 INTERCHANGEABLE
Spring,helical,compression
Avox Systems Inc Dba Avox Systems Inc
3040-00-546-09424448341 INTERCHANGEABLE
Shaft,shouldered
The Boeing Company
Cross-Reference Index
Part NumberManufacturer
4480 General Electric Co Miniature Lamp Products Dept Lighting Business Group (USA)
WL50 Federal Specifications Promulgated by General Services Administration Washington DC (USA)
4480 Lamp Industry for Use with Industry Designations and Abbreviations for Lamps
4480 Cooper Industries Inc Champion Aviation Products (USA)
3919 Hobbs Corp (USA)
4480 Zf Industrieantriebe Witten Gmbh (DEU)
Related Parts
5950-00-021-8004INTERCHANGEABLE
TRANSFORMER,RADIO FREQUENCY
3919
5910-00-101-5146INTERCHANGEABLE
CAPACITOR,FIXED,MICA DIELECTRIC
5910-00-138-5011INTERCHANGEABLE
CAPACITOR,VARIABLE,AIR DIELECTRI
SMB653228-2
5950-00-251-1697INTERCHANGEABLE
TRANSFORMER,POWER
5940-00-258-2110INTERCHANGEABLE
TERMINAL,LUG
2A10
5355-00-355-9509INTERCHANGEABLE
KNOB
3919
4440-00-421-9580INTERCHANGEABLE
PISTON,DEHYDRATOR
3919-7
5315-00-425-7095INTERCHANGEABLE
PIN,STRAIGHT,HEADLESS
4480
5360-00-526-3760INTERCHANGEABLE
SPRING,HELICAL,COMPRESSION
4480
3040-00-546-0942INTERCHANGEABLE
SHAFT,SHOULDERED
4448341
6625-00-597-1668INTERCHANGEABLE
AMMETER
04480
5950-00-645-1634INTERCHANGEABLE
TRANSFORMER,POWER
710862

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NSN 6240-00-946-9637?

NSN 6240-00-946-9637 is a Lamp,incandescent, manufactured by General Electric Co Miniature Lamp Products Dept Lighting Business Group, classified under FSC 6240 (No Item Name Available). Status: active.

What are the part numbers for NSN 6240-00-946-9637?

NSN 6240-00-946-9637 has 6 cross-referenced part numbers: 4480 (General Electric Co Miniature Lamp Products Dept Lighting Business Group), WL50 (Federal Specifications Promulgated by General Services Administration Washington DC), 4480 (Lamp Industry for Use with Industry Designations and Abbreviations for Lamps), 4480 (Cooper Industries Inc Champion Aviation Products), 3919 (Hobbs Corp) and 1 more.

What NSN replaces 6240-00-946-9637?

There are 12 known substitutes for 6240-00-946-9637: 5950-00-021-8004, 5910-00-101-5146, 5910-00-138-5011 and 9 more. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.

What are the specifications of 4480?

Key specifications for 4480: Filament Heavy Duty Service Rating: NOT RATED; Bulb Designator: PAR-46; Light Output Rating: 6000.000 BEAM CANDLEPOWER NOMINAL SINGLE RATING; Average Life Rating in Hours: 800.0. 17 total characteristics are documented in the Federal Logistics Information System.

Validated with multiple authoritative sources, including Government, OEM, and Certified sources.
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