B22 (BC) LED Candle Bulb 5.9W 470lm Dimmable - Warm White 2700K

This is a candle shaped LED bulb on a B22 bayonet cap, the push and twist fitting used on a great many UK pendants and chandeliers. It draws 5.9W and gives 470 lumens, which the Energizer pack rates as a replacement for a 40W incandescent candle. The glass is clear rather than opal, so the emitters inside stay visible and the light carries the faceted sparkle that suits a fitting with its lamps on show. The pack also prints a 15 year lifespan based on 15,000 hours of use, and up to 85% less energy than the bulb it replaces.

Candle lamps earn their keep in fittings that show the bulb off: a multi arm chandelier over a dining table, a candelabra pendant in a sitting room, a pair of hallway wall lights. At 470 lumens each you are usually filling several sockets in one fitting rather than lighting a room from a single lamp, so five together come to roughly 2,350 lumens, a comfortable level for a dining room you still want to feel soft. The 2700K tone is the warm, faintly yellow light people remember from household filament bulbs, and it sits happily beside older lamps if you are changing a fitting over gradually.

Dimming is the part worth a moment's thought. This lamp is dimmable and the pack carries the dimmable mark, but a dimmer built for filament bulbs often has a minimum load well above the few watts a set of LED candles draws, which shows up as flicker or a short travel on the dial rather than a fault in the bulb. A dimmer rated for LED loads is the fix. Each box holds a single bulb, and our minimum order is 12, sold in multiples of 12. We also list LED candle bulbs on the smaller B15 (SBC) cap at 470lm and 806lm, in warm white and cool white.

Will this fit my existing bayonet light fitting?

It fits a B22 bayonet socket, the larger of the two UK bayonet caps, with two pins that push in and twist. Check the old bulb for B22 or BC; if it reads B15 or SBC it is the smaller cap and will not take this lamp.

How bright is 470 lumens next to the bulb I am taking out?

The pack rates it as a 40W incandescent candle replacement. In a fitting holding three to six lamps that adds up quickly, so most people find a set of these brighter in practice than the tired filament candles they are swapping out.

What does 2700K actually look like in the room?

It is warm white, the soft yellow-leaning tone of a traditional household bulb. It flatters wood, brass and warm paint colours, and it is the tone to pick if you want evening light rather than crisp working light.

Can I use it on a dimmer switch?

Yes, the lamp is dimmable and the pack carries the dimmable mark. For a smooth range of dim, use a dimmer rated for LED loads; older filament dimmers often expect a far higher minimum wattage than a few LED candles draw.

Is an IP rating given for this bulb?

No. Neither the manufacturer's specification nor the retail pack prints an IP figure, so we state none. Treat it as an ordinary unrated indoor lamp and fit it accordingly.

How many bulbs do I receive?

One bulb per box. Our minimum order on this listing is 12 boxes, sold in multiples of 12, so the smallest purchase is twelve individual candle bulbs.