B22 LED Candle Bulb 7.3W 806lm - Daylight 6500K - Energizer

This is a candle bulb with a B22 bayonet cap, the push and twist fitting found on a great many British light fittings. It draws 7.3W and gives 806 lumens, and the retail pack states that it replaces a 60W filament candle. The light is 6500K daylight, the coolest and bluest of the white tones, and the frosted white body spreads the output evenly instead of showing the diodes behind it. The pack also prints a 15 year lifespan.

Daylight at 6500K is a crisp, slightly blue white, and it suits rooms where you want to see clearly rather than settle down. Kitchens, utility rooms, garages, workshops, stairwells and home offices all take it well, as do reading lamps and craft or sewing corners where bright, clear light helps. In a chandelier, a candelabra wall light or a multi arm pendant, a set of matching candle bulbs keeps the tone consistent across every arm. If the same fitting lights a sitting room where you unwind in the evening, a warmer tone is usually the better choice.

The pack marks the lamp as non dimmable, so pair it with a standard on and off switch; running a non dimmable LED on a dimmer circuit can cause flicker or buzzing. The pack prints an E energy class. Each box holds one bulb, and this listing has a minimum order of 12, sold in multiples of 12, which suits relamping a whole fitting at once or keeping spares on the shelf. If you need the smaller B15 bayonet cap instead, we also list LED candle bulbs in warm white 2700K and cool white 4000K.

Will this fit my existing bayonet light fitting?

It fits a B22 bayonet holder, the 22mm cap with two side pins that you push in and twist a quarter turn. Take the old bulb out and compare the cap before ordering, because the smaller B15 cap looks similar but will not seat.

How bright is 806 lumens in practice?

It is a bright candle bulb rather than a soft accent one. The pack rates it as a 60W replacement, so in a five arm chandelier you are putting out a good deal more light than a single ceiling pendant would give.

What does 6500K daylight actually look like?

Crisp and slightly blue, close to midday light and clearly cooler than the yellow of a filament lamp. It reads as clean and alert, which is why it works better in a kitchen or workshop than beside an armchair.

Can I use it with a dimmer switch?

No. The pack marks the lamp as non dimmable, so it needs a plain on and off switch. On a dimmer circuit you are likely to get flickering, buzzing or a lamp that simply will not strike at low settings.

Is an IP rating given for this lamp?

Energizer does not print an IP rating on the pack and none is given in the specification, so there is no protection figure to quote. Where your fitting calls for a rated lamp, check the fitting's own requirements first.

How many bulbs do I receive?

Each box contains one bulb. The listing carries a minimum order of 12 boxes in multiples of 12, so the smallest purchase is twelve individual bulbs.