E14 (SES) LED Bulb 4.2W 470lm Dimmable - Warm White 2700K, 2 Pack

This is a candle bulb in the small screw fitting, E14, which UK suppliers also call SES. It draws 4.2W and gives back 470 lumens, and the pack puts that at the equivalent of an old 40W incandescent candle. The colour temperature is 2700K, the warm white end of the scale, so the light has the yellow softness people expect from a chandelier rather than the flat brightness of an office. The pack marks it dimmable, and one box holds two bulbs.

Candle bulbs earn their keep where the bulb itself is on show: multi arm ceiling fittings, wall brackets with small clip on shades, mantel lamps and glass pendants. Two in a box helps, because a five arm fitting lit with one fresh bulb and four tired ones rarely looks right. Before ordering, check the cap on the bulb you are taking out. E14 is a threaded screw base roughly 14mm across; if yours has two small pins and pushes and twists to lock, that is a bayonet cap and this will not fit it. Worth measuring the shade opening as well, since the pack gives the bulb as 101mm tall and 35mm at its widest.

In the photograph the envelope is plain white rather than clear, and an opaque white finish spreads light across its whole surface instead of showing a bright point through glass, which is kinder in an open fitting. Dimming depends on the dimmer as well: an older mains dimmer built for filament loads can struggle at the bottom of its range with a 4.2W draw, so a trailing edge LED dimmer is the one to ask for. The pack shows an energy class of E, claims up to 90% less energy in use, and quotes a working life of up to 15 years. Boxes are sold in multiples of eight.

Will this fit an E14 lampholder, and what does SES mean?

Yes. E14 is the small screw cap, around 14mm across the thread, which British suppliers also list as SES. If your old bulb pushed in and twisted to lock, that is a bayonet cap and this one will not fit.

Can these bulbs be dimmed?

The retail pack marks the bulb as dimmable. For steady control at low levels, pair it with a trailing edge dimmer rated for LED loads rather than an older dimmer built for filament bulbs.

How bright is 470 lumens on a candle bulb?

The pack gives 470 lumens and calls that the equivalent of a 40W incandescent candle, so several of them in a multi arm fitting light a room comfortably rather than sharply.

What does 2700K warm white actually look like?

2700K sits at the warm end of the white scale, a soft yellow tone close to old filament lighting. It reads warmer and calmer than 4000K or 6500K versions of the same lamp.

How many bulbs come in a box, and how many boxes must I buy?

One box holds two bulbs. This listing carries a minimum order of eight units sold in multiples of eight, so the smallest order brings sixteen bulbs in total.

Is an IP rating given for this bulb?

The manufacturer states no IP rating and the pack does not print one, so we cannot quote a figure. Treat it as a bulb for ordinary indoor light fittings only.