Description
This is a long, slim tube of clear glass on a small screw cap, the sort of lamp meant to be looked at rather than hidden. It draws 6W and returns 500 lumens, and the light is a cool white with no yellow in it. Light leaves the tube all the way round, so the glass glows along its whole length. It dims, given a dimmer suited to LED lamps, and no dimmer comes with it.
We reach for a lamp like this where the fitting leaves the glass on show: open lantern wall lights, tall picture lights, and multi-arm fittings with upward-facing holders. At 280mm it is a tall lamp, so it wants a fitting with height to give and will look cramped inside a small shade. The cool white tone suits kitchens, hallways and work corners, where a warmer lamp can feel heavy. It is also a straight swap for older tubular lamps in decorative fittings, and it is one we suggest when a customer wants the same glow at a fraction of the running cost.
The tube is glass, the cap a small screw fitting, and the whole lamp is light enough to handle one-handed. To clean, switch it off at the wall, give it a few minutes, then wipe the glass with a dry lint-free cloth, handling it by the cap rather than the glass. Clear glass shows off the lamp itself, which is the point of a tube like this. It carries a three year warranty. It belongs indoors, in dry rooms, on ordinary household mains. Where a fitting holds several, we would use the same lamp in every holder so the tone stays even across the arms.
Specification
| Colour |
Clear |
| Weight |
0.07KG |
| Diameter |
30mm |
| Height |
280mm |
| Materials Used |
Glass, Metal |
| Lamp Cap |
E14 |
| Colour Temperature |
4000K Cool White (±5%) |
| Average Life of Lamp |
25000hrs |
| Number of Switching Cycles |
100000 |
| Conventional Lamp Equiv. |
42W (±5%) |
| Shape of Lamp |
Tubular T280 |
| Type of LED |
Filament |
| Beam Angle |
360° |
| System Flux |
500lm (±5%) |
| CRI |
=80 |
| Ta |
-20° to +40°C |
| Total Power Consumption |
6W (±5%) |
| Input Voltage |
220-240V~50/60Hz |
| Dimmable |
Yes - Suitable Dimmer Required |
| Dimmer Included |
No |
| Average Life |
15000hrs |
| Warranty |
3yrs |
| UKCA/CE |
Yes |
| Country of Origin |
China |
Frequently Asked
How long and wide is it?
The tube measures 280mm in height and 30mm in diameter, so allow room for the full length above the holder.
Will it work on my existing dimmer?
It is dimmable, but it needs a dimmer designed for LED loads. Older resistive dimmers made for filament lamps can cause flicker or buzz, and no dimmer is supplied with the lamp.
What sort of white is 4000K?
It is a cool, neutral white with no warm cast, brighter in character than a soft 2700K lamp and well suited to kitchens and task areas.
What cap does it take?
An E14 small screw cap, which is the smaller of the two common screw sizes used in UK fittings.
How bright is 6W in old money?
It gives 500 lumens, roughly the output people expect from a small traditional lamp, for a fraction of the wattage.
How long should it last?
It is rated at 15,000 hours of average life.