Description
This is a small screw cap candle bulb on the E14 fitting, the size often marked SES on an older lamp. Inside the clear glass sit LED filament strands, so the lit look stays close to the wound wire filament of an older bulb while the draw is only 2.2W. It gives 470 lumens, which the pack puts at the equivalent of a 40W incandescent candle, and the colour temperature is 2700K warm white: the soft, yellow-leaning light most people associate with a traditional bulb rather than the whiter tone of an office. The pack carries an A energy rating.
Candle bulbs earn their keep where the lamp itself is meant to be seen. Multi-arm chandeliers, wall lights with small shades, pendant clusters over a hallway table and bedside lamps commonly take E14, and clear glass suits an open or glass-shaded fitting where a frosted bulb would look blank. Because 470 lumens from one lamp is modest, it reads best in multiples: four or five together will light a dining room comfortably at 2700K without glare. Before ordering, check the cap on the bulb you are replacing: E14 is a screw thread around 14mm across, and the small bayonet cap in this shape is B15, which will not interchange with it.
There is no dimming here: the pack marks the bulb non dimmable, so put it on a plain switch rather than a dimmer or a smart dimming module, where it may flicker or buzz. The pack prints a 50 year lifespan, and the energy label gives an A rating at 3kWh per 1000 hours. Each box holds one bulb, and the minimum order is 12, sold in multiples of 12, which suits filling a whole chandelier or keeping spares. We also list LED candle bulbs on the B15 (SBC) cap at 4.2W and 470lm in warm white 2700K and cool white 4000K.
Specification
| Fitting |
E14 (SES) |
| Shape |
Candle |
| Technology |
LED filament |
| Wattage |
2.2W |
| Brightness |
470lm |
| Equivalent |
40W, as printed on the pack |
| Colour temperature |
2700K warm white |
| Dimmable |
No |
| Energy rating |
A |
| Lifespan as printed |
50 year lifespan, as printed on the pack |
| Sold as |
Box of 1 bulb |
| Minimum order |
12, sold in multiples of 12 |
Frequently Asked
My light fitting is marked SES. Is that the same as E14?
Yes. SES stands for small Edison screw and it is the same thread as E14, so a fitting marked either way takes this bulb.
Can I put this on a dimmer switch?
No. The pack marks it non dimmable, so it belongs on a plain on and off switch. On a dimmer or a smart dimming module it may flicker, buzz or fail early.
What old bulb does 2.2W and 470 lumens replace?
The pack gives it as a 40W replacement. In a chandelier or wall light you should get much the same brightness as the 40W candle you took out.
Will 2700K look warm or white?
Warm. At 2700K the light leans gently yellow, close to an old incandescent candle, and it flatters wood, brick and warm paint colours in a living room.
Is an IP rating given for this bulb?
No IP figure is printed on the pack or given in the specification, so treat it as an ordinary indoor lamp for dry interior fittings only.
How many bulbs do I actually receive?
Each box holds a single bulb. The minimum order on this listing is 12 boxes, sold in multiples of 12, so you receive twelve bulbs.