Description
This is a pygmy bulb, the short stubby lamp with a small screw cap that goes into appliance lamps, night lights and compact decorative fittings. Inside the clear glass sit two upright LED filament strips rather than a coiled tungsten wire, so the light comes from a soft line rather than a single hot point. It draws 2W and gives 240 lumens at 3,000K, a warm white that reads yellow rather than blue, and the cap is E14, the smaller of the two screw sizes, marked SES on many older bulbs. The pack gives it as a replacement for a 20W incandescent.
Pygmy lamps are bought for the fittings a standard bulb is simply too big for: cooker hood lamps, salt lamps, small wall lights, and bedside pieces with narrow shades. Before ordering, take the old bulb out and look at the cap. E14 is a screw thread roughly 14mm across; if yours has two small pins that push in and twist, that is a bayonet cap and this will not fit. The 320 degree beam sends light out in almost every direction rather than forward in a cone, which suits a shade, a glass diffuser or an open fitting where the bulb is on show.
There is no dimming: the specification gives Dimmable as No, so run it from a plain on and off switch rather than a rotary or trailing edge dimmer, which can make a non-dimmable LED flicker or buzz. The pack prints a 15 year lifespan, and the energy label rates it E at 2kWh per 1,000 hours. Each blister holds two bulbs and the minimum order is 12, sold in multiples of 12, so a first order brings 24 bulbs in total. It sits alongside our other LED bulbs in B15 candle and GU10 fittings.
Specification
| Fitting |
E14 (SES) |
| Shape |
Pygmy |
| Technology |
LED filament |
| Wattage |
2W |
| Brightness |
240lm |
| Equivalent |
20W, as printed on the pack |
| Colour temperature |
Warm white 3000K |
| Beam angle |
320 degrees |
| Dimmable |
No |
| IP rating |
Not stated by the manufacturer |
| Energy rating |
E |
| Lifespan as printed |
15 years, as printed on the pack |
| Sold as |
Blister of 2 bulbs |
| Minimum order |
12, sold in multiples of 12 |
Frequently Asked
Which lamp holders does the E14 cap fit?
E14 is the small screw cap, often marked SES, used in appliance lamps and smaller decorative fittings. Check the old bulb for a screw thread about 14mm across before ordering.
Can I use it with a dimmer switch?
No. The specification gives Dimmable as No, so use a plain on and off switch; running a non-dimmable LED on a dimmer can cause flicker, buzzing or early failure.
How bright is 240 lumens, and what does 3,000K look like?
240 lumens is a gentle output suited to small fittings and accent lamps rather than lighting a whole room. At 3,000K the light is warm white, closer to an old filament bulb than to daylight.
What wattage bulb does it replace?
The pack gives it as a 20W replacement, so it should read as about the same brightness as the 20W pygmy lamp it takes over from, while drawing only 2W.
Is an IP rating given for this bulb?
No IP rating is printed on the pack and none is given in the specification, so treat it as an ordinary indoor bulb for dry, everyday fittings.
How many bulbs do I receive?
Each blister holds two bulbs. The minimum order is 12 blisters, sold in multiples of 12, so the smallest order you can place gives you 24 bulbs.