E14 LED Golf Bulb 4.9W 470lm - Warm White 3000K, 2 Pack - Energizer

This is a golf ball LED bulb on an E14 small screw cap, the one most people know as SES. It draws 4.9W and gives 470 lumens of warm white light at 3000K, and the retail pack rates it as a replacement for an old 40W filament bulb. The pack also prints a 10 year lifespan. The head is a smooth white sphere with a short neck down to the metal screw thread, so it looks tidy in an open fitting where the bulb is on show. Each box holds two bulbs.

Golf bulbs earn their keep in fittings that are too small for a standard GLS shape. Think multi arm chandeliers, small pendant clusters, bedside and table lamps, and wall fittings with small clip on shades. The round head sits lower than a candle bulb of the same output, so it stays inside a small shade instead of poking out of the top. At 470 lumens a single bulb suits a lamp you read beside, while four or five of them in a chandelier light a room comfortably. 3000K is a soft, yellow leaning white that sits well with warm paint and wood.

Check two things before you order. First, the cap: E14 is the narrow screw, about 14mm across the thread, while E27 is the wider one, so hold the old bulb up if you are unsure. Second, the switching: this bulb is not dimmable, so it needs a plain on and off circuit rather than a dimmer, and running it on one can cause flicker or buzzing. It carries an IP20 rating for ordinary dry indoor use, and the pack prints energy class F. Each listing is one box of two bulbs, with a minimum order of six boxes. We also list LED golf and candle bulbs on the B15 small bayonet cap if your fittings take that instead.

Will this fit my lamp holder?

It fits an E14 holder, also called SES or small Edison screw, which is the narrower of the two common screw caps at about 14mm across the thread. If the old bulb screws in and measures wider than that, you need E27 instead.

How bright is 470 lumens in real terms?

The pack rates it as a 40W replacement, so it is the everyday brightness most people are used to from a small filament bulb in a table lamp, a wall light or one arm of a chandelier.

Can I put it on a dimmer switch?

No. The specification states it is not dimmable, so wire it to a plain on and off circuit. Used on a dimmer it may flicker, buzz or refuse to switch on at the lower end of the dial.

What does 3000K warm white actually look like?

It is a soft white with a gentle yellow lean, warmer and cosier than a 4000K cool white and easier on the eye in living rooms and bedrooms at night.

Will a golf shape fit inside a small shade?

Usually yes. The round head is shorter than a candle bulb of similar output, so it tends to stay hidden inside clip on and small pendant shades rather than standing proud of the top.

How many bulbs do I receive?

One unit of this listing is a box containing two bulbs. The minimum order is six boxes, sold in multiples of six, which gives you twelve bulbs in total.