Energizer Globe E27 G125 5W Filament Dimmable - Very Warm White 2200K

This is a 125mm globe bulb with an E27 screw cap, the large screw fitting used on most standard pendants and table lamps in the UK. The glass is tinted gold, so the lamp reads as a warm amber sphere even before it is switched on, and two straight LED filament ladders sit upright in the centre where the coiled wire of an old bulb would have been. It draws 5W and gives 470 lumens at 2,200K, a deep warm white that sits below the usual 2700K warm white and closer to candlelight.

A globe this size is meant to be seen. It suits open pendants, flex-hung cords, cage fittings and shades that leave the lamp exposed, where a frosted bulb would look unfinished. The 320 degree beam angle means light leaves the sphere in almost every direction rather than pushing down in a cone, so it fills a room evenly and is kind to eyes at head height above a dining table or a kitchen island. At 470 lumens it works as mood light rather than a working light; over a worktop you would want a brighter lamp alongside it. It carries an IP20 rating, so keep it to dry indoor fittings.

The lamp is dimmable, so it can go on a dimmer circuit; check the dimmer is rated for LED loads, because a 5W lamp draws far less current than the filament bulbs older dimmers were built for. The pack prints a 15,000 hour lifespan, shown as 15 years, and a 40W replacement figure for anyone swapping an old incandescent globe. Each unit is a single bulb and the minimum order is 8, sold in multiples of 8. It sits alongside our wider range of LED bulbs in E27, B15 and GU10 fittings.

Will this fit a standard screw lamp holder?

It has an E27 cap, the larger of the two screw fittings used in the UK. Unscrew the old bulb and check the thread measures about 27mm across before you order.

How big is the globe itself?

G125 means the sphere measures 125mm across at its widest point, so allow room inside any shade or cage fitting and check the drop below your ceiling rose.

How bright is 470 lumens in practice?

It is gentle light, and the pack rates it as a 40W replacement. Good over a dining table or in a hallway, less so as the only light in a large kitchen.

What does 2,200K actually look like?

Noticeably warmer and more amber than the 2700K used by most warm white bulbs. It picks up the gold tint of the glass and reads as a soft evening light.

Can I put it on a dimmer?

Yes, it is dimmable. Check your dimmer is rated for LED loads and for low wattages, since a single 5W lamp sits near the bottom of many dimmers' working range.

How long should it last?

The pack prints a 15,000 hour lifespan, described there as 15 years. At four hours of use a day that works out at roughly a decade before the figure is reached.