E27 LED Filament Candle Bulb 5W 550lm Dimmable - Warm White 2700K

This is a candle bulb with an E27 screw cap, the larger of the two common screw sizes, so it suits chandeliers, wall lights and table lamps built around a full size screw holder rather than the smaller E14. It draws 5W and gives 550 lumens, which the pack puts at the same light as an old 40W filament candle. The light is warm white at 2700K. Inside the clear glass, straight LED filament rods run the length of the envelope, so the bulb reads as a traditional candle lamp when it is lit and when it is off.

Clear glass means the filaments are part of the look, so this is a bulb for fittings that show the lamp: a glass chandelier over a dining table, open wall brackets on a landing, a lantern in a hallway, a bedside lamp with a narrow shade that leaves the tip on view. At 2700K the light falls on the yellow side of white, close to the tone people expect from an old tungsten candle, which is why it sits comfortably with brass, warm wood and painted plaster. If a fitting takes several lamps, buy them together so every arm matches.

It dims, so it can run on a standard trailing edge or leading edge dimmer; as with any LED, check the dimmer is rated for LED loads and that the total wattage on the circuit clears the dimmer's minimum, since five watt lamps can fall below it on a single light fitting. The pack prints a 15 year lifespan and carries energy rating E. Each box holds one bulb, and the minimum order is 12, sold in multiples of 12, which suits a multi arm fitting or a stock of spares. Alongside it we stock B15 (SBC) LED candle bulbs in warm white 2700K and cool white 4000K.

Will this fit my chandelier?

It fits any holder that takes an E27 screw cap, the full size screw fitting. Unscrew the old lamp and check the cap measures about 27mm across; smaller E14 holders will not take it.

Is 550 lumens enough to replace a 40W candle bulb?

Yes. The pack rates this 5W lamp as a 40W replacement, and 550 lumens is a little brighter than most older 40W candle lamps gave once they had aged.

Which dimmers will it work with?

Use a dimmer rated for LED loads, trailing edge or a leading edge model listed as LED compatible. Older resistive dimmers built for tungsten often flicker or buzz with low wattage LED lamps.

What does 2700K warm white actually look like?

It is a soft yellow white, close to old tungsten light. It flatters cream walls, wood and brass, and suits living rooms, hallways and bedrooms better than a crisp 4000K white.

Is an IP rating given for this bulb?

The manufacturer does not state one, so treat it as an ordinary indoor lamp for dry, enclosed positions and fit it only in the sorts of fittings described above.

How many bulbs do I receive?

Each box holds one bulb. The minimum order on this listing is 12 boxes, sold in multiples of 12, so you receive twelve individually boxed lamps.