Energizer LED GLS Bulb B22 (BC) 7.3W Opal Dimmable - Warm White 2700K

This is a 7.3W LED bulb in the classic GLS shape, the rounded pear form that has been the standard household bulb for decades, fitted with a B22 bayonet cap. It gives 806 lumens at 2,700K, a warm white close to the light an old 60W incandescent bulb produced, and the pack rates it as a 60W replacement. The outer surface is frosted white rather than clear, so light leaves the whole envelope evenly rather than as one hard point.

A B22 cap is the push and twist bayonet fitting used in most older UK ceiling roses, pendant flexes and table lamps, with two small pins on the side of the metal cap that lock into slots in the holder. It is worth checking the bulb you are taking out before you order, because a bayonet cap and an E27 screw cap are easy to confuse from below. The 240 degree beam angle throws light sideways and upwards as well as down, so it works in an open pendant, a shaded ceiling rose, a table lamp or a floor lamp where you want the whole room lit rather than one pool on the floor.

This one dims, which not every LED bulb does, so it can go straight onto a circuit that already has a dimmer. Use a trailing edge or LED ready dimmer, and where one switch controls several fittings, check the dimmer's minimum load: at 7.3W a lamp draws very little, and an older mains dimmer built for filament bulbs may flicker or fail to strike with only one on the circuit. The pack prints a 15,000 hour lifespan, quoted as 15 years, and the energy rating is E. Each box holds a single bulb, and the minimum order is 12, sold in multiples of 12. It sits alongside our wider range of LED bulbs, which also takes in B15 (SBC) candle bulbs and GU10 bulbs.

How do I know if my light takes a B22 cap?

Look at the metal base of the bulb you are removing. A B22 has two small pins on the sides and pushes in then twists; a screw cap has a spiral thread and will not fit here.

Is 806 lumens as bright as the old 60W bulb it replaces?

Yes. The pack rates it as a 60W replacement, and 806 lumens is the figure the old 60W incandescent bulbs typically produced, so the room should look much the same.

What sort of dimmer should I use with it?

A trailing edge or LED ready dimmer gives the steadiest result. Older mains dimmers designed for filament bulbs often have a minimum load that one 7.3W lamp cannot meet.

What does 2,700K warm white actually look like?

It is a soft yellow toned light rather than a crisp white, the same tone as traditional filament lighting, which suits living rooms, bedrooms and hallways in the evening.

Will the light spread through a shade or only downwards?

The 240 degree beam angle sends light out to the sides and upwards as well as down, so a fabric shade or an open pendant will light the room evenly.

How many bulbs do I receive?

Each box contains one bulb. The minimum order on this listing is 12 boxes, sold in multiples of 12, so you receive 12 bulbs at a time.