B22 (BC) LED Filament Bulb 7W 806lm Dimmable - Warm White 2700K

This is a 7W LED filament bulb with a B22 bayonet cap, the push-and-twist fitting most UK ceiling roses and table lamps use. The glass is the classic GLS shape, clear rather than frosted, so the four upright filament strips inside sit on show behind it. It draws 7W and gives 806 lumens, which the retail pack rates as a 60W replacement, at 2700K warm white. The beam angle is 320 degrees, meaning light leaves the bulb in nearly every direction rather than being thrown forward, and the energy rating is E.

806 lumens at 2700K is the familiar living room and bedroom level: bright enough to read by under a pendant, soft enough that it does not feel clinical late in the evening. Because the glass is clear and the filaments are the decorative part, it suits open shades, glass pendants, caged fittings and anywhere the bulb itself is meant to be seen. Behind a fabric drum or an opal shade it works just as well, you simply lose the look. If you are matching it to other lamps in the same room, 2700K is the warmer end of white and will not sit comfortably beside a 4000K cool white bulb.

It is dimmable, so it can go on a circuit with a dimmer switch; LED bulbs draw far less current than the filament bulbs most older dimmers were built for, so it is worth checking that your dimmer is rated for LED loads. The pack prints a 15,000 hour lifespan, given there as 15 years. Each unit is a single bulb, and the minimum order is 12, sold in multiples of 12. It sits alongside our wider range of LED bulbs in B15 candle, B15 golf and GU10 fittings.

Will this fit a standard bayonet lampholder?

Yes. The cap is B22, the two pin bayonet type usually marked BC, which you push in and twist a quarter turn to lock. Check the old bulb has two small pins on a metal cap rather than a screw thread.

How bright is 7W against the old bulb I am taking out?

It gives 806 lumens, and the retail pack rates that as a 60W replacement, so it should match the familiar 60W household bulb in a pendant or table lamp without looking dim.

Will it work on my dimmer switch?

The specification states it is dimmable. Older dimmers were designed for high wattage filament loads, so check yours is rated for LED and that 7W sits above the dimmer's stated minimum load.

What does 2700K warm white look like once it is lit?

2700K is a warm white with a yellow cast, close to the old incandescent bulbs, which is why it reads as restful in living rooms and bedrooms rather than crisp or blue.

Does the light spread all round, or does it point one way?

The beam angle is 320 degrees, so light leaves almost the whole surface of the bulb. That suits general room lighting and open shades rather than a narrow pool of directional light.

How many bulbs do I actually receive?

One unit is a single bulb. The minimum order is 12 units, sold in multiples of 12, so the smallest quantity you can buy is 12 bulbs.