E27 (ES) LED Filament Bulb 7W 806lm Dimmable - Warm White 2700K

This is a 7W LED bulb in the familiar GLS shape, the rounded pear outline household bulbs have carried for a century, fitted with an E27 screw cap, which most packaging writes as ES. It produces 806 lumens and runs at 2,700K, the warm white that reads as soft and faintly golden rather than clinical. The retail pack gives it as the replacement for a 60W bulb. Filament LED bulbs carry their emitters along slim strips inside the glass rather than on a single flat board, so the light leaves the bulb along its whole length instead of firing forward in a cone.

The beam angle is 320 degrees, and that figure is what makes this a general room bulb rather than a directional one. Light travels in almost every direction from the glass, which suits a pendant shade, a table lamp, a floor lamp or a hallway fitting where the ceiling and walls need lighting as much as the floor does. E27 is the larger of the two common screw caps sold in the UK, so before ordering take the old bulb out and check the thread measures roughly 27mm across: E14 looks much the same at a glance and is noticeably narrower. The rating is IP20, which makes this a lamp for dry indoor fittings.

It is dimmable, and that is worth a moment with your switch. An older dimmer built for several hundred watts of tungsten may not hold steady at the bottom of its travel against a single 7W load, while a trailing edge dimmer made for LEDs will give smoother control. The energy rating is E, and the pack prints a 15,000 hour lifespan, shown on the front as 15 years. Each box holds one bulb, and this listing is sold in multiples of twelve. Other LED bulbs sit alongside it here, including GU10 spots and B15 (SBC) candle bulbs.

How do I know my lamp takes an E27 cap?

E27 is the larger screw cap, with a thread about 27mm across. Unscrew the old bulb and compare it; the narrower small screw cap is E14 and will not fit this one.

How bright is 806 lumens in a normal room?

The pack gives 806 lumens as the equivalent of an old 60W bulb, which is the usual brightness for a single pendant or a table lamp in a living room or bedroom.

Will it dim properly on my existing dimmer switch?

It is dimmable, but a single 7W load is small for an older dimmer built for tungsten, so control may be limited at the very bottom. A trailing edge LED dimmer works best.

What does 2700K warm white actually look like?

It is the soft, slightly golden light people associate with older household bulbs, warmer than the crisper 4000K used in kitchens and work areas, and easy to live with in the evening.

Does the 320 degree beam matter?

Yes. Light spreads in nearly every direction rather than one, so it fills a shade evenly and lifts the ceiling instead of throwing a narrow pool downwards like a spotlight.

How many bulbs do I receive?

Each box contains one bulb. The listing has a minimum order of twelve and is sold in multiples of twelve, so a first order brings twelve individually boxed bulbs.