E27 (ES) LED GLS Bulb 8.8W 806lm Non-Dimmable - Warm White 2700K

This is a GLS bulb, the rounded household shape most UK light fittings were designed around, built with LED inside rather than a hot filament. It draws 8.8W and gives 806 lumens, which the pack states as the equivalent of an old 60W incandescent lamp. The cap is E27, often written ES for Edison Screw. The number is the thread diameter in millimetres, so if the cap on the bulb you are replacing measures 27mm across you are in the right place; 14mm means you need an E14 instead. The glass is opal white, which diffuses the light rather than letting it read as bright points.

A GLS bulb is the general purpose choice: pendants with a fabric or paper shade, table and floor lamps, hallway and landing fittings, and plain ceiling lights that take a screw cap. The beam angle is 240 degrees, so light leaves the bulb over a wide arc rather than in a forward cone, which is what an open shade or a globe wants. At 2700K the colour is warm white, close to the light of the tungsten bulbs it replaces, and it suits living rooms and bedrooms. In a multi-lamp fitting, match the Kelvin figure across all the bulbs: a mismatch in colour is far more obvious than a mismatch in brightness.

This one is not dimmable, so wire it to an ordinary on/off switch; if the room is on a dimmer, choose a bulb specified for it. The energy rating is F and the IP rating is IP20, which means no protection against water, so keep it to dry indoor fittings. The pack states a 15 year lifespan. Each blister holds one bulb, and the minimum order is 10, sold in multiples of 10. Energizer also make LED candle and golf bulbs on the smaller B15 (SBC) cap and GU10 spots, all of which we stock.

Will this fit a standard screw cap light fitting?

It fits any fitting that takes an E27 screw cap, the larger of the two UK screw sizes at 27mm across the thread. It will not fit an E14 cap or a bayonet fitting.

Is 806 lumens bright enough to replace a 60W bulb?

Yes. The pack gives 806 lumens as a 60W incandescent equivalent, which is the usual brightness people expect from a main pendant in a living room or bedroom.

Can I put it on a dimmer switch?

No. The specification lists this bulb as non dimmable, so run it from a plain on/off switch or from a smart plug that only switches the power rather than varying it.

What does 2700K warm white actually look like?

It is the soft, slightly yellow light people associate with old tungsten bulbs, rather than the crisper white of 4000K or the blue leaning 6500K daylight tones.

How many bulbs do I receive, and is there a minimum order?

Each blister pack holds one bulb. The minimum order on this listing is 10 units, sold in multiples of 10, so the smallest purchase is 10 bulbs.

How long should it last and how efficient is it?

The pack prints a 15 year lifespan, and the energy label gives class F with a declared consumption of 9kWh per 1000 hours of use.