Description
This is a standard household LED bulb in the classic GLS shape, the rounded pear form that has been the default in British homes for decades. It takes a B22 bayonet cap, the push-and-twist fitting with two small pins on the metal base, so it drops straight into most ceiling roses, pendants and table lamps sold in the UK. It draws 8.8W and gives 806 lumens, which the pack puts at the replacement for a 60W filament bulb. The outer glass is a soft white diffuser rather than clear, so the light spreads evenly across a room and the LEDs inside do not read as bright points through a thin shade.
806 lumens at 3,000K is the warm white most people want in a living room, hallway or bedroom: noticeably softer and yellower than a 4,000K cool white, close in tone to the old tungsten bulbs, and kind to wood, brick and warm paint colours. It suits a pendant shade over a dining table, a pair of bedside lamps, or a landing light that stays on for hours at a time. Because both the shape and the cap are the common ones, it also makes a sensible spare to keep in the cupboard for whichever fitting goes first.
This bulb is not dimmable, so keep it on a plain on/off switch; a non-dimmable lamp on a dimmer circuit can flicker, buzz or fail early. The pack prints a 10 year lifespan and carries energy class F. One box holds two bulbs, and the minimum order is 6 boxes, sold in multiples of 6, which works out at twelve bulbs: worth knowing if you are relighting a whole floor or standardising every fitting in the house on one colour temperature. It sits alongside our wider range of LED bulbs, including B15 (SBC) candle and golf bulbs and GU10 spots.
Specification
| Fitting |
B22 bayonet cap (BC) |
| Shape |
GLS |
| Technology |
LED |
| Wattage |
8.8W |
| Brightness |
806lm |
| Equivalent |
60W, as printed on the pack |
| Colour temperature |
Warm white 3,000K |
| Dimmable |
No |
| IP rating |
IP20 |
| Energy rating |
F, as printed on the pack |
| Lifespan as printed |
10 years |
| Sold as |
Box of 2 bulbs |
| Minimum order |
6, sold in multiples of 6 |
Frequently Asked
Will this fit a standard bayonet light fitting?
Yes, as long as the bulb you are replacing has a B22 bayonet cap: the metal base with two small pins that you push in and twist a quarter turn. It will not fit a screw cap.
How bright is it next to the 60W bulb I am replacing?
It produces 806 lumens, and the pack states this as the replacement for a 60W filament bulb, so the light output should feel the same while the bulb draws 8.8W.
What does 3,000K warm white actually look like in a room?
Warm and slightly yellow, close to old tungsten lighting and much softer than a 4,000K cool white. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, landings and hallways rather than close task work.
Can I use it with a dimmer switch?
No. This bulb is non-dimmable and needs a plain on/off switch. Fitted to a dimmer circuit it may flicker, hum, or fail well before the printed lifespan.
How many bulbs do I receive, and is there a minimum order?
Each box contains two bulbs. The minimum order is 6 boxes, sold in multiples of 6, so the smallest purchase brings you twelve bulbs in total.