B22 (BC) LED GLS Bulb 9.5W 1055lm Non-Dimmable - Warm White 2700K

This is a 9.5W LED GLS bulb with a B22 bayonet cap, the push and twist fitting found on most UK ceiling roses, pendants and table lamps. GLS is the familiar pear shaped household bulb profile, and the soft white finish over the diodes spreads the light evenly rather than letting you pick out bright points through a thin shade. It gives 1,055 lumens at 2,700K, which sits at the warm white end of the scale, and the 240 degree beam angle pushes light around the room instead of down in a narrow cone.

Warm white at 2,700K reads as the gentle yellow light people remember from old filament bulbs, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and dining rooms where you want the room to feel settled in the evening. At 1,055 lumens it is bright enough to work as the only bulb in a small or medium room, and the diffused finish makes it a sensible choice for an open shade or a glass pendant you tend to look up into. It sits alongside our wider range of LED candle, golf and GU10 bulbs if you are relighting a whole house at once.

This bulb is not dimmable, so it wants a plain on and off switch; on a dimmer circuit it may flicker, buzz or refuse to light, and the pack carries a non dimmable icon to that effect. The pack prints a 75W replacement figure, so it is the one to reach for where an old 75W incandescent used to sit, and it prints a 15,000 hour lifespan, described there as fifteen years. The energy rating is E and the IP rating is IP20, meaning ordinary dry indoor use. One box holds a single bulb, and the minimum order is 12, sold in multiples of 12.

Will this fit my existing light fitting?

It takes a B22 bayonet cap, the two pin push and twist cap. Take out the old bulb and check it has two small pins on a smooth metal base rather than a screw thread.

What old bulb does 9.5W replace?

The pack prints a 75W replacement figure, so it is intended to stand in for an old 75W incandescent GLS bulb while drawing 9.5W.

Can I put it on a dimmer switch?

No. It is non dimmable, so it needs a standard on and off switch. On a dimmer it may flicker, hum or not strike at all.

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

It is the soft, slightly yellow light of a traditional filament bulb, comfortable in the evening and kind to wood, cream walls and warm fabrics.

How wide does the light spread?

The beam angle is 240 degrees, so light goes sideways and upwards as well as down, which suits general room lighting rather than spotlighting.

How many bulbs do I receive?

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