Description
A 9.5W LED GLS bulb with an E27 screw cap, the large screw fitting usually marked ES. GLS is the pear shape of the old household bulb, so it sits in pendants, table lamps and shades designed around a filament lamp without looking like a substitute. It gives 1055 lumens at 2700K, a warm white close in tone to the lamp it replaces, and the pack rates it as a 75W replacement with a 15,000 hour lifespan, printed on the box as fifteen years. The opal-white body spreads the light instead of showing a hot point through a thin shade.
The 240 degree beam angle is why a GLS suits general room lighting: light travels sideways and upward as well as down, so a fabric drum shade, a pendant over a dining table or a bedside lamp looks evenly lit rather than glowing at one end. At 1055 lumens it is bright enough to be the only light in a hallway, landing or small bedroom. If other bulbs in the same room are already fitted, check they are 2700K too, because a 4000K lamp beside this one will look noticeably blue. IP20 means it belongs in dry indoor positions.
Check the cap on the bulb you are replacing before ordering: E27 has a threaded base roughly 27mm across, while E14 is the narrower thread used in most candle lamps. This one is not dimmable and the pack carries the non-dimmable mark, so put it on a plain switched circuit; a non-dimming LED on a dimmer can flicker or hum. The energy rating is E. Each box contains a single bulb, with a minimum order of 12. It sits alongside our wider range of LED bulbs in candle and golf shapes and GU10 fittings.
Specification
| Fitting |
E27 (ES) |
| Shape |
GLS |
| Technology |
LED |
| Wattage |
9.5W |
| Brightness |
1055lm |
| Equivalent |
75W, as printed on the pack |
| Colour temperature |
2700K warm white |
| Beam angle |
240 degrees |
| Dimmable |
No |
| IP rating |
IP20 |
| Energy rating |
E |
| Lifespan as printed |
15,000 hours, shown on the pack as a 15 year lifespan |
| Sold as |
Single bulb |
| Minimum order |
12, sold in multiples of 12 |
Frequently Asked
Will this fit my lampholder?
It takes an E27 screw cap, the larger of the two common screw fittings and often marked ES on a lampholder or on the old bulb.
How bright is it next to the bulb I am replacing?
It produces 1055 lumens, and the retail pack rates it as a replacement for a 75W filament bulb, so expect noticeably more light than a 60W lamp gave.
Can I put it on a dimmer switch?
No. It is non-dimmable, so it needs a plain switched circuit. On a dimmer a non-dimming LED may flicker, buzz or refuse to light at low settings.
What does 2700K warm white look like in a room?
It is a soft yellow-toned light, close to an old household bulb, and it suits living rooms and bedrooms where cooler 4000K light can feel stark.
Will it light a whole room or only downwards?
The 240 degree beam angle throws light sideways and upward as well as down, so shades, pendants and open fittings light evenly rather than casting one bright pool.
How long is it rated to last?
The pack prints a 15,000 hour lifespan, described on the box as fifteen years, which assumes typical household use of a few hours each day.