Description
This is a 13.8W LED GLS bulb with an E27 screw cap, the rounded opal-white shape most people picture when they think of a light bulb. It gives 1521 lumens, and the retail pack rates that as a replacement for a 100W conventional bulb, so it sits at the brighter end of the household range rather than the more common 60W or 75W equivalents. Its light is warm white at 3000K, a slightly crisper warmth than a 2700K filament lamp without tipping towards blue, and the opal diffuser spreads it across a 200 degree beam.
The E27 cap is the larger of the two common screw fittings in the UK, often written as ES. If you are matching an old bulb, the threaded metal base measures about 27mm across; the smaller E14 is roughly 14mm and will not fit. This size suits ceiling pendants, rise and fall fittings over a dining table, hallway and landing lights, and larger table and floor lamps. With 1521 lumens behind a diffused cover it earns a place where one bulb has to do all the work: a kitchen with a single pendant, a home office, a stairwell where a dimmer lamp leaves the treads in shadow. The wide spread rewards a shade open at top and bottom.
It is not dimmable, so put it on a plain on/off switch rather than a dimmer circuit. The pack prints a 10 year lamp life, 10,000 hours and more than 10,000 on/off cycles, which suits a switch used many times a day. It is rated E for energy and runs on 220 to 240V. Each order is for a single bulb, with a minimum of 5 in multiples of 5. Alongside it we stock B15 (SBC) candle and golf bulbs in warm white, cool white and daylight, plus a 7W E27 filament GLS.
Specification
| Fitting |
E27 (ES) screw |
| Shape |
GLS |
| Technology |
LED |
| Wattage |
13.8W |
| Brightness |
1521lm |
| Equivalent |
100W conventional, as printed on the pack |
| Colour temperature |
3000K warm white |
| Beam angle |
200 degrees |
| Dimmable |
No |
| IP rating |
IP20 |
| Energy rating |
E |
| Lifespan as printed |
10 years / 10,000 hours, with more than 10,000 on/off cycles |
| Sold as |
Single bulb |
| Minimum order |
5, sold in multiples of 5 |
Frequently Asked
How do I know if my light takes an E27 bulb?
Look at the base of the old bulb. An E27 has a threaded screw cap about 27mm across, and it is sometimes marked ES on the fitting or the old packaging.
Is 1521 lumens bright enough for a main room light?
Yes. The pack rates it against a 100W conventional bulb, brighter than the 60W and 75W equivalents most pendants carry, so one bulb can light an average room.
Can I put it on a dimmer switch?
No. The specification records it as non dimmable, so fit it to an ordinary on/off switch. On a dimmer circuit it may flicker, buzz or fail early.
What does 3000K warm white actually look like?
A soft white with a warm cast, a little cleaner and less yellow than a 2700K filament bulb, and well short of the blue-white of a 4000K or 6500K lamp.
Does the 200 degree beam angle matter for the shade I use?
It spreads light sideways and upwards as well as down, so an open shade or a glass pendant will make more of the output than a closed drum.
How many bulbs do I receive, and is there a minimum order?
Each unit is one bulb. The minimum order on this listing is 5 units, sold in multiples of 5, so you receive at least five bulbs.