Description
A pygmy bulb is the short, stubby lamp that fits the small enclosed fittings a standard bulb cannot reach, and this one draws 25W through an E14 small screw cap, the size usually marked SES. The clear glass gives 150 lumens at 2,800K, a warm white that sits a little lower, and so a little warmer, than the 3,000K used in most general lighting. It is an incandescent lamp rather than an LED, which means full brightness the instant the switch goes on, no warm-up and no electronic driver inside to fail.
The pack names it as an appliance lamp, and that is the work it is built for: cooker hoods and extractor canopies, salt lamps, sewing machine lights, small night lights and the compact decorative fittings that take an SES cap. Before you order, take the old bulb out and look at the cap. E14 is the smaller of the two common screw threads at about 14mm across, so it will not thread into an E27 holder and an E27 bulb will not go into this one. Check the shape too: a pygmy is shorter and narrower than a candle or golf bulb, which matters when the glass sits close to a shade, a glass cover or the wall of an appliance housing.
There is no dimming here: the specification lists it as non-dimmable, so pair it with a plain on/off switch rather than a trailing-edge dimmer. The energy label puts it in class G, and the pack prints a lamp life of 1 year, quoted there as 1 year/1,000 hours. One unit is a single boxed bulb, and the listing is sold in multiples of ten, so ten is the smallest order. If you need the same shape on a bayonet fitting, our wider range includes a 15W B15 (SBC) pygmy bulb, alongside B15 LED candle and golf bulbs.
Specification
| Fitting |
E14 (SES) small screw |
| Shape |
Pygmy |
| Technology |
Incandescent |
| Wattage |
25W |
| Brightness |
150lm |
| Colour temperature |
Warm white, 2800K as printed on the pack |
| Dimmable |
No |
| Energy rating |
G |
| Lifespan as printed |
1 year, printed on the pack as 1 year/1,000 hours |
| Sold as |
Single bulb, boxed |
| Minimum order |
10, sold in multiples of 10 |
Frequently Asked
Will this fit a holder marked SES?
Yes. SES is the trade name for the E14 small screw cap, so an SES lampholder and an E14 bulb describe exactly the same fitting.
Can I run it on a dimmer switch?
No. The specification lists this lamp as non-dimmable, so give it a plain on/off switch and keep it off dimmer circuits and electronic controllers.
How bright is 150 lumens in practice?
Modest, and deliberately so. It is a service light for a hood, a small lamp or a night light; a general household bulb gives several hundred lumens more.
What does 2,800K warm white actually look like?
A soft yellow-toned light, close to old filament lighting and warmer than the 3,000K warm white used on many modern lamps, so it reads cosy rather than crisp.
Is an IP rating given for this lamp?
The manufacturer states no IP rating for this bulb. If the fitting you are specifying calls for a rated lamp, check the figure with the appliance or fitting maker.
Why does the listing have a minimum of ten?
These bulbs reach us in trade quantities, so the smallest order is ten units of this listing and quantities step up in multiples of ten thereafter.