Description
This is a candle bulb on the B22 bayonet cap, the push and twist fitting found on a great many British pendants, wall lights and chandeliers. It draws 4.9W for 470 lumens, which the retail pack rates as the equal of a 40W conventional candle. The light is 6,500K daylight, a crisp blue-white rather than the yellow of an old filament lamp. The outer glass is plain opal white, so the diode inside stays hidden and the bulb keeps a smooth candle profile when it is switched off.
It suits the fittings that take a candle bulb: multi-arm chandeliers, wall lights, small pendants and bedside lamps with narrow shades. Daylight at 6,500K is the coolest of the common colour temperatures, and it earns its place where you need to see clearly rather than settle in for the evening: a kitchen, a utility room, a home office, a workshop, or a hallway that gets little natural light. The 280 degree beam angle spreads light almost all the way round the bulb, so it works in open shades and in fittings whose arms point upwards. The IP20 rating is for indoor use in dry positions.
There is no dimming: the specification records the bulb as non-dimmable, so pair it with a plain on/off switch rather than a dimmer circuit. It runs on 220-240V mains. The energy label rates it F at 5kWh per 1,000 hours, and the retail pack prints a 10 year lamp life. One box holds two bulbs, useful when a pair of wall lights needs replacing together, and the minimum order is 6 boxes in multiples of 6, so 12 bulbs in all. We list the same 4.9W 470lm candle on the smaller B15 (SBC) cap as well, in warm white, cool white and daylight.
Specification
| Fitting |
B22 bayonet cap (BC) |
| Shape |
Candle |
| Technology |
LED |
| Wattage |
4.9W |
| Brightness |
470lm |
| Equivalent |
40W conventional, as printed on the pack |
| Colour temperature |
6,500K daylight |
| Beam angle |
280 degrees |
| Dimmable |
No |
| IP rating |
IP20 |
| Energy rating |
F |
| Lifespan as printed |
10 years lamp life, as printed on the pack |
| Sold as |
Box of 2 bulbs |
| Minimum order |
6, sold in multiples of 6 |
Frequently Asked
How do I know if my light takes a B22 cap?
Pull the old bulb out and look at the base. A B22 has a smooth metal cylinder with two small pins on the sides, and it pushes in and twists rather than screwing.
How bright is 4.9W against the old bulb I am replacing?
It gives 470 lumens, and the retail pack rates that as the equal of a 40W conventional candle bulb, so it is a sensible swap for a standard candle lamp.
What does 6,500K daylight actually look like?
It is a crisp, slightly blue-white light with no yellow in it. Good for reading, cooking and close work, and cooler than the warm white most people choose for a lounge.
Can I put it on a dimmer switch?
No. The specification records this bulb as non-dimmable, so it belongs on an ordinary on/off switch or a pull cord rather than any dimming circuit.
Will the light spread through the whole shade?
The beam angle is 280 degrees, which is close to all round, so it fills open shades and multi-arm fittings rather than throwing light in one direction.
How many bulbs do I receive?
Each box holds two candle bulbs. The minimum order on this listing is 6 boxes, sold in multiples of 6, which works out at 12 bulbs.