B22 (BC) LED Candle Bulb 4.9W 470lm - Warm White 3000K

This is an LED candle bulb on a B22 bayonet cap, the push and twist fitting with two pins on the side that remains the most common cap in British homes. It draws 4.9W and gives 470 lumens, which the pack rates as the equal of a 40W conventional candle bulb, so it drops into an older fitting without the light level changing. The bulb is white all over, with a tapered tip and a plain collar above the metal cap, so once lit it reads as a soft glowing shape rather than a hard bright point.

Candle bulbs matter most where the bulb is on show: chandeliers, multi arm ceiling fittings, wall lights, small shades and mantel lamps. At 3,000K the light is warm white, close to the yellow leaning glow of an old filament lamp, which suits living rooms, dining rooms, landings and bedrooms in the evening. The 280 degree beam angle sends light out in nearly every direction rather than forward in a cone, so the arms of a chandelier light evenly and a shade fills with light instead of showing a bright spot. If you are refilling a fitting that holds several lamps, change them all at once so every arm matches.

This one is not dimmable, so give it a plain switch: on a dimmer circuit a non-dimmable LED can flicker, buzz or fail early. The pack prints a 10 year lamp life at 10,000 hours and more than 10,000 switching cycles, which matters on a hall or stair light that goes on and off many times a day. The energy label gives class F, and the IP20 rating means dry indoor use only. One box holds a single bulb, and the minimum order is 5, sold in multiples of 5. It sits alongside our wider range of LED candle bulbs, including B15 (SBC) versions in warm white, cool white and daylight.

How do I know if my fitting takes a B22 cap?

Look at the bulb you are replacing. A B22 bayonet cap is metal with two pins on the side, and it pushes in then twists a quarter turn rather than screwing.

Is it as bright as the 40W bulb it replaces?

It puts out 470 lumens, and the pack rates that as the equal of a 40W conventional candle bulb, so the room should feel much the same.

Can I put it on a dimmer switch?

No. The specification gives it as non-dimmable, so use a plain on and off switch. On a dimmer it may flicker, buzz or fail early.

What does warm white at 3,000K actually look like?

A gentle, slightly yellow light, close to an old filament bulb and easier on the eye in the evening than a crisp cool white.

Will it cope with being switched on and off constantly?

The pack prints more than 10,000 switching cycles alongside the 10 year lamp life, so a hall, landing or stair light will not trouble it.

How many do I have to buy?

Each box holds one bulb, and the minimum order is 5, sold in multiples of 5, which leaves spares after refilling most multi arm fittings.