Description
A candle bulb on the small screw cap, E14, also marked SES. It draws 4.9W and puts out 470 lumens, which the pack rates as the equal of a 40W incandescent candle. The colour is daylight white at 6,500 Kelvin, the coolest of the common LED temperatures. The body is plain white rather than clear, so the lit bulb reads as one even shape rather than a cluster of bright points. One pack holds six bulbs, supplied as five plus one.
E14 is the 14mm screw thread used on chandeliers, multi arm pendants, wall brackets and smaller table lamps. If you are unsure, check the old bulb: 14mm is E14 and the wider 27mm thread is E27, and the two do not interchange. The pack prints a 240 degree beam angle, so light leaves the sides and much of the base as well as the tip, which suits open shades and upward facing fittings. Daylight at 6,500K is a crisp, blue leaning white that helps you see detail, so it earns its place in a kitchen, a utility room, a home office or a workshop. Beside warm white bulbs it will look cold, so keep one temperature per room.
The pack prints a life of 10 years or 10,000 hours and more than 10,000 switching cycles, so a hallway or stairwell switch that gets heavy use will not wear them out quickly. Colour rendering is quoted above 80, the lamps are mercury free, and they run on 220 to 240V at 50 or 60Hz. The energy label on the pack reads class F. Dimming is not stated by the manufacturer, so use an ordinary on and off switch rather than a dimmer circuit. You buy one pack of six and the minimum order is one pack. We also stock candle bulbs on the small bayonet B15 (SBC) cap in warm white 3000K, cool white 4000K and daylight 6500K.
Specification
| Fitting |
E14 (SES) small screw |
| Shape |
Candle |
| Technology |
LED |
| Wattage |
4.9W |
| Brightness |
470lm |
| Equivalent |
40W incandescent, as printed on the pack |
| Colour temperature |
6500K daylight |
| Beam angle |
240 degrees |
| Dimmable |
Not stated by the manufacturer |
| Energy rating |
F, as printed on the pack |
| Lifespan as printed |
10 years / 10,000 hours |
| Sold as |
Pack of 6 bulbs (5+1) |
| Minimum order |
1, sold in multiples of 1 |
Frequently Asked
Will these fit a chandelier that takes small screw bulbs?
Yes, if the old bulb has a 14mm screw thread. E14 and SES are two names for the same cap, and this one screws straight into the same holder.
How bright is 470 lumens next to the bulb I am replacing?
The pack puts it level with a 40W incandescent candle. On a five or six arm fitting that adds up to a well lit room without glare.
Can I use these on a dimmer switch?
The manufacturer does not state whether these can be dimmed, so we list no dimming claim. Run them from an ordinary on and off switch instead.
What does daylight 6,500K actually look like?
A clean, blue leaning white rather than the yellow of an old filament lamp. It suits task areas and looks cold next to 3000K warm white.
Is an IP rating given for these bulbs?
No IP rating is printed on the pack or given in the specification, so keep them to ordinary indoor fittings in dry, sheltered positions.
How many bulbs come in a pack?
Six, wrapped together as five plus one in their individual boxes. The minimum order is one pack, and packs are sold in multiples of one.