E14 LED Candle Bulb 4.9W 470lm - Warm White 3000K, 2 Pack - Eveready

This is a 4.9W LED candle bulb on an E14 cap, the smaller of the two screw fittings used in British homes and often printed as SES. It puts out 470 lumens at 3,000K, a warm white that sits close to the colour of an old filament candle rather than the bluer white of an office tube. The bulb has the classic tapered candle profile in a plain white finish rather than clear glass, so light spreads evenly over a wide 280 degree arc rather than showing the hot spots a clear bulb gives. The pack states that it replaces a 40W conventional candle bulb.

Candle bulbs of this shape belong in chandeliers, wall lights, small pendants and table lamps that take a clip-on or small ring shade, which is where most E14 sockets live. The warm 3,000K tone suits a sitting room, a dining room or a landing, and it holds its own beside painted woodwork and warm metals without washing colour out. The IP20 rating means dry indoor use only. If you are fitting several lamps in one chandelier, use the same wattage and colour temperature across every socket; mixing 3,000K with a cooler bulb in the same fitting is immediately obvious once the light is on.

This lamp is not dimmable, so pair it with a plain on/off switch; on a dimmer circuit it can flicker, buzz or simply refuse to light. The energy class is F, and the label declares 5kWh per 1,000 hours of use. The retail pack prints a 10 year lamp life. Each box holds two bulbs, and the listing is sold in multiples of six, so a minimum order brings twelve lamps, enough to fill a chandelier and keep spares. We list the same 4.9W 470lm candle on the small bayonet B15 (SBC) cap as well, in warm white 3000K, cool white 4000K and daylight 6500K.

How do I know whether my light takes an E14 cap?

Take the old bulb out and look at the base. E14 is a screw thread roughly 14mm across, often marked SES or small Edison screw, and it is noticeably narrower than the common E27 cap.

Can I use this bulb on a dimmer switch?

No. It is listed as non-dimmable, so it needs a plain on/off switch. On a dimmer circuit a non-dimmable LED may flicker, buzz or fail to light at all.

Will 470 lumens be as bright as the 40W candle bulb I am replacing?

The pack rates this lamp as a replacement for a 40W conventional candle bulb, so the light level should read as familiar while drawing only 4.9W at the socket.

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

It is a soft, slightly golden white, close in tone to an old filament lamp. It flatters creams, woods and warm paint colours, and is easier on the eye in the evening than a cooler bulb.

Does it run on normal UK mains without a driver or transformer?

Yes. It is a 220 to 240V mains lamp, so it screws straight into an existing E14 socket with no extra gear, provided the fitting is on a standard on/off circuit.

How many bulbs will I receive?

Each box contains two bulbs and the listing is sold in multiples of six boxes, so the smallest order you can place brings twelve candle lamps in total.