E27 (ES) LED Candle Bulb 4.9W 470lm - Warm White 3000K, 2 Pack

This is a candle bulb with the larger E27 screw cap, the fitting usually written as ES or Edison screw. It draws 4.9W and gives 470 lumens at 3,000K, a warm white close in tone to the incandescent candles it stands in for, and the pack rates it as the equivalent of a 40W conventional bulb. The opal body spreads the light rather than showing a bright point, and the beam covers 280 degrees. Each box holds two bulbs.

Candle bulbs earn their keep in fittings where the lamp is on show: chandeliers, wall lights, small pendants and shaded table lamps. The cap size is the thing to check first, because a great many candle fittings take the smaller E14 instead. An E27 thread measures about 27mm across at its widest, an E14 about 14mm, so a quick look at the old bulb settles it. The opal finish is the kinder choice in an open fitting or a clear shade, where a bare filament sits in direct view from a chair. Warm white at 3,000K suits sitting rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms and landings, and it keeps creams, timber and warm paint colours reading as they should.

The lamp is not dimmable, so give it a plain on and off switch; on a dimmer circuit an LED built this way can flicker, buzz or refuse to light. It runs on ordinary 220 to 240V mains. The energy label rates it F at 5kWh per 1,000 hours, and the pack prints a 10 year lamp life. The IP20 rating marks it as a dry indoor lamp. Boxes hold two, and the minimum order is 6 boxes sold in multiples of 6, so the smallest purchase brings twelve bulbs. Our wider range runs to small bayonet candle bulbs at the same 4.9W and 470lm, in cool white and daylight as well as warm white.

Will this fit a candle chandelier or wall light?

Only if the holder takes an E27 screw cap, which measures about 27mm across the thread. A great many candle fittings use the narrower E14, so check the old bulb before ordering.

How bright is 470 lumens for a candle bulb?

It is a middling output for the shape. The pack rates it against a 40W conventional candle bulb, which works well in multi lamp chandeliers and in shaded table lamps.

Can I put it on a dimmer switch?

No. The specification lists it as non-dimmable, so use a plain on and off switch. On a dimmer circuit it may flicker, buzz or fail to light at all.

What does 3,000K warm white actually look like in a room?

A soft, slightly yellow white, close to an old incandescent candle bulb. It flatters cream walls, timber and brass, and reads as restful once the evening draws in.

How many bulbs are in the box, and what is the smallest order?

Each box holds two bulbs. The minimum order is 6 boxes, sold in multiples of 6, so the smallest purchase brings you twelve bulbs in total.

What does the F energy rating mean for running cost?

The label rates it F and lists 5kWh per 1,000 hours. At 4.9W it draws a fraction of the power of the conventional bulb it stands in for.