Description
This is a 4W LED filament bulb in the traditional GLS shape, the rounded pear form that has been the standard household bulb for decades. The cap is B22, the bayonet fitting with two pins that pushes in and twists a quarter turn rather than screwing. Four filament strands run the height of the clear glass, so the bulb reads as a warm line of light rather than a flat glow. It gives 470 lumens, which the pack rates against a 40W conventional bulb, while drawing 4W to do it.
Clear glass and visible filaments suit any fitting where the bulb is on show: open shades, glass pendants, and wall lights that point the lamp downward. The beam is 280 degrees, so light travels up and sideways as well as down, which is what a general room light needs rather than a directed one. At 2,700K the light is properly warm, close to the yellow-white of an old incandescent bulb, and it flatters wood, brick and warm paint colours. Inside a fully enclosed opal shade the filaments disappear and you lose the reason to choose this over a frosted bulb, so keep it where the glass shows.
It is not dimmable, so put it on a plain on/off switch; an LED without dimming support can buzz, flicker or fail early on a dimmer circuit. The pack prints a 10 year lamp life at 10,000 hours and more than 8,000 on/off cycles, which is the figure that matters on a hall or landing switch. The energy class is E, with the label quoting 4 kWh per 1,000 hours, and it runs on 220 to 240V mains. One unit is a single bulb and the minimum order is 5, sold in multiples of 5. It sits alongside our wider range of LED filament bulbs, including an E27 screw cap GLS and B15 candle and golf shapes.
Specification
| Fitting |
B22 bayonet cap (BC) |
| Shape |
GLS |
| Technology |
LED filament |
| Wattage |
4W |
| Brightness |
470lm |
| Equivalent |
40W, as stated on the pack |
| Colour temperature |
2,700K warm white |
| Beam angle |
280 degrees |
| Dimmable |
No |
| IP rating |
IP20 |
| Energy rating |
E |
| Lifespan as printed |
10 years / 10,000 hours, as printed on the pack |
| Sold as |
Single bulb |
| Minimum order |
5, sold in multiples of 5 |
Frequently Asked
My old bulb pushed in and twisted rather than screwed. Will this fit?
Yes. That push and quarter turn action is the B22 bayonet cap, sometimes marked BC, and this bulb carries exactly that fitting.
How bright is 470 lumens in a real room?
The pack compares it to a 40W conventional bulb, so it suits a bedside light, a hall pendant or one lamp among several in a living room.
Can I put it on a dimmer switch?
No. The specification confirms it is not dimmable, so use a standard on/off switch; a dimmer circuit can cause buzzing, flicker or early failure.
What does 2,700K actually look like?
It is a warm yellow-white, the tone most people remember from incandescent bulbs, and noticeably softer than a 4000K cool white or 6500K daylight lamp.
Will it light a shade that sits above the bulb?
The 280 degree beam throws light sideways and upward as well as down, so uplighters and open shades are lit fairly evenly rather than only below.
How many bulbs do I get, and is there a minimum?
Each unit is one bulb in its own box. The minimum order on this listing is 5 units, sold in multiples of 5.