E14 (SES) LED Candle Bulb 7.3W 806lm - Daylight 6500K

This is a candle-shaped LED bulb with an E14 small Edison screw cap, drawing 7.3W and giving 806 lumens. The pack rates it as a replacement for a 60W conventional candle bulb, the brightest step most candle lamps are asked to cover. Its light is daylight white at 6,500K, a cool blue-leaning white with no yellow in it. The opal outer spreads the light evenly across the surface, and the wide 280 degree beam sends it around the lamp rather than in one direction.

Daylight at this level suits work rather than winding down. It reads well in a kitchen, a home office, a utility room or a workshop, and in a hallway or stairwell you want to feel bright and awake rather than soft. It is a sensible pick for close tasks such as sewing, model making or paperwork. If the rest of the house runs on warm white, keep daylight bulbs in their own fitting rather than mixing the two along one multi-arm chandelier, because the gap between 2,700K and 6,500K is obvious side by side.

Check the cap before ordering: E14, also called SES or small Edison screw, is the narrower screw cap and will not fit an E27 holder. This bulb is not dimmable, so give it a plain on-off switch; on a dimmer it may flicker, buzz or fail early. It runs on 220 to 240V mains, and the pack prints a 10-year lamp life of 10,000 hours with more than 10,000 switching cycles, so frequent switching in a hall or cupboard is no problem. The energy rating is E and the IP20 rating means indoor, dry positions. One unit is a single bulb and the minimum order is five. It sits alongside our wider range of LED candle and golf bulbs in warm white, cool white and daylight.

Will this fit my lampholder?

It takes an E14 holder, the small screw cap also written SES. Unscrew your old bulb and check the threaded base measures about 14mm across; an E27 holder is far wider and will not accept it.

How bright is 806 lumens on a candle bulb?

The pack rates it as the equal of a 60W conventional candle bulb, which is the brightest of the usual candle sizes. In a multi-arm fitting with three or four lamps it gives plenty of light for a whole room.

Can I run it on a dimmer switch?

No. The specification states it is not dimmable, so it needs a plain on-off switch. Wired to a dimmer it may flicker, hum, refuse to start at low settings or shorten its own life.

What does 6,500K daylight actually look like?

It is a crisp, slightly blue white with no warmth in it, close to bright midday light. Choose it for tasks and clear visibility; choose 2,700K or 3,000K if you want a softer, more relaxed room.

Does the 280 degree beam angle matter inside a shade?

Yes, in a good way. Light leaves almost the whole of the bulb rather than one face, so glass shades and fabric drums fill evenly instead of showing a bright patch on one side.

How many bulbs do I receive?

Each unit is one boxed bulb. The minimum order on this listing is five units, sold in multiples of five, so the smallest purchase is five single bulbs.