Description
This is a candle-shaped LED bulb with a B22 bayonet cap, the push-and-twist fitting most UK homes use on pendants, wall lights and ceiling fittings. It draws 7.3W and gives 806 lumens, which the retail pack rates as the equal of a 60W conventional bulb, putting it at the brighter end of what a candle lamp usually offers. The colour temperature is 6,500K daylight, a crisp blue-white light rather than the yellow glow of an old filament. The opal casing spreads the output evenly and keeps the diodes inside from showing as bright points.
Candle bulbs earn their keep in chandeliers, candelabra-style ceiling fittings, wall brackets and small shaded pendants, anywhere the lamp is partly on show and a rounder bulb would look wrong. At 6,500K this is a working light rather than a restful one, so it makes most sense in a kitchen, a utility room, a home office, a garage or a hallway where you want to see clearly at the end of a dull afternoon. The beam angle is 280 degrees, close to all-round, so light reaches the walls and ceiling rather than being thrown down onto one spot.
It is not dimmable, so wire it to an ordinary on-off switch. On a dimmer circuit a non-dimmable LED may flicker, buzz or fail early, and that is worth checking before you order. The pack prints a 10-year lamp life at 10,000 hours and more than 10,000 on-off switching cycles, which suits a landing or stair light that gets flicked constantly. It runs on 220-240V mains and carries an energy rating of E at 8kWh per 1,000 hours. Each box holds one bulb, and our minimum order is 5, sold in multiples of 5. Our wider range also includes small bayonet B15 candle bulbs in warm white, cool white and daylight.
Specification
| Fitting |
B22 bayonet (BC) |
| Shape |
Candle |
| Technology |
LED |
| Wattage |
7.3W |
| Brightness |
806lm |
| Equivalent |
60W conventional, as stated on the pack |
| Colour temperature |
6,500K (Daylight) |
| Beam angle |
280 degrees |
| Dimmable |
No |
| IP rating |
IP20 |
| Energy rating |
E, 8kWh/1,000h |
| Lifespan as printed |
10 years / 10,000 hours, with more than 10,000 on-off switching cycles |
| Sold as |
Box of 1 bulb |
| Minimum order |
5, sold in multiples of 5 |
Frequently Asked
Will this fit my existing bayonet light fitting?
It has a B22 cap, the standard 22mm bayonet with two pins that you push in and twist a quarter turn. Check the old bulb is not the smaller 15mm B15 cap, which will not fit.
Can I use it on a dimmer switch?
No. The specification records it as non-dimmable, so it needs a plain on-off switch. Run on a dimmer circuit it may flicker, hum or shorten its own life.
How bright is 806 lumens compared with an old bulb?
The pack rates the 7.3W output as the equal of a 60W conventional bulb, so it is a full-strength room light rather than a decorative low-output lamp.
What does 6,500K daylight actually look like?
Clean and blue-white, close to midday light. It keeps whites looking white and colours reading true, which helps when cooking, working or reading small print.
Where can I use an IP20 bulb?
IP20 means it has no protection against water, so it belongs in dry indoor fittings only. Do not use it outdoors or in any fitting exposed to damp or splashing.
How many bulbs do I receive, and is there a minimum order?
Each box contains a single bulb. The minimum order on this listing is 5 bulbs, and orders go up in multiples of 5 from there.