Description
This is a candle-shaped LED bulb on an E14 small screw cap, drawing 7.3W and giving 806 lumens of warm white light at 3000K. The body is a smooth opal-white dome over a white collar, so the lit lamp reads as one soft shape rather than a cluster of bright diodes. The pack rates it as the equal of a 60W conventional candle, so it is meant as a direct replacement for an older filament candle rather than a dim decorative lamp. Running voltage is 220-240V, and the pack prints a lamp life of 10 years or 10,000 hours, with more than 10,000 on and off switching cycles.
Candle bulbs earn their keep where the bulb itself is on show: chandeliers, multi-arm ceiling fittings, wall lights, candelabra table lamps and small pendants with clip-on shades. The 280 degree beam spreads light almost all the way round the lamp rather than forward in a cone, so a five-arm fitting lights the room evenly instead of pooling on the ceiling. At 806 lumens one bulb is enough for a small hall or landing, and in a multi-arm fitting it gives genuine working light rather than a low glow.
Check the cap before you order: E14, also called SES, is the smaller of the two screw threads at about 14mm across, where the more common E27 (ES) measures 27mm. This bulb is not dimmable, so on a dimmer circuit expect flicker or buzz, while on a plain switch it behaves normally. The energy rating is class E. One listing unit is a single boxed bulb and the minimum order is 5, sold in multiples of 5, which suits relamping a whole fitting at once. It sits alongside our wider range of LED candle bulbs, including the same 7.3W 806lm output on a B15 (SBC) cap and cooler 4000K and 6500K versions.
Specification
| Fitting |
E14 (SES) |
| Shape |
Candle |
| Technology |
LED |
| Wattage |
7.3W |
| Brightness |
806lm |
| Equivalent |
60W, as stated on the retail pack |
| Colour temperature |
3000K warm white |
| Beam angle |
280 degrees |
| Dimmable |
No |
| IP rating |
IP20 |
| Energy rating |
E |
| Lifespan as printed |
10 years / 10,000 hours, with more than 10,000 switching cycles |
| Sold as |
Single boxed bulb |
| Minimum order |
5, sold in multiples of 5 |
Frequently Asked
Will this fit a chandelier that takes small screw bulbs?
It will if the holder is E14, also written SES, which has a screw thread of roughly 14mm. Take the old bulb out and compare: a thread nearer 27mm is E27 and this lamp will not fit it.
Can I use it on a dimmer switch?
No. The specification lists it as non-dimmable, so on a dimmer circuit it may flicker, buzz or fail early. Fit it on a plain on and off switch, or choose a lamp sold as dimmable.
How bright is 806 lumens in practice?
The pack rates it against a 60W conventional candle, which is the brightest step most small-cap candle holders were ever used with. In a three or five arm fitting that adds up to enough light to read by.
What does warm white at 3000K look like?
It is a soft, slightly yellow white, close to the tone of an old filament bulb but a touch crisper. It suits living rooms and hallways, and sits comfortably beside 2700K lamps elsewhere in the house.
How long should it last, and does switching it on and off shorten that?
The pack prints a life of 10 years or 10,000 hours and more than 10,000 on and off switching cycles, so a hallway or landing fitting that gets flicked constantly is well within what it is built for.
How many bulbs do I receive, and is there a minimum order?
Each unit is one boxed bulb. The minimum order is 5 units, sold in multiples of 5, so the smallest purchase is five individually boxed candle bulbs.