Description
This is a GLS bulb with an E27 screw cap, the everyday pear shape and the larger of the two Edison screw fittings. It draws 8.8W and gives 806 lumens, and the pack rates that as the equal of a 60W conventional bulb, so it is a straight swap for the old pearl 60W in a pendant or a table lamp. The light is warm white at 3,000K. You get six bulbs, sold as five plus one, each in its own carton.
The shape matters more than it sounds. A GLS bulb sits inside a shade the way the fitting's designer expected, so a drum or coolie shade will not leave a stub of bare glass showing below the rim. Warm white at 3,000K is the friendly end of white: softer than the blue-leaning daylight lamps, a shade cleaner than a very yellow 2,700K filament, and easy to live with in a living room, a bedroom or a hallway. Six at once suits a house where several fittings are due for changing on the same afternoon, or where you would rather keep a spare in the cupboard.
Check the cap on the bulb you are taking out before you order: E27 has a screw thread roughly 27mm across and will not fit the smaller E14 or a bayonet holder. The pack prints a life of 10 years or 10,000 hours and more than 10,000 switching cycles, which is the number that counts on a landing light flicked on and off all day, and an energy class of F. No dimming information is printed on the pack, so we would keep these on plain switches. They sit alongside our wider Eveready range, which also runs to B15 candle and golf bulbs and a 7W E27 filament GLS in warm white 2,700K.
Specification
| Fitting |
E27 (ES) screw cap |
| Shape |
GLS |
| Technology |
LED |
| Wattage |
8.8W |
| Brightness |
806lm |
| Equivalent |
60W, as printed on the pack |
| Colour temperature |
3,000K warm white |
| Beam angle |
200 degrees, as printed on the pack |
| Dimmable |
Not stated by the manufacturer |
| Energy rating |
F, as printed on the pack |
| Lifespan as printed |
10 years or 10,000 hours, and more than 10,000 switching cycles |
| Sold as |
Pack of 6 bulbs (5 plus 1), each individually cartoned |
| Minimum order |
1, sold in multiples of 1 |
Frequently Asked
How do I know my fitting takes an E27 bulb?
Look at the base of the bulb you are removing. E27 is a screw thread about 27mm across, sometimes marked ES. If the base has two small pins instead, the holder is bayonet and this will not fit.
Is 806 lumens enough to replace an old 60W bulb?
Yes. The pack rates this 8.8W lamp as the equal of a 60W conventional bulb, and 806 lumens is the figure the industry settled on as the usual 60W replacement for general room lighting.
Can I put it on a dimmer switch?
No dimming information is printed on the pack, so we cannot tell you it will dim. Treat it as a lamp for a plain on and off switch, or choose one marked dimmable.
What does warm white at 3,000K actually look like?
It is a soft, slightly creamy white. Warmer and more restful than a 4,000K cool white, and a little crisper than the deep yellow of a 2,700K filament lamp.
Does the manufacturer give an IP rating?
No IP rating is printed for this lamp, so treat it as a bulb for ordinary indoor fittings in dry rooms rather than anywhere exposed to water or the weather.
How many bulbs are in the pack?
Six in total, sold as five plus one, each in its own printed carton inside the outer wrap. One listing unit is the pack of six.