E27 (ES) LED GLS Bulb 8.8W 806lm - Warm White 3000K, 2 Pack - Eveready

This is a general lighting service bulb, the classic rounded pear shape that most UK homes have used for decades, rebuilt as an LED. It draws 8.8W and gives 806 lumens, which the pack puts at the level of a 60W conventional bulb. The cap is E27, the larger of the two screw fittings, so it goes straight into any pendant, table lamp or shade collar marked E27 or ES. Light is a warm white at 3,000K, and the frosted white casing spreads it across a 220 degree beam rather than throwing it forward in a cone.

Warm white at 3,000K sits just above the 2,700K most people know from old filament bulbs: still warm and easy in a sitting room or bedroom, but a shade cleaner, which suits a kitchen ceiling fitting or a hallway where you want to see what you are doing. The wide 220 degree spread makes it a good choice for a shade that is open at the top and bottom, or for a bare pendant where light needs to reach the walls. In a table lamp with a dense drum shade, that same spread fills the shade evenly rather than leaving one bright spot.

This bulb is not dimmable, so keep it on a standard on/off switch; on a dimmer circuit it may flicker or buzz, and it will not fade down. The pack prints a 10 year lamp life, and the energy label gives class F, with consumption shown as 9kWh per 1,000 hours. One unit is a box of two bulbs, and the minimum order is six units, sold in multiples of six, which is worth knowing if you are relamping a whole floor at once. We stock other Eveready LED bulbs alongside this one, including candle and golf shapes on the smaller B15 cap and a filament GLS on the same E27 fitting.

How do I know my light takes an E27 bulb?

E27 is the larger screw cap, sometimes written ES or Edison Screw, and it measures 27mm across the threaded metal base. If the old bulb twists out rather than pushing and turning, and the thread is the wide one, this will fit.

Will 806 lumens really match the 60W bulb I am taking out?

The pack rates it as the equal of a 60W conventional lamp, and 806 lumens is the figure the old 60W filament bulb produced, so a single fitting should look much the same once it is in.

Can I put it on a dimmer switch?

No. The specification states it is non-dimmable, so it needs a plain on/off switch. On a dimmer it may flicker, buzz or refuse to strike, and the dimmer itself can be damaged over time.

What does 3,000K warm white look like next to other bulbs?

It reads as a soft, slightly creamy white. Warmer than the 4,000K cool white used in utility spaces, and a touch crisper than the deep yellow 2,700K of a traditional filament lamp.

Can I use it outdoors or in a damp spot?

It is rated IP20, which means no protection against water at all, so keep it to dry indoor fittings. Outdoor porches and unheated outbuildings need a lamp inside a sealed, weather rated fitting.

How many bulbs do I actually receive?

One unit is a box containing two bulbs. The minimum order on this listing is six units in multiples of six, so the smallest order gives you twelve bulbs in total.