Description
This is a G9 capsule with a clear finish, slim enough to sit unnoticed in the small fittings that take it. It gives a warm white light at 2700K, the softer end of the scale, close to what an old halogen capsule gave, and around 250 lumens in all. Light leaves it all round rather than in a beam, so it fills a shade or a glass tube evenly. It is not dimmable, so it belongs on a plain switch rather than a dimmer circuit.
G9 capsules turn up everywhere: wall lights, small chandeliers, mirror lights over a dressing table, cooker hood strips and the slim glass tubes in a hallway fitting. We keep clear capsules for fittings where the bulb sits in view, since the capsule reads as part of the design rather than a blank white pellet. The warm tone suits sitting rooms, bedrooms and landings, and it works well behind ribbed or cut glass, where it throws a little sparkle. If you have a run of matching wall lights, buy a spare at the same time so the whole run stays even in colour as the years pass.
The clear body measures 13mm across, with G9 pins beneath. Hold it by the base rather than the clear section when you handle it, and let it cool before you touch it after a long evening. A dry cloth now and then is all it asks; dust shows more on a clear capsule than on an opal one. It carries a three year warranty. We think of this as our workhorse warm white G9, the one we hand over when a halogen capsule has finally given up.
Specification
| Colour |
Clear |
| Weight |
0.01KG |
| Diameter |
13mm |
| Height |
50mm |
| Materials Used |
Glass, Metal |
| Lamp Cap |
G9 |
| Colour Temperature |
2700K Warm White (±5%) |
| Number of Switching Cycles |
100000 |
| Conventional Lamp Equiv. |
21W (±5%) |
| Shape of Lamp |
Capsule G9 |
| Type of LED |
COB |
| Beam Angle |
360° |
| System Flux |
250lm (±5%) |
| CRI |
=80 |
| Ta |
-20° to +40°C |
| Total Power Consumption |
2.5W (±5%) |
| Input Voltage |
220-240V~50/60Hz |
| Dimmable |
No |
| Average Life |
25000hrs |
| Warranty |
3yrs |
| UKCA/CE |
Yes |
| Country of Origin |
China |
Frequently Asked
Can I use this on a dimmer?
No. It is a non-dimmable capsule, so it should be run from an ordinary switch. On a dimmed circuit you may see flicker or buzz, and the life of the capsule will suffer.
How bright is it, and what does it draw?
It produces about 250 lumens from 2.5W, which is the sort of output people expect from a small clear capsule in a multi-lamp wall light or chandelier.
Will it fit where my old capsule sat?
It is 13mm in diameter and 50mm tall with two G9 pins, so it suits fittings sized for a standard G9 capsule. Measure any narrow glass tube or tight cover before ordering.
What colour is the light?
2700K warm white, a soft yellow-toned light rather than a crisp white. It sits comfortably alongside other warm white lamps in the same room.
How long is it rated to last?
25,000 hours of rated average life, which is a long stretch in a fitting that only runs for a few hours each evening.