B22 LED Candle Bulb 4.9W 470lm Non-Dimmable - Daylight 6500K - JCB

This is a candle bulb with a B22 bayonet cap, the push-and-twist fitting with two pins on the side rather than a screw thread. It draws 4.9W and gives 470 lumens, which the pack puts against a 40W replacement, so it stands in for an old incandescent candle without leaving a shade dim. The light is 6500K daylight, a white with no yellow in it, closer to midday than to a lit wick. The frosted shell over the diodes softens the point sources, and the 180 degree beam angle spreads light around the lamp rather than throwing it one way.

Candle bulbs are what most chandeliers, multi-arm pendants and wall lights are built around, along with small table lamps whose shades sit close to the bulb. Because this one is daylight rather than warm white, it suits rooms where you want to see clearly: a kitchen, a home office, a utility room, a workshop, or a hallway that gets little natural light. It reads cooler than most people choose for a sitting room in the evening, so if you are mixing bulbs through a house, keep the daylight ones in the working rooms. Check the cap on the old bulb before ordering, because B22 is the larger bayonet and B15 the small one.

It is not dimmable, so put it on a plain switch: an LED not built for dimming can flicker or hum on a dimmer circuit. The energy label reads F at 6kWh per 1000 hours, and the pack states a life of up to 10 years. One unit is a single bulb, and the minimum order is 12, sold in multiples of 12, which covers a full multi-arm fitting with spares left over. If you want something softer, the same 470lm output is on our shelves as a warm white 3000K B22 candle, and in GLS and golf shapes on the same cap.

Will this fit my bayonet lamp holder?

It takes a B22 bayonet cap, the larger of the two UK bayonet sizes, with two pins that push in and twist a quarter turn. A screw thread or a smaller 15mm bayonet will not accept it.

How bright is 470 lumens in practice?

The pack rates it as a 40W replacement, so it gives roughly the output people remember from an old 40W candle bulb while drawing only 4.9W from the circuit.

Can I put it on a dimmer switch?

No. The specification lists it as non-dimmable, so it belongs on a plain on and off switch. Wired to a dimmer it may flicker, hum or fail early.

What does 6500K daylight look like next to warm white?

It is a crisp white with no yellow cast, close to daylight at noon. Warm white at 3000K looks noticeably yellower and softer in the same fitting.

How many bulbs do I receive, and what is the minimum order?

Each unit is one bulb. The minimum order is 12 units, sold in multiples of 12, so a first order brings you a dozen bulbs.

What does the F energy rating mean for running costs?

The label quotes 6kWh per 1000 hours, so a thousand hours of use costs about six units of electricity at whatever rate you pay.