B22 (BC) LED Candle Bulb 5.5W 470lm - Warm White 3000K, 4 Pack

This is an LED candle bulb with a B22 bayonet cap, the push and twist fitting with two pins on the metal base that most older British light fittings use. It draws 5.5W and gives 470 lumens, and the retail pack rates that as a replacement for a 40W incandescent candle. Colour temperature is 3000K warm white, so the light carries the soft yellow cast people expect from a chandelier rather than the flatter white of a workspace lamp. The body is a smooth opal candle shape in white, which spreads light evenly and keeps the diodes from showing as bright points through a clear shade. One box holds four bulbs.

Candle bulbs earn their keep where the lamp holder is on show: a multi arm chandelier over a dining table, wall lights down a hallway, a pair of bedside lamps, or a small pendant on a landing. Buying four at once means they match each other in tone, which matters on a fitting where three or five bulbs sit side by side and one odd replacement is obvious from across the room. Check the old bulb before you order. A B22 cap pushes in and twists a quarter turn to lock; if yours screws in, you need an E14 or E27 instead.

It is not dimmable, so run it from a plain on and off switch. The energy rating is F, and the IP20 rating covers dry indoor use in an ordinary room. The pack prints a life of up to 10 years and an energy saving of 86% against the lamp it replaces. Packs are sold in multiples of twelve, which suits relamping a whole house or keeping spares in the cupboard. We list the same B22 cap in GLS and golf shapes, and candle bulbs in E14 as well, in warm white, cool white and daylight.

How do I tell whether my light fitting takes a B22 cap?

A B22 cap is a smooth metal cylinder with two small pins on its sides. It pushes into the holder and twists a quarter turn to lock. If your existing bulb threads in, it is a screw cap and this one will not fit.

How bright is 5.5W against the old bulb I am taking out?

Brightness is measured in lumens now, not watts. This one gives 470 lumens, and the pack rates that as a 40W replacement, so it suits a hallway, a bedside lamp or a multi arm fitting where several bulbs share the work.

Can I put it on a dimmer switch?

No. The specification states it is not dimmable, so it should be run from a plain on and off switch. If you want dimming, choose a lamp sold as dimmable and check your dimmer is rated for LED loads.

What does 3000K warm white actually look like?

It is a soft, slightly yellow white, close to the old incandescent look, and it flatters wood, brass and cream walls. Cooler options read whiter at 4000K and distinctly blue white at 6500K, which suit task areas better.

How many bulbs do I receive?

Each box contains four bulbs, and the listing has a minimum order of twelve boxes in multiples of twelve, so the smallest purchase is forty eight bulbs in total.

Where can this bulb be used?

It runs on the standard UK 220 to 240V mains supply and is rated IP20, which means dry indoor positions in ordinary living spaces. It has no protection against water and should not be used in exposed outdoor locations.