Opal LED GLS Bulb E27 A60 5.9W 806lm Warm White

This is an LED GLS bulb in the familiar rounded household shape, with an opal plastic shade and an E27 screw cap. It is 10.7cm long and 6cm across, so it suits lampshades and open pendant holders made for a standard bulb. It draws 5.9W and gives 806lm of warm white light at 3000K. The opal finish spreads that light evenly, so you see a soft, glowing globe rather than a bright point. It is rated IP20, which means it belongs indoors in a dry room.

We would put it anywhere you want a calm, homely light: a living room pendant, a bedside lamp, a hallway or a dining room. Warm white at 3000K has the yellow-leaning tone most people associate with evening lighting, so it sits comfortably beside wood, fabric and painted walls. The opal shade hides the LEDs inside, so it works well in open fittings where the bulb itself is on show, such as a bare pendant or a lamp with a shallow shade. If you are replacing old bulbs, the E27 cap is the large screw type found on a great many table lamps, floor lamps and ceiling pendants.

The shade is plastic rather than glass. Plastic is lighter than glass and far less likely to break if a bulb is dropped while you change it. The bulb runs on 220-240V, 50/60Hz, the supply found in UK homes, and carries an energy class D rating. It is not dimmable, so it belongs on an ordinary on and off switch rather than a dimmer. The whole bulb weighs 0.041KG in its packaging. Before you buy, check that your lamp or pendant takes an E27 screw cap. If it does, this bulb is a straight swap.

Is this bulb dimmable?

No, it is not dimmable. Fit it in a lamp or pendant worked by an ordinary on and off switch rather than a dimmer.

Can this bulb go in a bathroom or outdoors?

It is rated IP20, so it belongs indoors in a dry room. We would not use it outdoors, in a bathroom or anywhere near water.

How bright is the light?

It gives 806lm of light from 5.9W, with a warm white colour temperature of 3000K that suits living rooms, bedrooms and hallways.

What size is the bulb?

It is 10.7cm long and 6cm across in the familiar rounded household shape, so check that your lampshade has room for a standard bulb.

Which cap does it have?

It has an E27 screw cap, the large screw type found on many table lamps, floor lamps and ceiling pendants around the home.

What material is the shade?

The shade is opal plastic, which spreads the light evenly so the bulb glows softly rather than showing a bright point, and plastic is lighter than glass.