Description
This is a full size pear shaped LED lamp with an E27 screw cap, made as a straight swap for the old high output household bulb. The clear finish leaves the light source on show rather than veiling it, so the glow has a little sparkle where an open shade or a bare flex lets you see the lamp. Light leaves it in every direction, top and sides alike, much as the incandescent bulbs it replaces did. Warm white at 2700K, it reads soft and yellow rather than crisp, and it is not dimmable.
We reach for these where a single lamp has to do all the work in a room: a hallway pendant, a landing fitting, a kitchen ceiling light with a lone lampholder, or a tall floor lamp reading over a sofa. At 17W it gives 2500 lumens, plenty of light from a single cap, so it suits larger rooms and high ceilings rather than a bedside lamp, where it would be far too bright. It is for indoor lampholders on the usual household mains, and being non dimmable it wants a plain switch rather than a dimmer plate.
The cap is standard E27, so it drops into the same holders as the screw fit bulbs already about the house, and the body keeps the familiar A75 profile that sits comfortably inside shades of that size. To clean it, switch off at the wall, let it cool and wipe it over with a dry cloth; dust shows more readily on a clear lamp than on an opal one and takes the edge off the output. It carries a three year warranty. We keep it as our plain workhorse warm white, and it looks right in fittings where the bulb is meant to be part of the picture.
Specification
| Colour |
Clear |
| Weight |
0.08KG |
| Diameter |
75mm |
| Height |
140mm |
| Materials Used |
Glass, Metal |
| Lamp Cap |
E27 |
| Colour Temperature |
2700K Warm White (±5%) |
| Average Life of Lamp |
15000hrs |
| Number of Switching Cycles |
100000 |
| Conventional Lamp Equiv. |
152W (±5%) |
| Shape of Lamp |
GLS A75 |
| Type of LED |
Filament |
| Beam Angle |
360° |
| System Flux |
2500lm (±5%) |
| Ta |
-20° to +40°C |
| Total Power Consumption |
17W (±5%) |
| Input Voltage |
220-240V~50/60Hz |
| Dimmable |
No |
| Average Life |
25000hrs |
| Warranty |
3yrs |
| Country of Origin |
China |
Frequently Asked
How big is it?
It measures 75mm across the widest part of the bulb and 140mm from the tip to the base of the cap, the standard A75 GLS size.
Can I use it on a dimmer?
No. This one is non dimmable and should be run from an ordinary on/off switch. Fitting it to a dimmer circuit can cause flicker or buzz and shortens its life.
How bright is it, and what colour is the light?
It draws 17W and produces 2500 lumens at 2700K, a warm white with a soft yellow cast rather than a cool or daylight tone.
Which lampholder does it need?
An E27 large screw cap, the most common size on pendants, floor lamps and many ceiling fittings.
How long should it last?
It is rated at 25,000 hours of average life and carries a three year warranty.
Is the clear finish glare prone in an open fitting?
The light source is visible through the clear body, so in a bare or wide open shade you will see it directly. Where that matters, aim it upwards or into a reflector, or choose an opal lamp instead.