Description
The shape here is the everyday household pear, sized to sit comfortably inside most shades, and the finish is clear rather than opal so the lamp itself stays part of the picture. It draws 6.5W and gives 806 lumens, a warm white light with a soft yellow cast rather than anything crisp or blue. The cap is an E27 screw fitting, the most common size in British pendants and table lamps. It dims, though it needs a dimmer switch rated for LED to do so smoothly, and no dimmer is supplied with it.
We would reach for it in a pendant with an open shade, a floor lamp, a bedside light or a hall fitting where the lamp sits in view below the rim. At 3000K the colour is on the warm side of white, which suits living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms in the evening more than it does a work surface. It is also a sensible choice if you are working through a whole house at once, since sticking to a single lamp keeps the light even from room to room. The clear finish makes it a poor match for a bare fitting at eye level, where an opal lamp is kinder.
Keeping it clean is a matter of turning the light off, giving it a moment to cool, then running a dry cloth over the clear surface; dust dulls the output more than people expect, and nothing damp should go near the cap. It carries a three year warranty. We keep this one as our plain warm white workhorse, and it is what we put in fittings where the lamp is seen as much as the shade around it.
Specification
| Colour |
Clear |
| Weight |
0.03KG |
| Diameter |
60mm |
| Height |
106mm |
| Materials Used |
Glass, Metal |
| Lamp Cap |
E27 |
| Colour Temperature |
3000K Warm White (±5%) |
| Average Life of Lamp |
15000hrs |
| Number of Switching Cycles |
100000 |
| Conventional Lamp Equiv. |
65W (±5%) |
| Shape of Lamp |
GLS A60 |
| Type of LED |
Filament |
| Beam Angle |
360° |
| System Flux |
806lm (±5%) |
| CRI |
>80 |
| Ta |
-20° to +40°C |
| Total Power Consumption |
6.5W (±5%) |
| Input Voltage |
220-240V~50/60Hz |
| Dimmable |
Yes - Suitable Dimmer Required |
| Dimmer Included |
No |
| Average Life |
25000hrs |
| Warranty |
3yrs |
| UKCA/CE |
Yes |
| Country of Origin |
China |
Frequently Asked
What size is it, and will it fit inside a small shade?
It measures 60mm across the widest part of the bulb and 106mm from the tip to the end of the cap, the standard A60 household size, so it fits the great majority of shades and holders made for a screw-cap lamp.
Can I use it on my existing dimmer?
Only if that dimmer is rated for LED loads. An older dimmer built for filament lamps may flicker, buzz or refuse to dim the full range. A dimmer is not included.
How warm is the light?
It runs at 3000K, a warm white. It is a touch cleaner than the deep amber of a decorative filament lamp but still comfortably on the cosy side, with a colour rendering figure above 80 so furnishings and skin tones look natural.
How bright is 806 lumens in practice?
It is the brightness most people associate with a traditional 60W household bulb, which makes it a straightforward swap for general room lighting.
How long should it last?
It is rated at 25,000 hours of average life, and dimming it does not shorten that.
Does the clear finish cause glare?
In an open or bare holder at eye level, yes, the light source is visible and can dazzle. Behind a shade, in a diffuser or high in a ceiling fitting it is fine, and the clear body looks better there than an opal one.