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Cheapest place to buy E14 LED golf ball (25w equivalent) light bulbs

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OnePotato · 19/05/2018 20:47

Just ordered a light fitting that needs 20 of these! Can’t see them on Amazon or Wilko. Can anyone recommend a good priced place to buy them please?

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MongerTruffle · 19/05/2018 20:52

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B010UQIOD8/ref=emc_b_5_t?tag=mumsnetforum-21

Here is a 25W equivalent.

OnePotato · 19/05/2018 21:01

£4 each though. That’s £80 on bulbs. Was hoping someone made a cheaper, perhaps unbranded, one that was well reviewed or that I could buy them in bulk for less!

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dementedpixie · 19/05/2018 21:03

I wonder if home bargains sells them. I get cheap led bulbs from there

dementedpixie · 19/05/2018 21:06

www.screwfix.com/p/lap-ses-mini-globe-led-light-bulb-250lm-3-3w-3-pack/9139t 3 pack for £4.49

Troels · 19/05/2018 22:51

We get our LED bulbs in poundland Ours has a whole section of bulbs. Worth a look

PigletJohn · 20/05/2018 00:45

I'm a bit stunned that you have a room that needs the amount of light that 20 x 25W lamps would give.

That would be 500W on incandescents.

You'll need dark goggles.

Or is it a ballroom?

wowfudge · 20/05/2018 08:53

I buy branded ones on eBay from sellers with good track records. Ime the cheap ones don't last so are a false economy. Are you sure you have the correct bulbs?

OnePotato · 20/05/2018 09:25

www.diy.com/departments/komet-spherule-chrome-effect-20-lamp-pendant-ceiling-light/177145_BQ.prd
PigletJohn This is the light. It’s from B&Q. It’s to go on the landing above the stairwell. Maybe I have got the bulbs wrong - I find bulbs very confusing! Grin I don’t think the B&Q spec says LEDs but I was thinking they would be cheaper in the long run. Please do correct me if I’ve got this wrong - before I buy bulbs!

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PigletJohn · 20/05/2018 09:43

I see it says "Maximum bulb wattage 25W " and I think you would do better with the lowest power you can find. Ordinary LEDs are not dimmable, they can be bought at higher price, and need a compatible dimmer.

Consider what is the light output of your current fitting. A landing light over a large hall and stairwell might be in the region of 150W incandescent, which gives around 2400 lumens. This is quite a lot.

www.energy.gov/energysaver/save-electricity-and-fuel/lighting-choices-save-you-money/lumens-and-lighting-facts

I use a single very large LED globe of 24W which gives about the same. Some of the light will be wasted if there is a dark shade, or if the bulbs throw it upwards to illuminate your cobwebs.

The ads for your golfballs will tell you the nominal lumens output of each lamp. If you have 20 of them I think it will be rather bright.

Have a look at the current light and consider how bright it is.

Working on Watts is a bit misleading now, because different technologies give different lumens output per watt. The latest LEDs are brighter, for the same power, than the ones you could buy a few years ago. Dimmable LEDs are a bit less efficient so are dimmer even on full power.

If you buy standard LEDs from a quality maker such as Osram or LEDs, they will last for many years, and probably still be going when the next homeowner throws them in the skip. Higher power LEDs burn out faster because they often use much the same components, running hotter.

specialsubject · 20/05/2018 19:51

poundland. amazon is for suckers.

MrsJamesFraser · 20/05/2018 19:52

79p for pack of 2 in home bargains

ElfrideSwancourt · 20/05/2018 20:04

Sorry no help with bulbs but gorgeous light fixture OP!

OnePotato · 23/05/2018 22:31

Thanks Elfride
Think we will go with these having taken on board your thoughts Piglet they should be less bright...
www.lights.co.uk/e14-2-4-w-827-led-filament-golf-ball-bulb.html

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PigletJohn · 23/05/2018 23:38

the specification is not laid out as usual, but I think it means they are 250 lumens each. 20 would give 5,000 lumens, which is equivalent to about 3 or 4 100Watt incandescent bulbs. Will that be too bright for you? What lighting do you currently have?

I suppose you could unscrew some of the bulbs to reduce output. Maybe the upwards-facing ones. Or perhaps get a dimmable system, though it would cost more.

I did use a multi-lamp chandelier over the grand hall of a previous house, but it was unusually large. I don't recall the output.

OnePotato · 24/05/2018 21:55

Thanks that is helpful. It’s a new house so we don’t have a current light to compare to!

We actually copied the light from a showhome because we really liked it and couldn’t find anything else we liked as much for the price. It’s a kind of galleried landing (sounds far grander than it isGrin) so it’s the landing light but it is above the hall too so lights both the landing and ground floor (although there are other spots as well).
Would rather have LEDs so once it’s up we don’t have to keep changing the bulbs! Will give these a go. £58 on bulbs for one light - good thing the light fitting was a bargain Wink

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