Light Bulb Wattage

[kloofnek]

I have just bought a new lamp for the kitchen:
http://www.dunelm.com/product/addison-3-glass-decanter-cluster-1000050256?cmCategoryId=34182
One of the reviewers says "Website says 60watt candle bulbs but stickers say 10 watt which we couldn't find anywhere. We got LED candle bulbs,8watt,which were perfect!"
Yest looking at lamp info.it says:"1 x 10 watt (max) Small Edison Screw (SES) energy saving candle"..of course one would need three,as there are three shades on the lamp.
I am at a loss;does a 10 watt mean 60 watt in old terms?? I do not want Led as it gives off a cold light,prefer a softer warmer glow.
Can someone out there ,please,please advise me.

[VHG]

Yes the wattage of new types of bulbs is less than the old types of bulbs.

So we used to buy 60w or 100w and so on.

No they are 8w, 10w, 15w and so on.

Sometimes they say on the light bulb pack something like

"10 watt (equivalent to 60w)"

or phrases like that.

[Zacs-Master]

Yes, 10w LED is equivalent to old 60w. Philips do 'soft one' 8w LEDs which are a warmer light source.

[Zacs-Master]

'Softone'

[Zacs-Master]

There are also LED filament lamps which would look good in that fitting.

http://www.ledlightsonline.com/led-candle-bulbs-c34/e14-led-candle-shape-bulb-c35/megaman-3-2-watt-e14-filament-candle-shaped-led-bulb-250-lumens-p51/s221?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=megaman-3-2-watt-e14-filament-candle-shaped-led-bulb-bulb-warm-white-bulb-warm-white-2700k&utm_campaign=product%2Blisting%2Bads&gclid=CLT_mc3F_MkCFSQTwwodYmwHdQ

[kloofnek]

Thank you ,thank you,both.ZM ,can you give me a link for the Phillips Softone,please,if possible

[gingejbee]

You really should forget "watts" these days and concentrate on the light output of the lamp in lumens...it's the only way to compare the brightness of lamps, old and new.

[Zacs-Master]

Here you go (I think the filament type would look better with your 'retro' glass shades tho).
http://www.johnlewis.com/philips-8w-ses-cfl-candle-bulb-opal/p151225?sku=230439660&kpid=230439660&;s_kenid=821a36fd-25f6-46f2-ac89-3fd5b82b1e78&;s_kwcid=404x1280618&tmad=c&;tmcampid=73

[kloofnek]

Thank you so very much ZM.Have a lovely evening

[New Judge]

“You really should forget "watts" these days and concentrate on the light output of the lamp in lumens..”

Yes, quite so, gingejbee. But you need a starting point. If you were accustomed to buying 60w bulbs (having never heard of “lumens”) you need to know how many lumens a 60w bulb equates to.

[gingejbee]

New Judge..there are lots of online guides equating power consumption and light output of various types of lamp...that would be my starting point.

[gingejbee]

....and then I'd forget about watts!!

[Buenchico]

As Gingejbee indicates, it's ridiculous that the manufacturers of lighting are still using watts. We're meant to have abandoned them about a decade ago!

The top line of this table shows the light output of bulbs in lumens. Below that you'll see the power usage (in watts), of bulbs of various types, required to produce those lumens:
http://www.thelightbulb.co.uk/assets/img/pages/info-lumens-watts.gif

'Energy saving bulbs' generally refers to CFL types but the term could equally be used for halogen or LED bulbs, so it's also something that manufacturers shouldn't really be referring to (as it can easily lead to confusion).

Even 'SES' is old-fashioned (with 'E14' being the preferred description these days).

Having go all of that out of the way, three of these should meet your needs admirably:
http://www.diy.com/departments/diall-small-edison-screw-cap-e14-9w-fluorescent-candle-light-bulb/237357_BQ.prd

[kloofnek]

the Megaman3.2 Watt would have a more orangy glow than the Phillips ,don`t you think?
Plus the Phillips would look white through the glass shades,???

[Buenchico]

^^^ The 'warmness' of light is measured as 'colour temperature'. Both the Philips bulb and the Megaman one have colour temperatures of 2700 Kelvin, so they're equally 'warm'. (The bulb in my link also has a colour temperature of 2700K).

[kloofnek]

Thank you Buen Chico,but I do not want flourescent,too cold looking .any other suggestions,???

[Buenchico]

Although the bulb in my link uses 'fluorescent' technology, it's light output is nothing like that which you clearly associate with 'fluorescent tubes'.

It's most definitely 'warm' (NOT 'cold'), which is indicated both by the use of the word 'warm' in the description and, far more importantly, by the stated colour temperature of 2700K. (The lower the colour temperature, the warmer the light output looks. 2700K is at the lowest end of the range for white light, so ANY of the bulbs linked to above - [i]including the one in my B&Q link[i] - will produce the warm light which you're seeking).

See here for an explanation of colour temperatures:
http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/article/colour-temperature/

[Zacs-Master]

The filament LEDs look just like the old filament lamps and get warmer looking if you dim them down.

[Zacs-Master]

http://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/17001658/15-watt-dimmable-filament-led-e27-candle-bulb-modern-led-bulbs-other-metro

[kloofnek]

Thank you all ,for imput but my mind is boggling.,must add ,do not want dimmable.Notice a lot of pros and cons regards this

[jomifl]

The wattage is the power consumption ..that's all