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Bulbs
Which bulb should you choose? The options are endless and it can be difficult to navigate the wide range of different types, shapes and colors. Is it to light up a bathroom, is it to be used in the living room as a cozy light, or is it perhaps to be used over the dining table? If you want to be better equipped to choose the right light bulb, check out our guide to light bulbs or read more below! You are also welcome to contact our customer service by email, chat or phone and they will help you find the right bulb for your lamp!
We have many different socket sizes, including the popular E27, E14, G9 and GU10, but also the more specialized ones like GU5.3, R7S and G23 can be found in our wide range.
Light bulbs for lamps
Finding the right bulb is not always easy. The different concepts to look at when choosing a light bulb are often confused. That's why we have our guide to light bulbs, but we'd like to summarize some terms below.
If you're looking for a bulb because the old one has blown, you should start by checking which socket the old bulb had. The classic screw-in bulbs are generally available in two different sizes; large and small sockets. The big ones are called E27 and the small ones are called E14. E-bulbs are the classic bulbs that most people have probably tried to screw in or out of a lamp. They are also named after the great inventor Edison, just like our mascot!
G bulbs are typically attached with some kind of clip and are far less common than E bulbs. They are popularly called pin bulbs.
GU bulbs are a more recent invention and are typically placed in spotlights, where their two legs are lowered and rotated about 20 degrees to fix them in a kind of bayonet mount. The GU bulb is designed to sit in downward hanging lamps and the number following GU is the distance between the two legs of the bulb.
T bulbs are the last bulb type we'll cover here. T5 is a fluorescent lamp and requires a luminaire that can carry it.
Color reproduction
When talking about light bulbs, it's important to be aware of the terms Ra or CRI, which indicate how well the light from a bulb reproduces colors. Normal daylight is 100 Ra and therefore reproduces colors perfectly. In an LED bulb, Ra is usually between 80 and 95, which means that the color rendering can be very close to what you see in real light. In a typical home, you should choose an Ra of at least 80 so that the colors are nice and the light is as it should be.
LED Bulbs
LED bulbs are very popular and for good reason. The light of an LED bulb is actually measured in lumens and not in watts, as with other bulbs. The following applies as a rule of thumb for watt converted to lumen:
15W = 140 lumens 25W = 250 lumens 40W = 470 lumens 60W = 800Lumen 75W = 1050 lumens 100W =1520 lumens
An LED bulb is very economical and uses very little power. We have LED bulbs from Colors, DuraLamp, e3light, GN, Philips, Tala.
Decorative bulbs
There are many lamps today where the bulb is visible and is almost as much a part of the lamp's appearance as the lamp itself. That's why you'll find a wide range of beautiful and decorative bulbs for all kinds of lights here at our store. See both smoke-colored and amber bulbs as well as bulbs with chrome-plated tops.
Philips Hue - bulbs of the future
Philips has collaborated with Apple to design Philips Hue, which can be described as the light of the future. Here you can download an app and, together with the specially developed bulbs, you can set and control your light just the way you want it, with endless possibilities among 16 million different colors.
This is a major breakthrough in light bulb development, as it is now possible to adjust brightness with just the right bulb, whereas before you needed a dimmer and timer. You can also use Philips Hue as a burglary prevention measure, as you can set the lights to turn on and off at different times and in different rooms when you are not at home.
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