Normal Light Bulbs

[diddlydo]

Is it still possible to buy "normal" filament 60W lightbulbs - if so where on the High Street? If they no longer exist what do I buy to replace them with in bog-standard table-lamps, light fittings etc?

[ummmm]

My corner shop sells them.

[donny48]

a 13-15 watt led would be suitable.

[mikey4444]

Diddly.....there are LED bulbs for every occasion and every use ! There are also adaptors available, so that you can mix any bulb to any fixing.

Be careful though, about equivalent "wattages" .....Lumens is what counts these days. I have used the following website many times and I can recommend them without hesitation ::::::

https://www.ledhut.co.uk/?gclid=CjsKDwjw5arMBRDz9cK2uen9ORIkAAqmJewotBshSPHRYTyih4afTlWBeTIl8RKsZR3ftSQQFmPdGgKiMvD_BwE

[mikey4444]

Forgot to add......these bulbs would probably suit you table lamps, if the fitting is a bayonet-type :::

https://www.ledhut.co.uk/led-bulbs/b22-led-bulbs.html

[malagabob]

Think I've seen them in the various pound shops.

[mikey4444]

It seems that you should be looking to replace a "normal" 60W bulb, with a 8W LED.

[donny48]

Good prices there, Mikey.

[Old_Geezer]

IMO incandescence ones tend to be cheap eastern ones these days, not the quality they once were, and effectively not worth bothering with since the authorities opted to legislate against them for no good reason apart for boosting their own ego because they could. Any other bulb that fits will likely work. I'd go along with LED being a good choice as long as you don't want the higher levels of lighting from a single bulb.

[bhg481]

You can buy LED bulbs in high-street shops such as John Lewis, Clas Olsen etc.
It's the heat given off by conventional bulbs, not the light output that leads to the 60W limit so, if you want a brighter light than the old bulb, it's quite safe to use a LED bulb with light output greater than that from a 60W bulb.
Also bear in mind, if it's relevant to you, that some security lights won't work with low-power bulbs.

[mikey4444]

Three years ago, I replaced the 2 halogen bulbs, in my bathroom with LEDs.

But the brightness of the LEDs need to be looked at. In the end, I choose 7w, 550 lumens, and 36° beam, and they are as bright as the previous halogen ones. I must be saving a fortune, as the halogen bulbs were 75W each !

And I have yet to change them for new ones !

[mikey4444]

Donny....I have noticed that LED bulbs have come down in price quite a lot in the last 2-3 years.

[Tilly2]

Ordinary light bulbs, the old fashioned ones, are not halogen are they?
What do you buy to replace a 60w table lamp lightbulb? It's very confusing.

[Old_Geezer]

Look for one that fits and claims it gives 800 lumens, Tilly.
Unless you have a need for a dimmer, that should cover it.

[mikey4444]

Tilly....have a look at my link at 07:16 !

The LED Hut site is a very good place for info, even if you don't end up buying from there. The mail order service is very good as well.

[Tilly2]

Mikey, I had a look and the bulbs all have a little flag saying 'replaces Halogen bulb...'

[Old_Geezer]

And maybe others too. Look at the photos and check it has the fitting you require, most likely bayonet although maybe Edison screw. https://www.ledhut.co.uk/led-bulbs/b22-led-bulbs.html

[Old_Geezer]

https://www.ledhut.co.uk/led-bulbs/b22-led-bulbs.html?fq%5Bwattage_replacement%5D=60W

https://www.ledhut.co.uk/led-bulbs/b22-led-bulbs/9-watt-bayonet-standard-shape-bulb-60-watt-replacement-parent.html

[mikey4444]

Tilly....ignore that little flag. All it means is that they are more suitable to replace a high-power halogen bulb.

Halogen bulbs give out a very bright light, which is why we started to use them a few years ago. But LEDs will easily replace them. They will give out as much light (lumens) but very, if any little heat, and the running costs are infinitesimal compared.

[Tilly2]

Perhaps I'm taking the site too literally, OG. I'll have a look in Wilkinsons when I need some bulbs.

[Tilly2]

Thanks, Mikey.