Very bright LED bulb needed.

Boohoo

Hello.


At the weekend my neighbour asked if i could look at his bathroom light for him.
His bathroom is about 10ft X 11ft and only has i light over the sink near a window like the one in this link.
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/4325853


He has a 100watt incandesent GLS bulb in there and the rated one is meant to be max 60watt candle.
His eyesight has been going bad for a few years and i changed most of the bulbs in house for CFL 100watt equiv as he has fallen over a few times due the bad eyesight but i never touched the bathroom one.
He has had 3 sparks out and they have ranged from £200- £240 to change the light for a new one with a brighter output but he doesn't want to spend that much yet.
Is there a LED ES27 GLS bulb about that will output over 100watt equiv and has a beam angle over 240 deg as the bulb has to be horizontal and if less than 240 deg may not light up the bathroom correctly.
At the momment with the 100watt bulb is very bright but when the glass cover goes on it makes the bathroom not as bright.
Any advice taken and Merry Christmas to you all.

WobblyDog

Ikea sell an 1800 lumen LED bulb with an E27 thread, it's 95mm in diameter:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/lighting/light-bulbs-accessories/ledare-led-bulb-e27-1800-lumen-dimmable-globe-opal-white-art-70305979/


I think that's roughly equivalent to a 150W incandescent bulb. It looks like it has a roughly hemispherical light distribution.

Biggles

You'd never that into the light fitting.

This might manage it: http://www.thelightbulb.co.uk/20watt-es-e27-screw-cap-equivalent-to-100watt

WobblyDog

Is there room inside in the fitting for 2 bulbs? If so, one of these converters with 2 LED bulbs might work:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lamp-Socket-Converter-E27-2xE27/dp/B00EY9A5J4/ref=sr_1_2?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1482237212&sr=1-2&keywords=e27+double


It feels like a bit of a hack, but I guess fitting one wouldn't fall under Part-P.

elver_man

Google: ASIN B014OII2UI

Its a

Spectrum 15W LED E27 bulb - 1450lm 200 degree beam

glasgowdan

Changing a light is an easy diy job, can't you get him to buy a 3 bulb lamp for £30 and just spend half an hr fitting it?

Watch out for the colour of led bulbs as he may struggle if it's very different to the one he's got.

missile

Is it screw or bayonet fitting?

I have fitted 11 Watt LED from Screfix and they are really bright.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/philips-led-gls-lamp-warm-white-bc-11w/2661p
http://www.screwfix.com/p/philips-led-gls-lamp-warm-white-es-11w/5010p

I am not a fan of CFL bulbs. They take a few minutes to reach full brightness and never seem to be as bright as the manufacturers claim.

brightontraveller

Boohoo wrote: »

Hello.


At the weekend my neighbour asked if i could look at his bathroom light for him.
His bathroom is about 10ft X 11ft and only has i light over the sink near a window like the one in this link.
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/4325853


He has a 100watt incandesent GLS bulb in there and the rated one is meant to be max 60watt candle.
His eyesight has been going bad for a few years and i changed most of the bulbs in house for CFL 100watt equiv as he has fallen over a few times due the bad eyesight but i never touched the bathroom one.
He has had 3 sparks out and they have ranged from £200- £240 to change the light for a new one with a brighter output but he doesn't want to spend that much yet.
Is there a LED ES27 GLS bulb about that will output over 100watt equiv and has a beam angle over 240 deg as the bulb has to be horizontal and if less than 240 deg may not light up the bathroom correctly.
At the momment with the 100watt bulb is very bright but when the glass cover goes on it makes the bathroom not as bright.
Any advice taken and Merry Christmas to you all.

Get them to an optician also check for ear infection etc if there falling over brighter and brighter lights is not the answer, if you must then standard pendant or battern fitting with 100 watt bulb isnt going to break the bank

unforeseen

brightontraveller wrote: »

Get them to an optician also check for ear infection etc if there falling over brighter and brighter lights is not the answer, if you must then standard pendant or battern fitting with 100 watt bulb isnt going to break the bank

Don't forget we are talking bathroom here so needs one that meets the requirements for the zone it's fitted in

stator

Tesco sell a very high brightness LED bulb, 1500 lumens if I remember correctly.
I bought a few but they were too bright for my lounge/dining room.
Not sure if it will fit in that enclosure or not.

brightontraveller

unforeseen wrote: »

Don't forget we are talking bathroom here so needs one that meets the requirements for the zone it's fitted in

True if light needs to be zone specific but Pendant and battern are suitable for fitting in 99% of bathrooms outside zones (safe areas)