Screw to bayonet light fitting adapters

beardiedog

I have a screw light fitting in the hallway and up to now I've been using the cheap old incandescent bulbs which don't seem to last very long these days and pop quite dramatically when they go, blowing the main fuse.

I have a lot of bayonet energy saving bulbs which I could make use of. My question is, are the E27 to B22 adaptors safe to use? If not, which are the best bulbs to buy. I only need 60w equivalent (9/10w).

Tom99

I have replaced screw spotlights with GU10 LED's with an adaptor without any problem

Cornucopia

beardiedog wrote: »

I have a lot of bayonet energy saving bulbs which I could make use of. My question is, are the E27 to B22 adaptors safe to use? If not, which are the best bulbs to buy. I only need 60w equivalent (9/10w).

If you already have the adaptor, it is undamaged and was bought from a reputable outlet, then it should be fine, although you may find it somewhat ungainly in operation, especially if the bulb is a tube-based CFL because the bulb will stick out somewhat from the fitting/shade.

What kind of light fitting is it that needs coverting? It may be easiest just to change it for a bayonet lampholder. If it is a pendant fitting (a bulbholder on the end of a piece of wire) then replacement bulbholders are readily available from 48p (Toolstation).

spadoosh

Are we talking a pendant light? Just change the fitting, dont bother with 'adapters' just buy the correct fitting.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/british-general-cordgrip-straight-lamp-holder-bc/48002

Cornucopia beat me to it and at 48p, its much cheaper!

beardiedog

spadoosh wrote: »

Are we talking a pendant light? Just change the fitting, dont bother with 'adapters' just buy the correct fitting.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/british-general-cordgrip-straight-lamp-holder-bc/48002

Cornucopia beat me to it and at 48p, its much cheaper!

It's a pendant light. Thanks both, that is the best and cheapest option.

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beardiedog wrote: »

I have a screw light fitting in the hallway and up to now I've been using the cheap old incandescent bulbs which don't seem to last very long these days and pop quite dramatically when they go, blowing the main fuse.

I have a lot of bayonet energy saving bulbs which I could make use of. My question is, are the E27 to B22 adaptors safe to use? If not, which are the best bulbs to buy. I only need 60w equivalent (9/10w).

The best bulbs without question now are LED.
I would nt dream of fitting anything else anywhere in the house.
Screwfix have packs of 10 which brings the price down and they are reliable bulbs unlike the dodgy auction site LED bulbs. You can buy the adapters if needed or better still the correct LED fitting . They are widely available now. I bought a dozen bayonet to small screw adapters a couple of years ago but I need nt have bothered because bayonet LED s are now readily available
I tried a few small screw 5 watt LED s from poundshops and they have lasted 16 months so far and none of my Screwfix ones have blown.. I would not go lower than 5 watts LED s because they are `nt bright enough

beardiedog

Houbara wrote: »

The best bulbs without question now are LED.
I would nt dream of fitting anything else anywhere in the house.
Screwfix have packs of 10 which brings the price down and they are reliable bulbs unlike the dodgy auction site LED bulbs. You can buy the adapters if needed or better still the correct LED fitting . They are widely available now. I bought a dozen bayonet to small screw adapters a couple of years ago but I need nt have bothered because bayonet LED s are now readily available
I tried a few small screw 5 watt LED s from poundshops and they have lasted 16 months so far and none of my Screwfix ones have blown.. I would not go lower than 5 watts LED s because they are `nt bright enough

Thanks. I think a 9/10 watt (60 watt equivalent) ~3000k will be OK. It's only a small space at the foot of the stairs so it just needs a lowish warm light to illuminate the front door area.

I assume LED bulbs just fit into the normal socket and don't need anything special. There are two types as far as I can see, one with a collar which houses a heat sink, the other is an LED filament array.