Bulb replacement
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TwigtheWonderkid

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47,220 posts

169 months

Tuesday 11th November
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I have a light fitting with 3 G9 LED bulbs, one has packed up and I'm struggling to replace it.

It's dimmable, 500 lumens, 6000K daylight. Current make is Goodwin but been on their website and they don't seem to do it anymore.

Anyone got any suggestions for online retailers?

Scrump

23,590 posts

177 months

Tuesday 11th November
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Amazon.
G9 led dimmable brings up loads, these are the first ones that seem close to your lumens and colour requirements:

G9 LED Bulbs Dimmable, 6000K G9 LED Bulbs Cool White Dimmable, 5W 560LM, Energy Saving G 9 Bulb Equivalent to 40W Halogen Bulb, No Flicker AC 220-240V for Chandelier, 6 Counts https://amzn.eu/d/hwBtlBO

TwigtheWonderkid

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47,220 posts

169 months

Tuesday 11th November
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That's great thanks, couldn't find them when I looked rolleyes

netherfield

2,963 posts

203 months

Tuesday 11th November
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You may end up changing all three lamps though.

What one firm calls 6500k and another can be totally different.

Local Opticians have about 30 GU 10s in the ceiling, looking up they're all different, annoyed the hell out of me until I went to another shop..

Arnold Cunningham

4,456 posts

272 months

Wednesday 12th November
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netherfield said:
You may end up changing all three lamps though.

What one firm calls 6500k and another can be totally different.

Local Opticians have about 30 GU 10s in the ceiling, looking up they're all different, annoyed the hell out of me until I went to another shop..
I suspect a lot of that is the electricians not bothering to match and just installing whatever they have in the van.
"Just doing my job mate".

TwigtheWonderkid

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169 months

Wednesday 12th November
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netherfield said:
You may end up changing all three lamps though.

What one firm calls 6500k and another can be totally different.
Yup, you called it. Despite being 6500K whereas the originals are 6000K, and despite being 560Lm whereas the originals are 500Lm, the originals are a little bit brighter and whiter than the new one. According to the K & Lm rating, the opposite should be true.

Not noticeable enough to matter and as it's quite a dark room, I'm sticking with the 2 originals and the new one.