{"product_id":"g40-globe-filament-led-bulb","title":"G40 Globe Filament LED Bulb | E26, 8.5W with CRI 90","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA bulb big enough to be the fixture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eG40 is a 5 inch globe. In an open pendant with no shade, a bulb that size stops being a component and becomes the thing you are looking at. Hung in a row over an island or a bar, three of them read as a light fitting on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe filament inside runs in a visible pattern through clear glass, which is the whole reason to hang an exposed bulb rather than put a shade on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE26 medium screw\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWattage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.5W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e800 lumens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2700K warm white\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour rendering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCRI 90\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVoltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e110 to 120V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHanging exposed bulbs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e — bottom of the bulb 30 to 36 inches above a counter or a table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e — 24 to 30 inches apart in a row, so the globes read as a group rather than a line of separate lights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSightline\u003c\/strong\u003e — an exposed bulb at eye level across a room is a glare source. Hang it above or below the line you look along.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimmer\u003c\/strong\u003e — essential with a visible filament. At full output it is tiring to sit under for an evening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCRI 90 matters more than people expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver a kitchen island or a bar, the light lands on food and drink. At CRI 90 colours read close to how they look in daylight. Below that, meat goes grey and wood goes flat, and nobody can say quite why the room feels off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOne size up looks deliberate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe common mistake with exposed bulbs is choosing one too small, which leaves the fixture looking unfinished. Where you are between two sizes in an open pendant, take the larger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a smaller filament bulb see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pendant-bulbs\"\u003eT9 tube filament bulb\u003c\/a\u003e. For the fixtures themselves, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-island-pendant-lights\"\u003ekitchen island pendants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Alvetto Lighting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67594903290221,"sku":"ALV-BLB-G40-85W","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1030\/5434\/4557\/files\/g40-globe-filament-led-bulb-e26-8-5w-with-cri-90-alvetto-lighting2.png?v=1790945706","url":"https:\/\/alvettolighting.com\/products\/g40-globe-filament-led-bulb","provider":"Alvetto Lighting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}