G8 LED Bulb | 2W Bi Pin for Under Cabinet Puck Lights
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| Base | G8 bi-pin |
|---|---|
| Wattage | 2W |
| Output | 200 lumens |
| Colour temperature | 2200K warm white |
| Voltage | 110 to 120V |
| Glass | Frosted |
- Check the pin spacing - G8, G9 and GY6.35 all look like small bi pin capsules and none interchange. Take the old capsule out and compare before ordering a set.
- Count what a run draws now - eight 20W halogen capsules is 160W under the cupboards. At 2W each that drops to 16W.
- Decide between swapping bulbs and fitting tape - swapping takes minutes and keeps the pools of light under each puck. LED tape in a channel gives a continuous line but takes a day.
- Expect the fixture to last longer - halogen heat in a sealed puck damaged the wiring over time, and that problem largely goes away at 2W.
- Let the old capsule cool before removing it.
- Confirm it dims if the run is on a dimmer.
The bulb inside a puck light
G8 is a flat two-pin base found almost entirely in one place: the small under-cabinet puck fixtures fitted into kitchens. If you have unscrewed a puck light and found a tiny capsule rather than a screw bulb, this is what it takes.
At 2W it replaces the 20W halogen capsule these fixtures originally held, which is worth knowing if a run of eight has been quietly drawing 160W under your cupboards for years.
Specification
| Base | G8 bi-pin |
| Wattage | 2W |
| Output | 200 lumens |
| Colour temperature | 2200K warm white |
| Voltage | 110 to 120V |
| Glass | Frosted |
Retrofit or replace the fixture
| Swap the bulbs | Fit LED tape instead | |
|---|---|---|
| Work involved | Minutes | A day with a channel and driver |
| Light pattern | Pools under each puck | A continuous line |
| Cost | Low | Higher |
| Result | Same look, less power | Better light, more work |
If the existing pucks are sound, swapping the capsules is the quick win. If the pools of light under each one have always bothered you, that is a lighting layout problem and no bulb will fix it.
Heat is why the old ones failed
Halogen capsules in a sealed puck ran hot, and that heat killed both the capsule and, over time, the fixture's wiring. At 2W the heat problem largely goes away, which usually adds years to the fixture itself.
Check the pin spacing
G8, G9 and GY6.35 all look like small bi-pin capsules and none of them interchange. Measure between the pin centres, or take the old capsule out and compare it before ordering a set.
Related
For a continuous line instead of pools see our under cabinet LED tape and corner channels.
