{"product_id":"g8-led-bulb-under-cabinet","title":"G8 LED Bulb | 2W Bi Pin for Under Cabinet Puck Lights","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe bulb inside a puck light\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eG8 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 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.\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\u003eG8 bi-pin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWattage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 lumens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2200K warm white\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\u003eFrosted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRetrofit or replace the fixture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSwap the bulbs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFit LED tape instead\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWork involved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA day with a channel and driver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight pattern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePools under each puck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA continuous line\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCost\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResult\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSame look, less power\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBetter light, more work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHeat is why the old ones failed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalogen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCheck the pin spacing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eG8, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a continuous line instead of pools see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/led-strip-lights\"\u003eunder cabinet LED tape\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/led-channels-profiles\"\u003ecorner channels\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Alvetto Lighting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67594910433645,"sku":"ALV-BLB-G8-2W","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1030\/5434\/4557\/files\/g8-led-bulb-2w-bi-pin-for-under-cabinet-puck-lights-alvetto-lighting2.png?v=1792079138","url":"https:\/\/alvettolighting.com\/products\/g8-led-bulb-under-cabinet","provider":"Alvetto Lighting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}