Tube Filament LED Bulb | 5 Inch E26 in 3W or 5W
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| Base | E26 medium screw |
|---|---|
| Wattage | 3W or 5W |
| Output | 400 lumens |
| Colour temperature | 2700K warm white |
| Colour rendering | CRI 80 |
| Length | 5 inch |
| Glass | Clear |
- Measure the fixture first - five inches is long for a bulb. In an enclosed shade or a small pendant it may not fit, or it may poke below the rim.
- Pick the wattage by how many you are running - the 3W and 5W differ in draw more than in visible brightness. In a fixture with six tubes, the difference adds up.
- Use it where a globe would look wrong - narrow pendants, slim sconces, bathroom bars, open cage fixtures.
- Put it on a dimmer - the look depends on running below full output. At maximum a clear tube is a bright line rather than a warm one.
- Treat 400 lumens as decorative - this is not a room light. Plan the general lighting separately.
A filament in a straight line
Most decorative bulbs are round or tapered. This one is a 5 inch tube, with the filament running the length of it rather than looping inside a globe. It gives a vertical line of light instead of a point, which suits a narrow pendant, a slim sconce or a fixture where a round bulb would look out of proportion.
Specification
| Base | E26 medium screw |
| Wattage | 3W or 5W |
| Output | 400 lumens |
| Colour temperature | 2700K warm white |
| Colour rendering | CRI 80 |
| Length | 5 inch |
| Glass | Clear |
Where a tube suits better than a globe
- Narrow pendants — a cylinder or a slim cone where a globe would bulge out of the bottom.
- Slim wall sconces — the vertical line follows the shape of the fixture.
- Bathroom bars — a row of tubes above a mirror reads cleanly.
- Open cage fixtures — the filament shows through the cage bars rather than being hidden behind a round envelope.
3W or 5W
At 400 lumens this is a decorative output rather than a room light. The 3W and 5W versions differ in draw more than in visible brightness, so pick by how many you are running rather than by how bright you need each one. In a fixture with six tubes, the difference adds up.
Measure the fixture first
Five inches is long for a bulb. In an enclosed shade or a small pendant it may not fit, or it may poke below the rim in a way that was not intended. Measure from the socket to the opening before ordering a set.
Put it on a dimmer
Any bulb with a visible filament wants dimming. The look depends on running it below full output — at maximum, a clear tube is a bright line rather than a warm one.
Related
For a round exposed bulb see our G40 globe filament bulb. For small fixtures, see sconce bulbs.
