LED/ Or old type light Bulb

mrscat, Jul 22, 9:51am
What I am trying to obtain is bayonet style clear glass light bulb of equivalent to the old 150w. It must be clear and bright to shine through dark lead light shade.I have tried the local hardware shops but nothing bright enough leaving the room quite dark. thank you
mlarkin, Jul 22, 10:10am
Suggest you go to specialist lighting company and explain prob. Surely they can at least advise you. Capricorngirl
gpg58, Jul 22, 10:21am
Not seen clear glass versions, but i use these 36 watt in my kitchen, heaps of light, equals 150 old type well, but bulbs are of a large physical size. (the 45w is even larger, the 27watt a bit smaller, not seen the 18 watt)
https://www.bunnings.co.nz/osram-36w-3240lm-warm-white-high-watt-led-bc-globe_p0014393 this gives an idea of output needed to equal.(roughly 4 to 1 ratio or 100 watts needs 25 watt led) https://www.voltlighting.com/article-watts-or-lumens-how-to-choose-the-right-led-bulb-replacement/p/article-watts-or-lum
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tsjcf, Jul 22, 1:05pm
Sounds like your looking for an Led filament bulb.
https://www.thelightbulb.co.uk/led/filaments/
lythande1, Jul 22, 1:50pm
https://greenled.co.nz/

What you want is Bright white, not warm white which is the yellowish ones.
Cheap.

Mitre 10 actually have a good range of styles. but remember, Bright White.
gpg58, Jul 22, 5:23pm
Depends on what you taste is, personally i and many others, can not stand the cold look of bright/vivid/pure/cool white or daylight colour, and vastly prefer warm white, which is close to the same colour as the old incandescent ones, which "imo", adds a so much warmer feel to the room.

Heres an opinion on which for where, i just found,
https://ledmontreal.com/en/warm-white-or-cool-white-which-led-bulb-should-you-choose.html
electromic, Jul 22, 10:18pm
I have these and they are great, about the same as a 150w but bright white. I use them in my shed, office and kitchen. I use the 14w warm white in my bedrooms, dining, and lounge.
https://www.bunnings.co.nz/philips-19w-2300lm-6500k-b22-led-bulb-1-pack_p0115772
johotech, Jul 22, 11:12pm
Those charts are way out of date, or they are based on very poor quality LEDs.

The output of LEDs should be a minimum of 90-100lm/W, otherwise they are very poor quality.
gpg58, Jul 22, 11:39pm
Yes true, for quality brands a 100 watt equivalent (1600 lumen)is often 16 -18 watts now, not the 25 they say, but it does give the lumen of the old incandescent to work from when choosing.
Personally i find packaging on some lamps, tends to overstate what they are equivalent too, i used 14 watt phillips (1400 lumen) as replacements in most of my fittings, but do not think they are as bright as the old 100's, so thinking of changing some to 18's now.
I have had my 36 watt in kitchen a while, which seemed great at first, but i am still tempted to upgrade to the 45 watt one now.
I do see most decrease in efficiency at higher wattage levels though.
I see the newer 14.5w phillips is now up to 1560 lumen, so a good 100 watt replacement now.(but do not believe its statement as a 120 watt equivalent)
lythande1, Jul 23, 11:41am
My brother is legally blind, he sees a bit but not much. My mum has retinopathy and husband has a brain issue and hence only sight from one eye.
I can tell you bright white is easier for vision than yellow. I had to change some to accommodate them.
It's not a personal taste thing. It's brighter.
mrfxit, Oct 12, 4:05pm
Bright white is simply a "cleaner" more pure light.
Yes I have similar problems in that area, Hate those soft white lights in most area's.
I use 1440's in my office but place them outside of direct vision from where I sit.