Built around a CREE COB chip
What separates this PAR30 LED bulb from the generic spots on the shelf is the light engine. Instead of a cluster of small diodes, it uses a single COB (Chip on Board) LED chip made by CREE, a world leader in LED components. A COB chip puts the emitting surface in one dense block, which gives a smoother, more uniform beam with fewer shadows and multiple-image artifacts. That single source is mounted on efficient aluminum heat sinks — the finned body you see around the neck of the bulb — whose job is to pull heat away from the chip. Good thermal management is what protects colour and output over time, and it's why this bulb carries a life expectancy of over 25 000 hours.
Light quality and beam control
The 40-degree beam angle is the sweet spot for accent and task work: tight enough to put a defined pool of light on a painting, a product display or a countertop, wide enough that you don't need a bulb every few inches. Choose 3000K (Warm White) when you want a relaxed, inviting glow that flatters wood, brick and skin tones, or 5000K (Cool White) when you need crisp, daylight-like clarity in a workshop, garage or warehouse aisle. Because it is a dimmable LED bulb, you can dial the same fixture from full output during the day to a soft, low level in the evening — one bulb, several moods.
Technical specifications
SKU: 13WP30-3000
Brand: LED MONTREAL
LED chip brand: CREE
LED consumption: 13W Dimmable
Luminous flux: 780Lm
Good replacement for: 75W
Colour temperature: 3000K (Warm White) - 5000K (Cool White)
Base: standard screw on base (E27)
Input voltage: AC85V~265V
Beam angle: 40 degrees
Working temperature: -20~50
Storage temperature: -20~50
Dimensions: 115mm long x 95mm wide
Life expectancy: over 25 000 hours
Installation and compatibility
Installation could not be simpler: this is a screw-in E27 LED bulb, so it goes into the same socket as the halogen or incandescent PAR30 it replaces — no rewiring, no driver to add, no housing to change. The wide AC85V~265V input range means it is comfortable on standard North American residential and commercial circuits. Before mounting, confirm your fixture accepts a bulb 115mm long x 95mm wide, especially in shallow recessed cans and small track heads. For dimming, use a dimmer rated for LED loads and, as with any dimmable LED, test one bulb on the circuit first: matching the dimmer to the load is what gives you smooth, flicker-free control from top to bottom. Because it is made for indoor or outdoor use, it also works in covered porch fixtures, soffit cans and sign lighting where the bulb is shielded from direct weather.
Where it earns its keep, and documentation
Picture a retail boutique where each shelf gets its own beam of 3000K light, a gallery wall where canvases pop without heat baking the frames, a restaurant that dims the room as the evening goes on, a warehouse or work area where 5000K spots cut glare-free light onto the bench. Homeowners use it over kitchen islands, in cathedral-ceiling living rooms and in finished basements where a 75W halogen used to run hot and eat electricity; contractors love it for quick, low-callback relamping on commercial jobs. The technical PDF for this bulb, 13W E27-PAR30 LED LIGHT BULB – LED MONTREAL CANADA, is available in the Documentation tab with the full specifications for your submittals and inspections.
