Built like a bulb should be
The G16 SMD LED bulb keeps the familiar look of a classic globe: a real glass casing around an SMD LED board, with a standard E26 medium screw base. The compact 55 mm diameter X 80 mm length format slips into tight vanity bars, small pendant shades and multi-arm chandeliers where a larger bulb would stick out or crowd its neighbour. Inside, the LED chip is supplied by Luminus, and the whole assembly is rated for 15 000 hours of use — years of everyday switching in a bathroom or hallway before you think about a ladder again.
Light quality you actually notice
Output is 350 lumens from only 4W, a solid stand-in for a 40W halogen bulb at roughly 80% less energy draw. The single colour temperature is warm white 2700K, the same inviting tone people associate with incandescent lighting, and a CRI greater than 80 renders skin tones and finishes naturally — important in front of a makeup mirror or over a dining table. The 270° beam angle is a wide, medium-sized spread meant for general-purpose lighting, so the glass glows evenly instead of throwing a hot spot on the ceiling.
Electrical and installation details
The bulb runs directly on 120V line voltage — no driver, no transformer, no rewiring. It is dimmable from 10% to 100% when paired with a dimmer rated for LED loads; because a 4W load is very light, a good practice is to check the dimmer's minimum load and, in multi-bulb fixtures, to use identical bulbs on the same circuit so every lamp tracks together through the dimming range. Installation is as simple as it gets: cut the power, screw the bulb into the E26 socket, restore power. The rated working temperature of -40~45° gives it real range for covered porches, unheated entryways and cottage fixtures across Canada.
Technical specifications
SKU: PLF1602W
Brand: LED MONTREAL
Available sockets: E26
Dimensions: 55mm diameter X 80mm length
LED chip brand: Luminus
LED consumption: 4W
Good replacement for: 40W halogen
Dimmable: Yes (10%-100%)
Input voltage: 120V
Beam angle: 270°
CCT: Warm White 2700K
Lumens: 350 lm
Working temperature: -40~45°
Life: 15 000 hours
CRI: >80
Where it works, and what comes with it
Think of every fixture where the bulb shows: a three-light vanity over a bathroom mirror, a row of clear-glass pendants above a kitchen island, a stairwell sconce, a bedside lamp, a ceiling fan light kit, a barber chair mirror, a boutique fitting room or a bistro's front window. Contractors like it for rental turnovers and multi-unit refreshes because one E26 dimmable LED bulb covers most of the decorative sockets in a suite. Full documentation is available on this page: the technical PDF spec sheet for the 4W Dimmable E26 G16 SMD LED Light Bulb - PLF1602 lists every value above and is worth downloading before you finalize a fixture schedule or hand the job off to your electrician.