COB construction, built small on purposeWhere a standard G4 replacement scatters several small diodes across a board, this bulb uses
1 COB LED — a single chip-on-board module that behaves like one continuous light source. That matters in tiny fixtures: you get one clean shadow instead of three or four overlapping ones, and no visible pixel pattern through a frosted lens or a path light cap. The body is genuinely small,
L28 x W10mm (L1 1/8 x W3/8"), on a standard
G4 bi-pin base, so it slides into the same cavity the old halogen capsule occupied. Installation is tool-free: cut power at the transformer, pull the old pin bulb straight out, line up the two pins and push the new one home.
Light quality you can actually seeAt
3000K warm white the tone is the familiar golden halogen glow — flattering in a dining room, inviting along a walkway, never clinical.
CRI >90 is the spec that separates a good bulb from a forgettable one: reds stay red, wood grain keeps its depth, planting and stonework look the way they do in daylight. The
120° beam angle washes a wide area rather than drilling a narrow spot, which is exactly what you want under a path light cap or inside a display case. Output is
220 lumens from just
2W, a fraction of what a halogen G4 capsule burns for similar visual brightness, with far less heat radiated into the fixture.
Technical specificationsSKU: LS-G4-2W-COB-3K
Brand: LumenstarLED
Type: 2W G4 LED bulb, COB
Voltage: 12V AC/DC
Wattage: 2W
Lumens: 220
Colour temperature: 3000K warm white
CRI: >90
LED: 1 COB LED
Beam angle: 120°
Base: G4 bi-pin
Dimensions: L28 x W10mm (L1 1/8 x W3/8")
Dimmable: No
Lifespan: +50,000 hours
Warranty: 3-year
Electrical and compatibility notesThe
12V AC/DC input is the key feature for retrofits: whether your existing landscape system runs on an AC magnetic transformer or a DC power supply, this bulb accepts both, so the old transformer usually stays in place. Within the Lumenstar path light system, it pairs with the 12V DC drivers LS-12V-30W-O-CV (max. 30W), LS-12V-60W-O-CV (max. 60W) and LS-12V-96W-O-CV (max. 96W), or the 12V AC outdoor transformer LS-12AC-200W-LPS (max. 200W) with built-in photocell and timer. Keep in mind the bulb itself is
non-dimmable, so pair it with a non-dimming supply and skip the dimmer. For outdoor runs, the family also includes 16-2 AWG outdoor wire (LS-OW-16-2-100) and gel-filled outdoor-rated marettes (LS-GEL-MAR) for connections that survive rain, snow and spring thaw.
Where to use it, and what to order with itThink front walkway and garden bed markers, deck and step lighting, low-voltage accent lights on a stone wall, glass display cabinets in a boutique, wine cellar niches, restaurant table lamps, plus marine and RV interiors where 12V is the house standard. It is the warm white
G4 bulb selection for the
18" modern path light with ground stake, which requires you to choose a cap separately: the
Cap Modern 1 or the wide-output
Cap Modern 2. The same 2W COB is offered in a cool tone as the
6000K version. Full details, ordering codes and the complete accessory list are in the technical PDF (LS-G4-2W-COB-3K Spec Sheet) in the Documentation tab.