LED BULB G40 4W

Name: LED BULB G40 4W
Brand: LEDCO
SKU: LCB-G40-4W-30K
Price: 17.97 CAD
Availability: InStock

SKU: LCB-G40-4W-30K

Brand: LEDCO

Some bulbs are meant to be hidden. This one is meant to be seen. The LED BULB G40 4W (SKU LCB-G40-4W-30K) is a big, round globe LED bulb — the kind people also call a G40 globe lamp, a vanity globe or a decorative E26 LED bulb — designed for fixtures where the lamp itself is part of the look. Think bathroom mirror bars, open-cage pendants, chandeliers, café-style strings of exposed lamps over a bar, and bedside or hallway fixtures where you see the glass as much as the glow. It's a direct, screw-in replacement for the old incandescent globes that used to cook the room above your vanity, with the same familiar shape and a warm, flattering light you can actually live with.

This lamp draws just 4W and replaces a 40W incandescent globe, delivering 350 initial lumens at a cozy 3000K colour temperature with a CRI of 80+, so skin tones, tile, wood and paint colours all read true — a big deal when you're doing your makeup or shaving. It runs on standard 120V with an E26 medium base, is fully dimmable, and features low-flicker technology with flicker reduced down to 10%, far below the California T20 standard of 30%, for real eye comfort during long stretches under the light. The wide 330° beam angle spreads light all around the globe, and the lamp is rated for damp locations with a 15,000-hour average life span, an operating range of -20 ˚C to +40 ˚C, a maximum overall length of 6.77 in and a 2-year limited warranty.

It's a natural above the vanity in a main or powder room, over a kitchen island in multi-light pendants, in a dining room chandelier, in a boutique, salon, café or hotel lobby — anywhere exposed lamps set the mood. The damp-location rating and the cold-tolerant operating range make it a smart pick for Canadian bathrooms and covered porches inside a suitable fixture. Building a whole house? Match the look with the LED bulb G30 5W 3000K in smaller globe fixtures, or use LED bulb B10 5W 3000K candelabra lamps in chandeliers and sconces on the same circuit. Order yours and give your favourite fixture the bulb it deserves.

A globe built to be looked at
The G40 is the largest of the classic globe shapes, and that generous round profile is exactly why designers keep specifying it for open fixtures. This 4W LED globe bulb carries a clear glass cover, so the lamp reads as a jewel-like accent rather than a plain white ball — perfect in Hollywood-style vanity bars, wire-cage pendants and exposed-socket chandeliers. It threads into any standard E26 medium base socket, so it drops straight into fixtures that were originally built for incandescent or halogen globes, with no adapter and no rewiring.

Light quality and eye comfort
Two things make an exposed lamp comfortable: how it renders colour and how steady it is. This one delivers 80+ CRI at 3000K, a warm white that keeps wood, brass, tile and skin tones looking natural instead of washed out. Just as important, flicker is reduced down to 10% — compared with roughly 6.6% for traditional incandescent and far below the California T20 standard of 30% — which means noticeably less eye strain when you're standing under a mirror bar or working at a counter. The 330° beam angle pushes light in nearly every direction, so a multi-lamp fixture washes the space evenly instead of spotting the ceiling.

Technical specifications
SKU: LCB-G40-4W-30K
Lamp type: G40 Low Flicker, clear cover
Wattage: 4W
Replacement: 40W incandescent
Initial lumens: 350 lm
Colour temperature: 3000K
CRI: 80
Base: E26
Voltage: 120V
Dimmable: Yes
Beam angle: 330°
Average life span: 15,000 hours
Damp location: Yes
M.O.L.: 6.77 in
Operating temperature: -20 ˚C to +40 ˚C
Warranty: 2-year limited

Installation and dimming
Installation takes a minute: cut the power at the switch or breaker, let the old lamp cool, unscrew it, thread this one in by the base (not the glass) and restore power. Because it is a dimmable LED bulb, pair it with an LED-compatible dimmer for smooth, flicker-free control down the curve; older incandescent-only dimmers can cause buzzing or drop-out at low levels. Keep it in dry or damp indoor locations — it is rated for damp locations, so bathrooms and covered entries are fine inside a fixture suited to the spot, but not in direct rain or spray. In a fixture with several sockets, always install the same model and colour temperature in every socket so the bar or chandelier reads as one even line of light.

Where it works and what pairs with it
Homeowners love it above the mirror in a main bath or powder room, in island pendants, in a dining chandelier and in bedroom sconces. Contractors and small businesses use it in salons, barbershops, boutiques, cafés, staging areas and hotel corridors where visible lamps are part of the design. To keep a whole project consistent, combine it with the LED bulb G30 5W 3000K for smaller globe fixtures, the LED bulb B10 5W 3000K for candelabra chandeliers, and the LED bulb G4 2.5W for low-voltage accent fixtures. Full details, the dimensional drawing and the complete ordering information are in the technical spec sheet available in the Documentation tab of this page.

Technical Files