Why ES? Not a single fitting in any house I ever lived in used full sized ES!
simonvf400 to tek-monkey
21 Aug 17#5
I blame Brexit :face_with_monocle:
damadgeruk to tek-monkey
21 Aug 17#7
Most of Europe use ES which is why many fittings coming here are ES.
tek-monkey to damadgeruk
21 Aug 17#9
Yeah, but we've had enough of Europe and their weird ways. How are we meant to take our country back if we go around using their light bulbs?!?!?!
damadgeruk to tek-monkey
21 Aug 17#10
Speak for yourself, then buy the BC version, only £9.49. :smile:
-Samuk- to tek-monkey
21 Aug 17#11
you mean European Union :stuck_out_tongue: and I've always wondered why there's so many fittings...! :thinking:
tek-monkey to -Samuk-
21 Aug 17#12
Whatever they are, all I know is this country voted for bayonet light fittings so thats what we should use!
Seriously though, it is odd. We have bayonet in most ceiling lights, but small ES in most lamps. There is the odd small bayonet but it's not used much, strange if we are fixated on the standard bayonet. Bayonet seems a simpler system, twist slightly and its in, whereas ES takes several turns.
berisford
21 Aug 17#2
Little wonder these are seemingly always on offer, no one uses ES fittings!
Garlicbread22 to berisford
21 Aug 17#16
Ey? I replaced all the ceiling lights a couple of years back from a few different shops and they are all ES fittings! Bargain at this price!
tek-monkey
21 Aug 17#3
If they were bayonet I'd have grabbed some for sure, I think ES is more a USA thing?
Disco.Dave
21 Aug 17#4
Ikea do ES stuff
jayjay266
21 Aug 17#6
I have some ES lamps still. Thanks OP
veedubjai
21 Aug 17#8
Just get some ES to BC adaptors from IKEA.
118luke
21 Aug 17#13
Bayonet are starting to be phased out. A lot of new lamps are now ES, which is no bad thing as i prefer ES.
veedubjai
21 Aug 17#14
Much prefer BC, just a simple push & twist. Quick & easy.
nickz98
21 Aug 17#15
You can also get bc to es adapters and every variation you care to think of on eBay, though you won't be able to get meatballs or hot dogs at the same time.
beardenvy
30 Aug 17#17
2 packs take them apart and solder/wire them in series on some aluminium.
I'd have 87watts LED grow light for my lettuce for £5.98
Scorching
ashman33
30 Aug 17#18
The new ceiling light I purchased has 5xes14. Expensive bulbs (it was B&Q) £7 each!
zippypants
30 Aug 17#19
I'm going to change all my lightbulbs to ES , I think they are a better fitting and easier to fit a new bulb in,
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Seriously though, it is odd. We have bayonet in most ceiling lights, but small ES in most lamps. There is the odd small bayonet but it's not used much, strange if we are fixated on the standard bayonet. Bayonet seems a simpler system, twist slightly and its in, whereas ES takes several turns.
I'd have 87watts LED grow light for my lettuce for £5.98
Scorching
And No I'm not European , I voted out :grin: