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,
And No I'm not European , I voted out
ashman33
7y 29d#18
The new ceiling light I purchased has 5xes14. Expensive bulbs (it was B&Q) £7 each!
beardenvy
7y 29d#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
nickz98
7y 30d#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.
veedubjai
7y 30d#14
Much prefer BC, just a simple push & twist. Quick & easy.
118luke
7y 30d#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
7y 30d#8
Just get some ES to BC adaptors from IKEA.
jayjay266
7y 30d#6
I have some ES lamps still. Thanks OP
Disco.Dave
7y 30d#4
Ikea do ES stuff
tek-monkey
7y 30d#3
If they were bayonet I'd have grabbed some for sure, I think ES is more a USA thing?
berisford
7y 30d#2
Little wonder these are seemingly always on offer, no one uses ES fittings!
Garlicbread22 to berisford
7y 30d#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
7y 30d#1
Why ES? Not a single fitting in any house I ever lived in used full sized ES!
simonvf400 to tek-monkey
7y 30d#5
I blame Brexit :face_with_monocle:
damadgeruk to tek-monkey
7y 30d#7
Most of Europe use ES which is why many fittings coming here are ES.
tek-monkey to damadgeruk
7y 30d#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
7y 30d#10
Speak for yourself, then buy the BC version, only £9.49.
-Samuk- to tek-monkey
7y 30d#11
you mean European Union and I've always wondered why there's so many fittings...! :thinking:
tek-monkey to -Samuk-
7y 30d#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.
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And No I'm not European , I voted out
I'd have 87watts LED grow light for my lettuce for £5.98
Scorching
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.