Who knew lighting could be so complicated – Well, no one does until that all important bulb in your kitchen, garage or BOAT(!) needs replacing!
We have compiled a top 10 list of hard to find lighting products help you guys out – We hope this helps!
1) 32.5 volt 34 watt SBC-B15 Miniature Light Bulb – KS550032034 – Commonly used in garage applications.
Used on Henderson / Sommer Sommer Sprint, Marathon & Duo Vision garage door operators. Small bayonet cap. Sommer Ref: 11010A – Click Here To View!
2) Smilight tubes – A non-standard length Smilight fluorescent tubes can only be used in the SMILIGHT range of fittings. Typically used for under-cupboard lights in MFI, SCHREIBER and HYGENA kitchens – Click Here To View!
3) Lytlec T4 Fluorescent tubes – As above, these skinny T4 tubes are often used for under-cabinet lighting in kitchens but they are also seen in shops and show rooms for under-counter lighting.
These tubes can only be used in Robus/Lytlec fittings – Click Here To View!
4) 110v 60 watt Work Lamps – Often used in building sites, these lamps are slowly being phased out due to their lack of energy efficiency. For that reason these have become very hard to find now – Click Here To View!
5) Incandescent S14S Archtectural Lamps – Extremely popular during the 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties these lamps are another victim of the EU light bulb ban. The problem being thousands of people still have fittings that take these lamps and love the light they emit – Luckily, we can still supply them…For how much longer, we do not know – Click Here To View!
6) Sylvania H44GS-100M Mercury Vapour lamp – Certainly a specialist lamp, not designed for out domestic clients, this lamp is made in the US, which explains why so many users struggle to find suppliers in the UK – We keep these in high stock for that reason – Click Here To View!
7) Pointed tip chandelier candle bulbs – As already mentioned above, these incandescent lamps have also fallen foul to the light bulb ban. Often used in fittings with multiple lamp, swapping these over to halogen or LED lamp can ruin the look of older, rustic fittings. Luckily we still have a limited supply – Click Here To View!
8) 50 watt MR16 Hexagonal Dichroic Bulb – Very popular for decorative applications in homes and for something a little different, these lamps only go into hexagonal light fittings – Click Here To View!
9) 35mm 240 volt 25 watt E12 Candelabra Candle Light Bulb – Extremely popular for use in American chandeliers, these 12mm screw capped lamps will only fit in E12 fittings – Click Here To View!
10) 24 volt 20 watt H68082F MR11 35mm G4 Halogen Lamp – Commonly used in coach and boat lighting this lamp has a closed front and can only be used in certain low voltage lighting set because of the voltage – Click Here To View!
