2W G9 LED globe

A replacement LED globe on a looped bi-pin mains base, running on 240V. G9 runs on mains and pushes straight in. It is common in wall lights and small decorative fittings where a larger base would not physically fit.

Globes are the one part of a light fitting that is genuinely consumable, and the reason to buy a good one is that a fitting outlives many of them. Getting the base right is the whole job – everything else is a preference.

Light output

It draws 2W and is rated at 120. The beam is 180. Colour rendering is 80.

The colour temperature is 3000K, fixed. Matching it to the globes already in the room matters more than the exact number: a single globe at a different colour in a run of downlights is the first thing anyone notices.

Dimming

Havit does not list this globe as dimmable, so it should not be put on a dimmed circuit. On a lamped fitting the dimming behaviour follows the globe rather than the fitting, so a non-dimmable globe on a dimmer typically buzzes or flickers rather than dimming cleanly.

Getting a long life out of it

An LED globe rarely fails the way a halogen did. What kills it early is heat: the electronics sit in the base, and in a sealed or insulated fitting that heat has nowhere to go. A globe that dies within months in one fitting and lasts for years in another is almost always telling you about the fitting, not the globe.

If a fitting is fully enclosed, check it is rated for that before assuming the globe is at fault. The same applies to insulation packed against a downlight in a ceiling – it traps heat around the very part that is least tolerant of it.

Before you order

This globe runs on mains, so it needs no transformer or driver behind it. Check the base on the globe you are replacing rather than the shape of the fitting – mains and low-voltage fittings look very similar from below, and the bases are not interchangeable.

Take the old globe with you or photograph its markings. Our team at Lights For You can identify a base from a clear photograph, which is faster than measuring pin spacing.

Frequently asked questions

What base is it?

G9 – a looped bi-pin mains base.

Does it need a transformer or driver?

No. It runs directly on mains.

Can it be dimmed?

No. Havit does not list this globe as dimmable.

Will it match my existing globes?

Match the colour temperature to what is already in the room. One globe at a different colour in a run is immediately obvious.

How do I check I am ordering the right one?

Photograph the markings on the old globe and send them to us – the base is the part that must match exactly.