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LEDs are available with varying:
1. Colors
2. ‘Temperatures’ rated in Kelvin
3. Shape
4. Brightness
5. Wattage
6. Base size (traditional is called Edison)
7. Dimmable
They are likely THE most customizable lights/lamps/bulbs available.
Search for an Acuity Brands resller/distributor and get their help.
IKEA “recommends” LED bulbs.
Go to HD or Lowe’s and get anything you want.
You need to look at the degree ratings of the LEDs, it’s also called the color temperature. the higher temp (4000-5000 degree) range are bright white with an increasing blue tinge. Some people find this harsh for interior lighting. A lower temp, high 2000 or 3000 degree is much yellower, some people describe as warmer, more similar to incandescent.
If it is a regular bulb socket base, you should be able to use an incandescent, LED or fluorescent bulb.
I actually did the opposite of you. I converted my tube fluorescent light fixtures in my sheds and barns into using LED bulbs by by-passing the ballasts. They will last much longer and won't corrode in the Florida air because they are plastic, not metal and glass.
I was having troubles keeping the regular fluorescent bulbs lit because the humid air would corrode the 2-prong ends. The LEDs don't have that problem. I like the light they put off much better myself.
Good luck.
2) The base of the bulb (the part that screws into the socket) appears to be a standard "small base". That's the kind that old Christmas tree and night light lamps use. If you have one of these bulbs around, screw it in, and try it. If it works, you could likely buy any 25 watt, or less "candelabra" bulb, and it should work just fine.
In short:
1) Check the instructions to see if incandescent bulbs are prohibited.
2) If not, try a night light bulb.
3) If it works, buy any "small base" "candelabra" bulb, 25 watts or less.
1) All incandescent bulbs are dimmable. Not all LEDs or fluorescent are dimmable, but the ones that are dimmable will be labelled as such.
2) This uses an E12 bulb. E12 means that the socket is a candelabra socket (or base). A “normal” bulb (E26 base) is referred to as a medium base.
3) A 200 lumen LED bulb will consume about 2 to 4 watts and will not heat up much. A 200 lumen incandescent will consume about 7 times the electricity (15-25 watts) and give off the proportionally greater heat. And the heat would be about the only potential danger involved here.
4) I would suggest you try to find a 15 watt incandescent candelabra bulb. Put it in, set the dimmer to high, and feel around the base of the socket. See how hot it is. If you can touch it firmly it for a couple of seconds without yelling or jerking away in pain, it should be OK.
5) A 25 watt incandescent MAY be too much and will cause the bulb socket to run a bit hot. It likely won’t fail immediately, but the socket (likely plastic instead of ceramic) will not last as long.
6) The lamp or the socket SHOULD have a maximum socket wattage rating written on the lamp, the cord, or the socket itself. Anything below this wattage should be quite fine, and it matters not whether they are incandescent watts or LED watts. Only the electrical watts, and the resultant heating, matter to the socket.
7) Yes. I am an electrical engineer!
the wattage rating of the lamp controls is what will determine what lamp you can put in. If the fixture is designed to work with a fifty watt lamp you can only use a fifty watt space incandescent which won’t give you any where near the same amount of light.
I looked at the specs. It’s rated for 6 watts. You won’t get any light from a 6 watt incandescent.
I use these for a golden glow.
The 25 watt that you are looking for seem to only come in daylight, not soft white.
Note - not all dimable LEDs are compatible with all legacy dimmers.
This looks more like what you are looking for, however. I haven’t used these in years, but I recall that the ones I got decades ago seemed to work with a dimmer, although they give off so little light, you’ll generally keep the rheostat turned all the way up.
LED’s are amazing! They last a very long time and use a lot less power. They also put out a lot less heat. Your lamp may not like the heat of the old incandescents if it is designed for LED’s (ie, plastic vs metal).
A 8W LED puts out the same light as a 60W incandescent (about 800 lumens) but the color of the light can be different, from harsh white (like a fluorescent bulb in most 7-11’s) to a warm glow like most incandescent bulbs. I very much prefer the “warm” LED’s.
Some LED’s are dimmable but not all are. It has to say so on the package. If your lamp has a dimmer switch be sure to look. Also, some LED’s are not the screw in type of bulb base, but might be pins or push and twist.
Lastly, your lamp may prefer a certain shape of bulb; candelabra, round, tube... to fit the style. All of these styles are available. Search online if your store doesn’t have them. https://www.bing.com/search?q=dimmable+led+bulbs+for+home&FORM=QSRE5
Here are flickering LED’s but they will be quite dim. https://www.bing.com/search?q=flickering+led+bulbs&form=EDNTHT&mkt=en-us&httpsmsn=1&refig=4615c75e194744fbd0a2d33180aa07e9&sp=3&ghc=1&qs=AS&pq=flickering+led&sk=LS1AS1&sc=8-14&cvid=4615c75e194744fbd0a2d33180aa07e9&cc=US&setlang=en-US
LEDs have advanced a lot in the last decade. In addition to the normal on/off, there are three-way LEDs and dimmable versions - though the lower power dimmables may need a dimmer specifically built for the very low power of LEDs.
https://www.energyearth.com/general/categories/lighting/learn-more
2700k is a yellowish light that corresponds to a standard incandescent, or maybe a bit yellower. 5000k is a bright white light, and 6500k has a spectrum like sunlight - which is harsh for lighting at night, but good for lighting in an area where you want to see the actual color of an object.
Lower k-values than 2000 are generally comparable to candle-light.
Many stores like Home Depot have displays showing the color differences so that you can actually see them yourself before buying.
We have some LED E12-size lamps in the candelabra that are very nice and dimmable from a fair white to a golden glow.
One final tip...
Most LED bulbs are deficient in the red portion of the visible spectrum. That’s why things can still look a bit odd... especially human faces and certain objects with some red coloration.
The better bulbs, with a better, more even color spectrum distribution, have a high CRI, or color rendering index.
A CRI of 80 is OK. A CRI of 100 would be perfect, but doesn’t exist for LEDs. Energy Star labelled LED bulbs (will be a blue logo on the packaging) have BOTH at least an 80 CRI AND are dimmable.