G9 LED – 3.5W

The G9 LED 3.5W (G9-CR45LEDA) is the lowest-output 360-degree G9 in Votatec's range, built for multi-lamp chandeliers and vanity bars where a full set of halogen capsules used to mean hundreds of watts on one circuit.

It draws 3.5W for 350 to 400 lumens, spreads light through a full 360 degrees, dims, and holds CRI above 80. Order it in 3000K, 4000K, 5000K or 6000K.

Ceramic base, PC cover, ETL listed under Intertek file 5000268, two-year warranty.

How many lumens is a 3.5W G9 LED bulb?

350 to 400 lumens. That works out near 114 lumens per watt, the highest efficacy of any G9 in this range. For comparison, the 40W G9 halogen capsules still on Canadian shelves give about 500 lumens and last 2,000 hours. This lamp is rated 25,000 hours, so you're trading a little brightness for roughly 12 times the service life. Votatec doesn't publish a halogen wattage equivalence for this model, so match lumens against whatever you're pulling out.

What can I use instead of a G9 bulb?

Nothing else fits. G9 is a bi-pin base with two looped pins about 9mm apart, and it won't swap with G4, GU10 or E12. Your real choice is halogen or LED in the same base. If the fixture is on a dimmer, pair this lamp with an LED-rated dimmer, because a halogen dimmer often can't hold a load this small steady.

Why spec 3.5W in a multi-lamp fixture?

Load and glare both multiply by socket count. A ten-arm chandelier on 40W halogen pulls 400W and throws about 5,000 lumens into a dining room. The same fixture on this lamp pulls 35W and lands near 4,000, with far less heat inside the shades. Ten sockets also means ten replacements, and at 25,000 hours you're not back up the ladder for years.

Which fixtures is this bulb not rated for?

Enclosed ones. The spec sheet rates it No for enclosed fixtures, which rules out sealed globes and tight shades that trap heat around the lamp. Check the shade before you order, because so many G9 fittings are enclosed decorative pieces. It's IP20 and rated -20C to +45C, so it stays indoors and dry. The body is 17.5mm across and 55mm long, the same envelope as the 4.5W, so a fixture that takes one takes the other.

For the four-model comparison table, the exploded build detail and the dimension drawings, open the Spec sheet (PDF) . Send us your socket count and colour temperature and we'll come back with a wholesale quote and a dimmer compatibility check.