R7s LED – 9W

The R7s LED 9W is a double-ended 118mm linear lamp that drops straight into J-type halogen holders on 120V. It dims, and it needs no driver, ballast or rewiring.

Tested output is 1125 lumens on 9.1 watts, or 124 lumens per watt. CRI runs above 80, power factor above 0.9, in a single 3000K warm white.

ETL listed under Intertek file 5002042. Rated 25,000 hours, with a 3 year warranty.

Can you replace an R7s halogen with LED?

Yes, and you don't need a conversion kit. The base is identical, so this lamp sits in the same spring-loaded contacts as the halogen it replaces, on the same 120V circuit. No ballast, no rewiring.

Canada hasn't banned halogen either. The prohibition that took effect 2026-01-01 covers mercury-based fluorescent lamps, so this is an upgrade you choose, not one you're forced into.

What changes is the physical fit.

What size is a 118mm R7s LED bulb?

118mm is the length, and it's the number everyone quotes. Diameter decides whether it fits.

This lamp measures 18mm across. A T3 halogen J118 is 9.5mm, so the LED is nearly twice as fat as what it replaces. In a slim wall sconce or a tight torchiere neck, that's the difference between fitting and not. Measure the clearance before you commit to a pallet.

Does the 360 degree beam angle mean even light?

Not quite, and our own photometric file says so. The IES peaks at 149 candela and bottoms out at 0.45, with just 0.7% of output landing in the last 30 degrees at the cap end.

Around the tube, coverage is close to even. Along it there's a dark zone where the base sits. Rotate the lamp in its clips so the bright face points at what you're lighting.

Where it fits, and where it doesn't

IP20 means dry indoor locations only. Torchiere floor lamps, indoor wall sconces, work lights. Not outdoor floods, not security fixtures, not anywhere weather reaches, which rules out many of the housings R7s halogens ended up in.

The spec sheet caps ambient operating temperature at 45C, with the sweet spot at 25C. Sealed decorative bowls and tight enclosed housings can run past that on a warm day.

For the temperature limits, humidity range and the 72-piece 2835 LED build, open the Spec sheet (PDF), and pull the IES file if your designer needs the candela distribution behind the numbers above. Send us your case quantity and the fixture you're retrofitting, and we'll come back with a wholesale quote and a straight answer on whether the 18mm body clears it.