Edison screw vs. Bayonet cap in light fittings.

flobadob | 12:02 Thu 06th Oct 2011 | Home & Garden

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I've fitted a few light fittings of different types and one common factor seems to be that they all used ES or SES bulbs in them. Why are these used over bayonet as bayonet seem seem to be cheaper and more plentiful?

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Dodger666

Probably because they're all imported and not made in the UK for the UK market.

AlBags

Europe standardisation.

flobadob

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I bought then all in Argos.

PhilCx

The UK, South Affrica, Australia and South Africa are the only countries who ever really used bayonet fittings (oh, and Ireland), so there isn't a massive amount of demand. With LED lamps only getting replaced once every 3 years it no longer makes sense for manufacturers to set up entire production lines for such a small market.

Expect to see bayonet fittings vanish completely in the next 7-10 years.

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