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personally I'd replace that holder with a E27 and fit a LED lamp (bulb)
 
That looks like a socket for a compact fluorescent lamp.
If you change it to a normal light socket then you may well need to remove the controll gear Fromm the fitting.
 
That looks like a socket for a compact fluorescent lamp.
If you change it to a normal light socket then you may well need to remove the controll gear Fromm the fitting.
Hi James, so would you say a G24q-2 bulb would fit this? I've seen there are 3 different types of G24q's and not sure which would work.

Thanks
 
Hi James, so would you say a G24q-2 bulb would fit this? I've seen there are 3 different types of G24q's and not sure which would work.

As you mention, there are several variants of G24q lamps, with 2 or 4 pins, and some with tabs that fit cut-outs in the socket in a specific place - designed so you can't put the wrong lamp in the lamp holder.

in the past with a non-standard variant, I've taken the old lamp to somewhere like CEF, and checked the new lamp base is identical before buying it.
 

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