No didn't touch with fingerprints, inserted bulb with a cloth. Would imagine it was a cheap brand as it came with the light from b&q. Unfortunately I cannot upload a pic at the moment. So you think an R7 wouldn't be any good because of the way the ends differ? Does it matter that the outside...
Previous tenants of the house had a plug going from the kitchen to an outside light and had no issues with it. I swapped the old light for a new 400w halogen floodlight. All worked for a day or so and then the bulb blew.
The bulb reads:
J118/220-240V/R11/W45
I cannot find a bulb with...