Description This is a rectangular outdoor bulkhead, rated IP65: the sealing class that covers dust ingress and water jetted from any direction. The specification gives the wattage as 100W. The cover is clear rather than opal, a moulded diffuser with a band of prismatic blocks running down the centre and fine vertical ribbing to either side, and that texture is doing a job. It breaks the light up and throws it sideways along a wall instead of leaving one hard bright spot behind the cover. Behind the cover sits a dark moulded base, so the fitting reads as a slim upright rectangle on the wall. An IP65 rating is what makes this usable where an ordinary indoor fitting is not: an open porch, the passage between house and garage, the outside wall of a shed or workshop, a stairwell or a communal corridor where the light has to be tough rather than pretty. The rating also means it is suitable for bathroom zones 3, 2 and 1, though not zone 0, so it can sit on a wall near a bath or a shower enclosure while staying clear of the water itself. In a utility room or garage it looks right alongside surface conduit and plain fixings. The clear cover is worth a thought before you order. Clear passes more light than an opal cover and shows the lamp inside, and it also shows dust, cobwebs and the grime that gathers outdoors, so plan on an occasional wipe to keep the output where it started. The manufacturer does not state whether the fitting is dimmable, and neither the specification nor the pack prints a colour temperature or a wattage equivalence, so we have claimed none of those here. We also have no measured height and width, so if you are matching an existing pair of bulkheads, ask us and we will check before it ships. Specification Design Rectangular, clear ribbed and prismatic diffuser over a dark base Wattage 100W IP rating IP65 Bathroom zone Zones 3, 2 and 1 only (not Zone 0) Dimmable Not stated by the manufacturer Sold as 1 fitting Minimum order 1, sold in multiples of 1 Frequently Asked Can I put this in a bathroom, and where? Yes. The IP65 rating makes it suitable for zones 3, 2 and 1 only, so it can go on a wall near a bath or shower, but never inside the bath or shower itself, which is zone 0. What does IP65 actually protect against outdoors? IP65 means the enclosure is dust tight and protected against water projected as a jet from any direction, which covers driving rain on an exposed wall and a hosed down garage. Is it dimmable? The manufacturer does not state it. There is no dimming information on the supplier specification and none printed on the retail pack, so we cannot tell you either way and we will not guess. Does a lamp come with it? Neither the specification nor the retail pack says whether a lamp is supplied, so please ask us to confirm before you order if you need the fitting ready to use. What colour of white light does it give? No colour temperature is stated for this fitting on the specification or the pack, so we cannot quote warm white, cool white or daylight for it. How big is it, and will it match an existing bulkhead? The record gives no height or width, only that the shape is rectangular and upright. Ask us and we will measure a unit before it ships if you are matching a pair.
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