The Madras WB120 is a 1,200mm slim wall light with a 320 rotatable lightsource in black or white 24W giving 1,435lm at 3000K, CRI above 80.

1.2 metres tall and 61mm wide

A twenty-to-one line at this scale the Madras isan architectural element rather than a wall light. It belongs ona full-height wall, beside a tall mirror, or flanking a doorway in a room withheight, and it will look wrong on a domestic-scaled wall where 600mm would sitcomfortably.

The 320 rotating source, which our page never got to explain

The LED turns through nearly a full circle inside the fitting. Over1.2 metres of wall that is a bigger deal than on the short sizes: the same fittingcan wash the whole wall upward, throw light down over a console, orgraze the surface and it can be re-aimed later withoutcoming off the wall.

This is by far the best value of the three sizes, per watt.

• 612mm 12W, 380lm 32lm/W
• 899mm 18W, 935lm 52lm/W
• 1,200mm 24W, 1,435lm 60lm/W

This one draws twice what the smallest draws and givesnearly four times the light. No source explains the disproportion the figuresare Telbix’s but it is worth knowing: if you want light rather than a line, the sizestep is much better value than it looks.

1,435 lumens a room light in a 61mm body

At this output a single Madras will carry a hallway, a stairwell or a bedroom onits own. That is unusual for a fitting this slim, and it is what makes the 1,200mm the one tochoose when it is the only light on the wall.

It is ClassI earth required and hard-wired at1.5kg, and not dimmable at a fixed3000K. On a 1,435lm fitting that is a genuine limitation: it isbright and it is on or off. Think about that before putting it in a bedroom.

Aluminium, iron, silicon and polycarbonate

The silicon missing from our record seals around the rotatingelement; polycarbonate diffuses the length. Sand finish in black orwhite: matte, which over 1.2 metres of visible face matters a great deal, because a gloss surfacethat size reflects every other light in the room.

Where it works

• Full-height walls, tall mirrors and double-height entries.
• Hallways and stairwells, as the only light.
• Grazing a textured or panelled wall.
• Bright and not dimmable think twice for a bedroom.
• Too tall for a domestic-scaled wall; use the 612 or 899mm.

Specifying it

1,200mm high by 61mm wide, projection66mm, 1.5kg, inaluminium, iron, silicon and polycarbonate, sand finish. Integrated24W LED giving 1,435lm at 3000K, included,CRI>80, 320 rotatable source,not dimmable. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

Is the largest size worth the step up?

On output, very much so. It draws twice what the 612mm draws and gives nearly four times the light 60lm/W against 32. No source explains the disproportion, but if you want light rather than a line, the size step is much better value than it looks.

Is it bright enough to be the only light?

Yes 1,435lm will carry a hallway, a stairwell or a bedroom on its own, which is unusual for a fitting 61mm wide.

Can I dim it?

No, and on a 1,435lm fitting that is a genuine limitation it is bright and it is on or off. Think about that before putting it in a bedroom.

What does the 320 rotation do?

The LED turns through nearly a full circle inside the fitting, so over 1.2 metres it can wash the whole wall upward, throw light down over a console, or graze the surface and be re-aimed later without coming off the wall.

Will it suit a normal room?

Probably not. At 1.2 metres and 61mm wide it is an architectural element a full-height wall, a tall mirror, a double-height entry. On a domestic-scaled wall the 612 or 899mm sits better.

Why a sand finish?

Because a gloss surface 1.2 metres tall reflects every other light in the room. Matte keeps the fitting reading as a line rather than a mirror.

Will it fix to plasterboard?

Yes 1.5kg.