The Bernay EX is a 300mm exterior LED wall light inblack or corten 10W giving 950lm at 3000K,CRI above 90, IP65.

Corten, which is genuinely unusual on a light fitting

Corten is weathering steel it forms a stable rust-coloured surface thatthen protects the metal beneath rather than eating it. On a facade it reads asorange-brown and deepens over time, and it belongs withtimber, rammed earth, dark render and planting. Very few lighting ranges offer it,and it is the reason to choose the Bernay over a plain black bulkhead. If you want a fitting thatlooks the same in five years, choose black.

950 lumens, which is a real exterior light

10W giving 950lm is 95lm/W efficient and at that output it does more than mark a wall. Beside a door it lights thedoorway, the step and the person standing there, which the 125lm accent lightsin this range do not.

CRI above 90 on an exterior fitting is unusual. Most sit at80. Above 90 means brick, render, timber and corten itself hold their real colour and on a wall wash, low CRI is exactly what makes a facade look grey and cheap atnight.

A 300 by 160mm face, projecting 145mm

Substantial rather than slim it stands 145mm off the wall, so itthrows light out as well as up and down. Aluminium body with apolycarbonate diffuser, which is the right pairing outdoors: aluminium sheds heat,polycarbonate does not yellow or crack the way cheaper acrylic does.

IP65 genuinely exposed-rated

Dust-tight and rated against water jets. Unlike the IP44 fittings in this range,the Bernay can go on an unsheltered wall that takes driven rain and can behosed down. It is ClassI earth required and hard-wired, andnot dimmable.

Where it works

• Entries and facades, where 950lm actually lights the doorway.
• Unsheltered walls IP65, not IP44.
• Alongside timber, rammed earth or dark render, in corten.
• Outdoor living areas and alfresco walls.
• Not dimmable, and fixed at 3000K.

Specifying it

300mm high by 160mm wide, projection 145mm, inaluminium and polycarbonate. Integrated10W LED giving 950lm at 3000K, included,CRI>90, not dimmable. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP65 dust-tight, rated against water jets. Warranty is three years, as areplacement warranty.

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Questions

What is corten?

Weathering steel it forms a stable rust-coloured surface that then protects the metal beneath rather than eating it. On a facade it reads orange-brown and deepens over time, and it belongs with timber, rammed earth, dark render and planting.

Will the corten keep changing?

It deepens for a while and then stabilises that is the point of weathering steel. If you want a fitting that looks the same in five years, choose black.

Can it go on an exposed wall?

Yes. IP65 is dust-tight and rated against water jets, so unlike the IP44 fittings in this range it takes driven rain and can be hosed down.

How bright is it?

950lm from 10W. Beside a door that lights the doorway, the step and the person standing there not just a marker on the wall.

Why does CRI matter outdoors?

Because brick, render, timber and the corten itself are what the light lands on. Above 90 they hold their real colour; low CRI is what makes a facade look grey and cheap at night.

Is it dimmable?

No. Fixed output at 3000K warm white.

Do I need an electrician?

Yes Class I, earth required, hard-wired.