The Domus SHADOW 2LT ADJ is a two-light adjustable exterior walllight 240V GU10, IP65, 90 tilt and 270swivel per head, in brass.

Sheet and product agree here, without qualification

The datasheet reads Lamp (Included): KEY-GU10-TRIO (240V) KEY-MR16-TRIO (12V)and this listing is the 240V version so the GU10 half applies and therecord’s bulb_type = GU10 matches it exactly. Across this family that is worth noting, because the one-light sheets name GU10 on products thatare MR16. Here there is nothing to reconcile: 240V, GU10, tricolour lampsincluded.

240 V is the simpler installation, and on two heads that matters more

• No driver, no low-voltage cable sizing, no box to house and keep dry. The fitting takes mains directly.
• THE COMPARISON WITH THE 12 V VERSION IS A REAL DECISION, NOT A DEFAULT.
  • ONE OR TWO FITTINGS: take 240V. The driver, its housing and thecable sizing are all overhead you avoid entirely.
  • A RUN OF FIVE OR MORE ALONG A FACADE: take 12V. One driver servesthem all, mains stays out of the wall, and the per-fitting wiring is simpler.
• At two heads and 2 35W maximum, a 240V fitting is also comfortably withinwhat a normal lighting circuit carries the GU10 tricolour lamps supplied drawaround 5 to 10W each in practice.

Brass, and what it will do

• This listing is brass only. Brass is a solid metal finish, not acoating so there is no film to chip and nothing to corrode from a chipoutward.
• IT WILL PATINA, AND THAT IS THE POINT. Bright when new, moving throughsoft brown-gold and eventually darker. Near the coast it moves faster; under an eave itmoves slower.
• THE THING TO BE CERTAIN ABOUT: if the scheme wants a finish that looks the same on year fiveas on day one, brass is the wrong choice and powder-coated black or white is the honestanswer. Patination is not covered by any warranty, because it is not a fault.
• If several are mounted along a facade, put them in comparable exposure a sheltered one and an exposed one will visibly diverge within a couple of years.

Two adjustable heads on a facade how to actually use them

• THE DEFAULT IS UP AND DOWN, and it is the default for a reason a symmetrical column of light reads as deliberate from any angle.
• BUT BOTH HEADS SWIVEL 270, so the fitting can also throw both ways ALONG a wall which on a long low facade covers far more surface from one point than an up/downarrangement does.
• OR SPLIT THEM: one grazing the wall, one aimed at a tree or a gate. That is where two adjustable heads earn their price over a fixed up/down fitting.
• AIM AT DUSK AND CHECK FROM THE BOUNDARY. A head swivelled sideways is theeasiest way to put light into a neighbour’s window without noticing.

Tricolour lamps set both heads together

Both included lamps switch across three colour temperatures. On a two-head fitting the heads are inches apart, so a mismatch is unmissable. Set both at commissioning and re-check after any lamp replacement a replacement defaulting to a different setting is how this goes wrong monthslater. Outdoors, warm flatters brick and planting; cooler gives definition on renderand better camera clarity at night.

What is published

Where it works

• One or two facade positions 240V avoids all the overhead.
• Long low facades swivel both heads along the wall.
• Split duty one on the wall, one on a tree.
• Not where a fixed finish is wanted brass patinas.
• Not aimed without checking from the boundary.

Specifying it

Two-light adjustable exterior wall light, IP65. 240V GU10, 2 35W maximum holderrating, no driver required. Two tricolour lamps included. 90 tilt and 270 swivel per head. Brass. 3-yearwarranty. SHEET AND RECORD AGREE HERE WITHOUT QUALIFICATION the datasheet names both lamps and maps eachto its voltage, this is the 240 V version, so the GU10 half applies and the record matches it exactly.Across this family that is worth noting. THE 240 V VERSUS 12 V CHOICE IS A REAL DECISION: one or twofittings, take 240 V and avoid the driver entirely; a run of five or more, take 12 V and let one driverserve them all. BRASS WILL PATINA the point of choosing it, and the thing to be certainabout.

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Questions

Does the datasheet match this product?

Yes, without qualification. It reads “Lamp (Included): KEY-GU10-TRIO (240V) KEY-MR16-TRIO (12V)” and this is the 240V version, so the GU10 half applies and the record’s bulb_type = GU10 matches exactly. Across this family that is worth noting, because the one-light sheets name GU10 on products that are MR16.

Should I take 240V or the 12V version?

It depends on how many. One or two fittings: 240V, because the driver, its housing and the cable sizing are all overhead you avoid entirely. A run of five or more along a facade: 12V, because one driver serves them all, mains stays out of the wall, and the per-fitting wiring is simpler.

How much will it actually draw?

2 35W is the holder ceiling, but the GU10 tricolour lamps supplied draw around 5 to 10W each in practice. At two heads that is comfortably within what a normal lighting circuit carries.

How should I aim two adjustable heads?

Up and down is the default and it is the default for a reason a symmetrical column of light reads as deliberate from any angle. But both heads swivel 270 degrees, so the fitting can throw both ways along a wall, which on a long low facade covers far more surface from one point. Or split them: one grazing the wall, one aimed at a tree or a gate. That is where two adjustable heads earn their price over a fixed up/down fitting.

What should I check after aiming?

The view from the boundary, at dusk. A head swivelled sideways is the easiest way to put light into a neighbour’s window without noticing and it is invisible from directly beneath the fitting.

What will the brass look like in five years?

Darker. Brass is a solid metal finish rather than a coating, so there is no film to chip but it patinas, moving from bright through soft brown-gold and eventually darker. Faster near the coast, slower under an eave. That is the point of choosing it, and the thing to be certain about: if the scheme wants a finish that looks the same on year five as on day one, powder-coated black or white is the honest answer.

Will several brass fittings age the same?

Only if they are in comparable exposure. A sheltered fitting and an exposed one will visibly diverge within a couple of years. On a facade where several are seen together, mount them in similar conditions or accept the variation as part of the look.