The Domus BF-2601B is a 120mm square raw ceramic wall light, 150mmtall with a 120mm projection, supplied unpainted.

How many lamps it takes is not settled and we will not guess

Its datasheet says both. The specification field readsRequires 2xG9 Lamp. The prose on the same sheet readsRequires : 1 x G9 lamp.

• The range points to one. Every other A/B pair in this ceramic family shares a lampcount and differs only in which way the light comes out the BF-2607A and BF-2607B bothtake one G9, the BF-2608A and BF-2608B both take two. TheBF-2601A takes one.
• So two independent things agree: the sheets own prose, and the way the restof the range is built. Both say one G9.
• We are still not publishing it as a fact, because the consequence falls on you: abuyer who orders one globe and needs two has a half-lit fitting on the wall and another trip to make.
• Ask us before you order globes and we will open one. That is a five-minute answerand it costs you nothing.

The wattage, which is settled

• 60W is the maximum per lamp, not for the fitting. Across all 17 G9 fittings inthe BF range the sheet says 60W whether the fitting takes one lamp or two so it cannot be atotal. The BF-2185 (one G9, 40W) shows it tracks the lamp, and theBF-2020 states 2x60W in its own title.
• Which means the lamp-count question does not change your wiring. Whether it is oneG9 or two, an LED G9 at 4W makes the load trivial either way. The question is onlyhow many globes to buy.

What raw ceramic means

• Unfinished on arrival, painted by you any water-based paint.
• Porous until painted, so it marks.
• Indoor, dry areas only.
• Made in Italy, body-coloured throughout.

Where it works

• A narrow pier or a wall between openings at 120mm square it is compact,and the 150mm height makes it read as a block rather than a band.
• Repeated along a hallway, where the square form holds a rhythm.
• Check the 120mm projection in a tight passage.
• Not on a poorly finished wall.

Specifying it

Raw ceramic wall light, made in Italy. 120mm wide 150mm high 120mm projection. Requires G9 not included, and the datasheet givesboth 1 and 2 for the count; ask us before ordering globes.60W maximum per lamp ( resolved across the range). Suppliedunpainted, finishable with any water-based paint. 220240V AC,hard-wired, indoor dry areas. 50,000hrs fitting life. Warranty 1 year.

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Questions

How many globes do I need to buy?

Ask us first the datasheet says both. Its specification field reads “Requires 2xG9 Lamp” and its own prose, on the same sheet, reads “Requires : 1 x G9 lamp”. Our reading is one, on two independent grounds: the sheet’s prose says so, and every other A/B pair in this range shares a lamp count between the two versions the BF-2607A and B both take one, the BF-2608A and B both take two while the BF-2601A takes one. But a buyer who orders one globe and needs two is stuck, so we will open a fitting and confirm rather than have you guess.

Does the lamp count change the wiring or the load?

No. It is a hard-wired 240V fitting either way, and with LED G9s at about 4W each the difference between one lamp and two is 4W nothing your circuit will notice. The only thing the question affects is how many globes to have on hand at installation.

Is 60 watts per lamp or for the fitting?

Per lamp. We settled it across all 30 BF listings: the sheets say 60W whether a fitting takes one lamp or two, so it cannot be a fitting total; the one-lamp BF-2185 says 40W, which shows it tracks the lamp; and the BF-2020 states “2x60W” in its own title. We would still not put 60W halogens in a closed ceramic body 4W LED G9s do the job cool.

How does it compare with the BF-2601A?

Different size and different shape of light. The A is 150mm wide with a 125mm projection and takes one G9; this one is 120mm square, 150mm tall, with a 120mm projection. The A reads as a wider, shallower block on the wall; this reads as a taller, more compact one. The lamp count is where the two listings disagree, which is what the note above is about.

Do I have to paint it?

No the raw ceramic is a deliberate look and many are left as they arrive. It is porous until painted or sealed, so it marks more easily. If it sits where hands reach, finish it.

Can it go in a bathroom?

No. Raw ceramic is porous until painted and the fitting is rated for indoor dry use only. For a bathroom, ask us for something with an IP rating suited to the zone.

Why is the warranty only one year?

That is the term Domus gives its imported ceramic range, not an error on this listing most of this catalogue is three years. A ceramic shell with replaceable lamps has little in it to fail; chipping is the real risk.