The Domus CHESTER post top is an exterior lantern that sits on top of a post 470mm high, 235mm across, die-cast aluminium with a moulded acryliclens, taking one B22 bayonet lamp, in beige, black, burgundy, green or white.Made in Italy, assembled and powder coated in Australia.

This item is made to order

Domus builds this fitting to order and asks for up to 10 business days for productionbefore it ships. It is not picked off a shelf.

• That is the trade-off for the finish choice. The body is powder-coated in the colouryou pick after you order, which is why the range offers five rather than one stocked colour.
• Plan the lead time into the job. If it is needed for a handover, a settlement or abooked electrician, tell us the date when you order and we will confirm the production window withDomus.
• Order the whole set together. On a property using several of these, a second orderplaced later starts its own ten days and a later powder-coat batch is not guaranteed to match thefirst.

The post is not included, and the record does not saywhich post it fits. A post top is by definition half a product. Tell us the post you have, orthe height you want, and we will confirm the fitting before you order.

And it takes a B22 bayonet lamp, not an E27 screw unusual on anexterior fitting, and the detail people discover when the globe they bought will not go in.

Chester or Turin? They are near-identical, and one difference matters

Domus offer two modular exterior ranges that read almost the same on paper both die-castaluminium with moulded acrylic lenses, both made in Italy and finished in Australia, both IP43, both inthe same five colours, both with a one-year warranty.

The recorded difference is in the post configurations:

• Turin single head on 1.32 / 1.96 / 2.37m; twin on 1.49 / 2.11 /2.47m; triple on 2.47m.
• Chester the same, plus a 2.4m curved armoption on both the twin and triple heads.

A curved arm is a different look entirely the heads hang from a sweeprather than sitting on straight brackets, which is the traditional street-lantern form. If that is theappearance you want, Chester is the range that offers it.

Beyond that the two are visually different lanterns, and the choice is about whichshape suits the house. Ask us and we will show you both.

IP43 and on a post top it is worth checking

Spraying water down to 60 from vertical.

• Rain from above is within it the ordinary case for something sitting ona pier.
• Driving rain arrives closer to horizontal and is outside 60. On an open,wind-exposed pier this fitting is at the edge of its rating.
• Not for hosing, coastal spray or sprinkler overspray and a post top on alow pier can catch sprinkler throw.

If the position is exposed, ask us for an IP44 or IP65 alternative thePILLA-CUBE at IP65 is one, if a contemporary cube suits the house.

470mm on a pier proportion

• At 470mm high and 235mm across it is slightly shorter andwider than the Turin post top (485 105mm) a fuller, less slenderlantern.
• That suits a broader pier, where a narrow lantern can look under-scaled.
• It still needs a pier with presence. On a low garden wall, half a metre of lanternlooks out of scale a bollard or a sphere sits better.
• In pairs, either side of a gate.

Choosing the lamp not supplied

• One B22. Behind the moulded acrylic lens it is diffused, so shape does notmatter.
• Warm 27003000K.
• Around 7001,000lm.
• Rated for enclosed fixtures and outdoor use.

Die-cast aluminium with a moulded acrylic lens, made in Italy,assembled and powder coated in Australia a locally applied coating is easier tomatch if a section is ever replaced. 220240V, hard-wired, licensedelectrician and a cable run up the post. Warranty 1 year.

Where it works

• Gate piers and masonry columns in pairs.
• Broader piers, where a slender lantern would look under-scaled.
• Traditional and heritage entries particularly burgundy, beige or green.
• As part of a Chester scheme with curved-arm twin or triple heads.
• IP43 ask us if the pier is open and exposed.

Specifying it

470mm high, 235mm across, post-top mounting,die-cast aluminium with a moulded acrylic lens, in beige, black, burgundy, green orwhite. Made in Italy; assembled and powder coated in Australia.One B22 bayonet lamp, NOT supplied B22, not E27. The post is not included and the fitting arrangement is not recorded tell usyour post. 220240V AC,IP43 spraying water to 60 from vertical only. The same lantern is availableas a wall bracket, pillar mount, pendant, and single, twin or triple head on posts including a 2.4m curved arm. Warranty 1 year.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

Does it include a post?

No a post top is half a product by definition, and our record does not say which post it fits. Tell us the post you have, or the height you want, and we will confirm the fitting before you order.

What lamp does it take?

One B22 bayonet, not an E27 screw unusual on an exterior fitting, and the detail people discover when the globe they bought will not go in. Warm 27003000K, around 700 to 1,000 lumens, enclosed-outdoor rated, and not supplied.

Chester or Turin?

They are near-identical on paper same construction, same origin, same IP43, same five colours, same one-year warranty. The recorded difference is that Chester adds a 2.4-metre curved-arm option on its twin and triple heads, where the lanterns hang from a sweep rather than sitting on straight brackets. That is the traditional street-lantern form, and if it is the look you want, Chester is the range that offers it. Beyond that they are visually different lanterns ask us and we will show you both.

Can it go on an exposed pier?

It is at the edge of its rating. IP43 covers spraying water down to 60 from vertical, so rain from above is fine, but driving rain arrives closer to horizontal and is outside it. It is also not rated for sprinkler overspray, which a post top on a low pier can catch. Ask us for an IP44 or IP65 alternative the PILLA-CUBE at IP65 is one, if a contemporary cube suits the house.

Will it suit my pier?

At 470mm high and 235mm across it is slightly shorter and wider than the Turin post top, so it is a fuller, less slender lantern which suits a broader pier where a narrow one can look under-scaled. It still needs a pier with presence: on a low garden wall, half a metre of lantern looks out of scale, and a bollard or sphere sits better.

How should I use them?

In pairs, either side of a gate. Symmetry is what makes a post top read as deliberate rather than as an afterthought.

Where is it made?

The die-cast aluminium and moulded acrylic components are made in Italy, and it is assembled and powder coated in Australia the local coating is easier to match if a section is ever replaced.