The Domus GT-554 Siena is a 300mm sphere on a short post 950mm recorded height, IP43, taking one E27 lamp,in aluminium. Five powder-coated colours.

This item is made to order

Up to 10 business days for production before it ships the body is powder-coatedin your colour after ordering. Order a run together; a later batch is not guaranteed tomatch.

A 300 mm sphere on a 950 mm post is a deliberate proportion

• The sphere is almost a third of the post height the most top-heavy proportionin the single-head Siena range.
• Which is the point of it. At waist height a large sphere reads as asculptural object in the planting rather than as a light on a stick. On a formal bed oreither side of a step it looks deliberate.
• The same sphere at 1,570mm reads completely differently there it is alamp on a post; here it is a feature at ground level.
• It needs room. A 300mm sphere low down is a visible object by day as well asby night, so it wants a bed that can carry it rather than a narrow border.
• The 250mm GT-553 on the same 950mm post is the more restrainedalternative.

“Short” is reliable here, and the other Siena size words are not

• Short records 950mm and nothing else in the range does.
• Single-head medium and tall both record 1,570mm; twin-head short and mediumboth record 1,330mm each pair within a single head count.
• So you can order this one by name but order anything else in theSiena range by the recorded height.

It records no depth, where the medium posts do

The GT-555 and GT-556 medium posts both record a 380mm depth. Neithershort post records one. On a bed edge or beside a path the projection matters ask us and we will measure one before you set out spacings.

An E27 holder with no maximum wattage

• One E27 lamp, not included, no maximum recorded in any source.
• 810W E27 LED, warm at 27003000K, enclosed and damprated.
• The 300mm sphere is the most forgiving in the range for glare a largerdiffusing surface spreads the same output more thinly, so the sphere glows rather than glares. It alsomeans it looks dimmer than the 250mm with the same lamp.
• Check the lamp fits the opening a compact globe rather than a longcandle.

And no footing specification

No footing depth, base plate size, fixing pattern or wind rating on any Siena post. A 300mm sphere is the largest sail area in the range, and on a short post theleverage is low but the mass is not. Ask us for the detail before the concreter is onsite.

Where it works

• Formal beds and generous borders, where a large low sphere reads as sculpture.
• Either side of a step or an entrance path, as a matched pair.
• Courtyards and terraces, where the object matters as much as the light.
• Not on a narrow border the 250mm GT-553 is the restrainedoption.
• IP43, so not a wash-down or coastal front-line position.

Specifying it

300mm sphere short post light. 950mm recorded height. IP43.220240V AC. One E27 lamp not included. Aluminium. Beige, Black, Burgundy, Green orWhite. Warranty 1 year. Made to order allow up to 10 business days. No depth recorded, where the medium posts record380mm ask us before setting out spacings. No maximum lamp wattage, footing specification or windrating.

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Questions

Is a 300mm sphere too big for a 950mm post?

It is the most top-heavy proportion in the single-head Siena range the sphere is almost a third of the post height and that is deliberate. At waist height a large sphere reads as a sculptural object in the planting rather than as a light on a stick, which on a formal bed or either side of a step looks considered. The same sphere at 1,570mm reads completely differently: there it is a lamp on a post. What it needs is room; on a narrow border the 250mm GT-553 on the same post is the restrained choice.

Can I trust the “Short” name?

Yes, on the single-head posts and it is the one Siena size word you can. Short records 950mm and nothing else in the range does. The others collide: single-head medium and tall both record 1,570mm, and twin-head short and medium both record 1,330mm. Order this one by name; order anything else in the Siena range by the recorded height.

How far does it stand off?

Not recorded neither short post records a depth, where the GT-555 and GT-556 medium posts both record 380mm. On a bed edge or beside a path the projection matters for setting out spacings, so ask us and we will measure one. It is worth doing before a made-to-order lead time starts rather than after.

Will it be dimmer than the 250mm sphere?

It will look softer rather than dimmer. Both take one E27 lamp, so the output is the same the larger sphere spreads it over a bigger diffusing surface, which means it glows more evenly and glares less, but reads as less bright. If you want more apparent brightness at this size, that is a lamp choice rather than a fitting one; tell us and we will suggest one.

What lamp should I use?

An E27 LED at 810W, warm at 27003000K, rated for enclosed and damp use. No maximum wattage is recorded in any source, so ask us before going above about 15W. Check the lamp fits the opening too E27 LEDs vary a lot in length and girth, and a compact globe is safer than a long candle or a large decorative shape.

How long will it take to arrive?

Up to 10 business days for production. Domus builds it to order because the body is powder-coated in your chosen colour after ordering. If you are installing a matched pair either side of a step, order them together a later powder-coat batch is not guaranteed to match, and on a symmetrical pair that would be the first thing anyone noticed.

What footing does it need?

Not recorded on any Siena post no depth, base plate size, fixing pattern or wind rating. A 300mm sphere is the largest sail area in the range, and although a short post gives low leverage the mass is still there. Tell us the site and the soil and we will get the detail from Domus before your concreter is there.