The Capstan 35 is a 350mm exterior wall light in aluminium with awood-look feature French Provincial in character, taking one E27 globe, inblack.

It is an outdoor fitting. Both our record and the oldspecification tagged it Usage: Indoor, which is wrong and the same errorsits on the smaller Capstan 25.

The larger of two, and the difference is real

The Capstan 25 is 255mm tall with 175mm of projection; this one is350mm tall with 200mm. Nearly a hundred millimetres taller enoughto hold a wide facade or a double-height entry where the smaller version would lookundersized. Use the 25 for a cottage porch and the 35 for a substantial front elevation.

Wood-look on aluminium, which is the whole trick

The Capstan reads as a timber-and-metal lantern and isentirely aluminium. Outdoors that matters enormously: real timber greys, splits andneeds oiling; this does not rot, does not rust and does not need maintaining, whilestill giving a rendered or weatherboard facade the warmth plain black metal cannot.

French Provincial, in a range that mostly is not

Most of this catalogue is contemporary. The Capstan is deliberatelytraditional the right answer for a period cottage, a Hamptons-style entry or arendered facade with classical detailing, where a minimal black box would look wrong.

IP43 a sheltered position only. One step below thecommon IP44: protection against water sprayed at up to 60 from vertical. An eave, a verandah or acovered entry not an exposed wall in driving rain.

One E27 globe to 25W, not supplied

An ordinary replaceable globe. A warm globe is what makes it read as traditionalrather than clinical, and you can change it later.

Where it works

• Wide facades and double-height entries.
• Verandahs and covered porches.
• Period cottages and Hamptons-style elevations.
• Under cover not exposed walls.

Specifying it

180mm wide, 350mm high, 200mm projection, canopy110 20mm, in aluminium with a sand finish and a wood-look feature. OneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied. 240V(240V~50Hz), ClassI earth required,IP43 sheltered outdoor use. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

Is it an indoor or outdoor light?

Outdoor. Both our record and the old specification tagged it “Usage: Indoor”, which is wrong and the same error sits on the smaller Capstan 25.

How does it compare to the Capstan 25?

It is 350mm tall against 255mm, with 200mm of projection against 175mm. Use the 25 for a cottage porch and the 35 for a substantial front elevation.

Is the timber real?

No a wood-look feature on aluminium, and that is the point. Real timber outdoors greys, splits and needs oiling; this does not rot, rust or need maintaining.

Can it go on an exposed wall?

No. IP43 is one step below the common IP44 an eave, verandah or covered entry is right.

What style is it?

French Provincial deliberately traditional, in a catalogue that is mostly contemporary. It suits a period cottage or a Hamptons-style entry.

What globe does it take?

One E27 up to 25W, not supplied. A warm globe is what makes it read as traditional rather than clinical.

Can I install it myself?

No. It is ClassI, hard-wired and requires an earth.