The Domus BF-2601A is a 150mm raw ceramic wall uplight with a125mm projection, taking one G9 lamp and suppliedunpainted.

One dimension is missing, and it is the one you need

Our record holds the width (150mm) and the projection(125mm). It holds no height.

• We are not going to invent it. On a wall light the height decides whether it clearsa picture rail, a door head or a cornice, and a guess is worse than a gap.
• What we can tell you is the projection, and it is substantial. At125mm this stands well off the wall more than most of the range soin a corridor where people pass close, check it against the traffic before you commit.
• Ask us and we will measure one. We would rather give you the figure off a physicalfitting than off a field that does not hold it.

The wattage settled across the range

• 60W is the lamps maximum, not the fittings, and here the recordand the datasheet agree on it. Across all 17 G9 fittings in the BF range the sheet says 60W whetherthe fitting takes one lamp or two, so it cannot be a total; the BF-2185 (one G9,40W) shows it tracks the lamp; and the BF-2020 states 2x60W in its owntitle.
• One lamp here, so 60W is the figure either way. A 4W LEDG9 is what we would fit.

What raw ceramic means

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

Choosing the lamp not supplied

• LED G9, 34W, 27003000K, rated for enclosed fixtures.
• CRI 90 if the wall is a colour.
• Not a 60W halogen. Rated for it, but that is real heat in a closed ceramicbody.

Where it works

• A living room or hallway wall with room for a fitting that stands 125mmproud.
• A stairwell, where the deep projection throws the light clear of the wall and furtheracross the ceiling.
• Check the projection in a corridor. 125mm is enough to catch a shoulder in atight passage.
• Not on a poorly finished wall grazing light finds every ripple above it.

Specifying it

Raw ceramic wall uplight, made in Italy. 150mm wide 125mm projection height not recorded, ask us and we will measure one.Requires 1 G9 not included; 60W maximum for the lamp ( resolvedacross the range). Supplied unpainted, finishable with any water-based paint.220240V AC, hard-wired, indoor dry areas. 50,000hrsfitting life. Warranty 1 year.

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Questions

How tall is it?

Our record does not hold a height, and we would rather tell you that than publish a guess on a wall light the height is what decides whether it clears a picture rail, a door head or a cornice. What we do have is the width, 150mm, and the projection, 125mm. Ask us and we will measure a physical fitting for you.

How far does it stand off the wall?

125mm, which is a substantial projection more than most of this ceramic range. In a living room or stairwell that is fine and it throws light further across the ceiling. In a narrow corridor it is enough to catch a shoulder, so check it against the traffic before committing.

Is 60 watts per lamp or for the fitting?

Per lamp. It takes one G9, so the two readings coincide here, but the two-lamp models in this range are rated 60W each rather than 60W between them. We settled it across all 30 BF listings: the sheets say 60W whether a fitting takes one lamp or two, the one-lamp BF-2185 says 40W, and the BF-2020 states “2x60W” in its own title.

How does it compare with the BF-2601B?

The B is a different size 120 120mm with a 150mm height and its datasheet records two G9 lamps against this one’s one. That is the only A/B pair in this range whose lamp counts differ, and the B’s own datasheet contradicts itself on the point, so treat the lamp count on that listing as unconfirmed and ask us before ordering it.

Do I have to paint it?

No the raw ceramic is a deliberate look. But it is porous until painted or sealed, so it marks more easily than a finished surface. 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 a replaceable lamp has little in it to fail; chipping is the real risk.