The Domus BF-7578 is a 200mm square raw ceramic wall light with an80mm height and a 200mm projection, takingone E27 lamp and supplied unpainted.

Our record says this light changes colour. It does not.

The listing carries colour changing technology: true.

• There is no LED in this product at all. It is a ceramic shell with anE27 lamp holder in it. There is nothing to change colour, no driver, no controller andno remote.
• What actually decides the colour of the light is the globe you screw into it and that is entirely your choice. Buy a 2700K lamp and it is warm; buy 4000K and it isneutral.
• You can have colour change if you want it fit a smart E27 globe. Thefitting will not object, because it is only a holder.
• We flag this rather than quietly delete it, because the flag is what a filteredsearch would use to put this fitting in front of someone looking for a colour-changing light.

And two sources give two different maximum wattages

• The datasheet says 60W. Our record says 20W.
• 11 of the 12 E27 raw ceramics in this range carry the identical conflict. Theexception, the BF-2440, has a sheet genuinely reading 20WCFL the likely source of the other eleven.
• We work to the datasheets 60W; an E27 LED at810W sits under both.

It records its height, and its two siblings here do not

Small thing, worth saying: this fitting gives all three dimensions 200mm wide, 80mm high, 200mm projection where the BF-7310 andBF-7577 both leave the height blank. Note the projection equals the width. This is adeep fitting for its size and stands 200mm off the wall, so check it against a corridor.

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.

Choosing the lamp not supplied

• E27 LED, 810W, 27003000K, enclosed-rated.
• Check it fits the cavity a compact globe over a long candle.
• Or a smart E27 if you did want colour change the honest way to get whatthe record claims.
• E27, not E14.

Where it works

• A living-room or hallway wall with clearance for a 200mm projection.
• Either side of a doorway, matched as a pair the square proportion suitsit.
• Not in a narrow corridor. 200mm off the wall is a lot.
• Not on a poorly finished wall.

Specifying it

Raw ceramic wall light, made in Italy. 200mm wide 80mm high 200mm projection. Requires 1 E27 not included. Maximum wattage:the datasheet says 60W and our record says 20W ( the same conflict appears on 11 ofthe 12 E27 ceramics here). Our record also flags colour-changing technology; the fittingcontains no LED and cannot change colour the globe you fit decides that. 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

Does it change colour? The listing says it does.

No, and the flag is wrong we have left it visible rather than quietly deleting it, because a filtered search would use it to put this fitting in front of someone shopping for a colour-changing light. There is no LED in this product at all: it is a ceramic shell with an E27 lamp holder, so there is nothing to change colour, no driver and no remote. If you do want colour change, fit a smart E27 globe the fitting is only a holder and will not object.

Is the maximum 20 watts or 60 watts?

The datasheet says 60W and our record says 20W. It is not an isolated slip: 11 of the 12 E27 raw ceramics in this range carry the same conflict, and the twelfth the BF-2440 has a sheet genuinely reading “20W CFL”, which looks like the figure the others were copied from. We work to the datasheet’s 60W. An 810W E27 LED sits under both readings, so it only matters for a circuit-load calculation.

How far does it stand off the wall?

200mm the same as its width, which makes it a deep fitting for its size. In a room that is fine. In a corridor it is a great deal, enough to catch a shoulder, so measure the passage before committing. Unlike the BF-7310 and BF-7577 in the same family, this one does record its height: 80mm.

What lamp should I actually buy?

An 810W E27 LED in 27003000K, rated for enclosed fixtures, in a compact globe shape. E27 LEDs vary a lot in length and girth and the ceramic cavity is fixed, so a long candle or a big decorative globe can foul it. If the wall is a colour, pay for CRI 90.

Is it E27 or E14?

E27 the large screw base. E14 is the small one and they do not interchange.

Do I have to paint it?

No the raw ceramic is a deliberate look. 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.