The Domus BF-8232 is a 300mm raw ceramic wall light,80mm high with a 180mm projection, takingone E27 lamp and supplied unpainted.

This is the one raw ceramic with no datasheet, and it matters

Of the 30 BF ceramics Domus makes, this is the only one with no datasheet atall no PDF on the listing and nothing in our extract.

• It matters more here than it usually would. On every other E27 fitting in thisrange we have been able to say the record says 20W, the datasheet says 60W, and we workto the datasheet. On this listing there is no datasheet to work to.
• Its record says 20W, exactly as the other ten E27 ceramics do and onall ten of those the 20W is contradicted by the sheet. The reasonable reading is that thesame 20W was copied here, and that the real maximum is 60W like itssiblings.
• But that is a reading, not a comparison, because there is nothing on this listingto compare against. Ask us and we will get the figure from Domus before you plan aload.
• It changes nothing about what to buy. An E27 LED at 810Wsits well under either figure.

What it does record, its sheeted siblings often do not

Worth saying, because it cuts the other way: this listing gives all threedimensions 300mm wide, 80mm high, 180mm projection where several fittings in this range that do have datasheets leave the height or the widthblank.

The 180mm projection is the deepest in the whole BF ceramic range. Thisfitting stands a long way off the wall, so a corridor is the wrong place for it unless the passage isgenerous.

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 large decorativeshape.
• CRI 90 if the wall is a colour.
• E27, not E14.

Where it works

• A living-room wall or a stairwell with room for a 180mm projection.
• A generous entry, where standing proud of the wall reads as deliberate.
• Not in a narrow corridor. At 180mm this is the deepest fitting in therange.
• Not on a poorly finished wall.

Specifying it

Raw ceramic wall light, made in Italy. 300mm wide 80mm high 180mm projection all three recorded, which several sheeted siblings do not manage.Requires 1 E27 not included. No datasheet exists for this listing, sothe recorded 20W has nothing to check it against; our reading is that the realmaximum is 60W as on its siblings ask us and we will confirm with Domus.Supplied unpainted, finishable with any water-based paint.220240V AC, hard-wired, indoor dry areas. Warranty 1 year.

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Questions

Why is there no datasheet?

Domus has not published one for this fitting it is the only one of the thirty raw ceramics in this family with no sheet at all, and there is nothing in our extract either. Everything on this page comes from the product record and from what the rest of the range tells us. If you need a document for a specification or a certifier, ask us and we will request one from Domus.

What is the maximum wattage?

Our record says 20W and there is no datasheet to check it against which is exactly why we are flagging it. On the other eleven E27 ceramics in this range the record says 20W and the datasheet says 60W, so 20W looks like a figure that was copied across the sub-range. The reasonable reading is that the real maximum here is 60W too. But that is a reading rather than a comparison, so if you are planning a circuit load, ask us and we will get it from Domus first.

Does that affect which globe I should buy?

No. An 810W E27 LED sits well under either figure, gives more light than a 60W incandescent ever did, and runs cool in a ceramic shell. The uncertainty only matters if you are calculating load across a number of fittings.

How far does it stand off the wall?

180mm the deepest projection in the whole BF ceramic range. On a living-room wall, a stairwell or a generous entry that reads as deliberate. In a narrow corridor it is too much; it will catch shoulders. Measure the passage before you commit.

Will any E27 globe fit?

The base will, the body might not. E27 LEDs vary a lot in length and girth and the ceramic cavity is fixed, so a long candle or a large decorative globe can foul it. A compact globe shape is the safe choice, or send us the lamp you have in mind and we will check.

Do I have to paint it?

No the raw ceramic is a deliberate look and many are left as they arrive. 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.