The Domus BF-8259 is a 360mm raw ceramic wall light,100mm high with a 150mm projection, takingone E27 lamp and supplied unpainted.

It shares its recorded footprint exactly with the BF-8258

• Nothing in either record or either datasheet says what separates them. Both sheetsread only Raw ceramic wall light, and the two records give the same width and thesame projection.
• Two consecutive model numbers are not usually the same product, so something does most likely the shape of the aperture or the profile of the shell, neither of which is a recordedfield anywhere in this range.
• If you are choosing between them, ask us and we will compare a pair side by side.That is a question a photograph answers and a datasheet does not.
• This one at least gives you all three dimensions, which the 8258 does not.

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 same conflict; the exception,the BF-2440, has a sheet genuinely reading 20W CFL.
• We work to the datasheets 60W; an E27 LED at810W sits under both.

One lamp across 360mm

• A broad, soft band rather than a bright patch the better result on a widewall.
• Ambient, not task. One E27 has to cover the full width.
• A 10W E27 LED rather than an 8W is worth the difference here.

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.

Where it works

• A broad living-room or hallway wall with the width to carry 360mm.
• Above a bedhead, for a wide even wash with no lamp in view.
• A stairwell landing with a generous wall.
• Check the 150mm projection in a corridor.
• Not on a narrow pier.

Specifying it

Raw ceramic wall light, made in Italy. 360mm wide 100mm high 150mm projection. Requires 1 E27 not included. Maximum wattage:the datasheet says 60W and our record says 20W ( the same conflict is on 11 of the12 E27 ceramics here). Shares its recorded footprint with the BF-8258 and no source says whatdistinguishes them ask us and we will compare a pair. 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

What is the difference between this and the BF-8258?

On every recorded figure, nothing both are 360mm wide with a 150mm projection, and both datasheets read only “Raw ceramic wall light”. The only difference in the data is that this one records a height of 100mm and the 8258 leaves it blank. Two consecutive model numbers are not usually the same product, so something does separate them most likely the aperture shape or the profile of the shell, neither of which is a recorded field anywhere in this range. Ask us and we will compare a pair side by side; a photograph answers this and a datasheet does not.

Is the maximum 20 watts or 60 watts?

The datasheet says 60W and our record says 20W. Across the twelve E27 raw ceramics in this range, eleven carry the same conflict, and the twelfth the BF-2440 has a sheet genuinely reading “20W CFL”, which looks like the source. We work to the datasheet’s 60W, and an 810W E27 LED sits under both readings anyway.

Will one lamp light 360mm properly?

Evenly rather than brightly, and on a wall this wide that is the better result a bright patch on a broad surface looks worse than a soft band across it. Treat it as ambient light rather than task light, and put a 10W E27 LED in it rather than an 8W; across 360mm the difference is visible.

How far does it stand off the wall?

150mm, which is one of the deeper projections in this ceramic range. On a living-room wall or a stairwell landing that is fine and it carries light further across the ceiling. In a narrow corridor it is enough to catch a shoulder, so measure the passage first.

Will any E27 globe fit?

The base will, the body might not. E27 LEDs vary in length and girth and the ceramic cavity is fixed, so a long candle or a large decorative globe can foul it. Choose a compact globe shape, or send us the lamp and we will check it against the fitting.

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.