The Domus CHESTER wall bracket, straight arm facing up, holds the CHESTERlantern above a straight arm 300mm wide 510mm high 305mm projection, die-cast aluminium with a moulded acrylic lens,IP43, taking one B22 lamp.

This item is made to order

Domus builds this fitting to order and asks for up to 10 business days for productionbefore it ships. It is not picked off a shelf.

• That is the trade-off for the finish choice. The body is powder-coated in the colouryou pick after you order, which is why the range offers five rather than one stocked colour.
• Plan the lead time into the job. If it is needed for a handover, a settlement or abooked electrician, tell us the date when you order and we will confirm the production window withDomus.
• Order the whole set together. On a property using several of these, a second orderplaced later starts its own ten days and a later powder-coat batch is not guaranteed to match thefirst.

The one CHESTER bracket that records everything

Two of the four record all three dimensions and two do not and the two gapssit on different fields, so between them the family is fully described even though the individual listingsare not. This one you can specify straight off the page.

Straight arm, facing up: what that gives you

• The shallowest projection of the four at 305mm, tied with its down-facingtwin. So this is the bracket for a narrow passage, a side entry or a doorwayreveal the curved arms go out to around 370mm.
• The tallest of the four at 510mm, which reads as upright and formal.
• Lantern above the arm, so light goes up the wall as well as down and the facadebecomes part of the lit surface.
• Less light lands directly below than a down-facing bracket. For a step or athreshold, choose down-facing.
• The lens is angled towards the eye, so use a warm 911W B22LED rather than something bright and cool.

There is a replacement lens for every CHESTER, and no listing says so

The Requires: Lamp GT-131 Wall Bracket Straight Arm Facing Up line on thedatasheet is not a parts list. GT-131 is the CHESTER series code everytraditional-lantern family in this catalogue has one, and each has a matching GTA replacementdiffuser. For CHESTER that is the GTA-131 panel set, sold separately.

• The acrylic is the part that fails on these lanterns. UV yellows and embrittles itover years while the cast aluminium body lasts decades.
• So a tired-looking CHESTER is usually one needing a lens, not a new fitting and on a property with several, that is the difference between a cheap refresh and a re-spend.
• Nothing extra is required to install this bracket. The sheet line isRequires: Lamp (true the lamp is not included) plus the series code plus a diagramcaption, run together.

A B22 holder with no maximum wattage

One B22 lamp, not included, and no maximum recorded anywhere in the CHESTER family. B22 LED at 911W, warm, enclosed and damp rated, is what we would fit. Ask us before anything above about 15W.

Sixteen CHESTER listings, plus a CHESTER-LARGE range

Four wall brackets, a pillar mount, a post top, a chain pendant and nine post arrangements anda CHESTER-LARGE family in the same style at a bigger scale, with its ownGTA-161 diffuser. No listing mentions any of the others.

Where it works

• Either side of a front door, as a formal matched pair.
• Narrow passages, side entries and doorway reveals, where 305mm is the wholeargument.
• Along a facade, repeated, with light washing up the wall.
• Matched with CHESTER pillar mounts and posts across a property.
• Not for lighting a step use a down-facing bracket.
• IP43 not a wash-down or coastal front-line position.

Specifying it

Wall bracket, straight arm, lantern facing UP. Die-cast aluminium with a moulded acrylic lens.IP43. 220240V AC. One B22 lamp not included. 300mm wide 510mm high 305mm projection all three recorded. Made in Italy, assembled and powder-coated inAustralia. Beige, Black, Burgundy, Green or White. Warranty 1 year. No maximum lamp wattage recorded, as across the whole CHESTER family. A GTA-131 replacementacrylic panel set is sold separately the acrylic is what fails on these lanterns.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

How far does it stand off the wall?

305mm, and it is one of only two CHESTER brackets that records the figure. That makes it the shallowest of the four alongside its down-facing twin the curved-arm versions go out to around 370mm. So if the bracket is going into a narrow passage, a side entry or a doorway reveal, this is the specification that fits where the others may not.

Should I choose up-facing or down-facing?

What you want lit, and how formal it should look. Up-facing holds the lantern above the arm so light goes up the wall as well as down, making the facade part of the lit surface either side of a front door an up-facing pair reads as composed. Down-facing puts the lantern lower and closer to a step, a threshold or a path, which is the better tool where people actually walk. Both straight-arm versions are 510mm tall with a 305mm projection.

Can I replace the lens if it goes cloudy?

Yes, and it is the most useful thing on this page. A GTA-131 panel set the CHESTER series replacement acrylic diffuser is sold separately, and no CHESTER listing mentions it. The acrylic is the part that fails on these lanterns: UV yellows and embrittles it over years while the cast aluminium body lasts decades. On a property with several CHESTER fittings that is the difference between a cheap refresh and re-buying the lot.

Its datasheet says it requires a wall bracket. Does it?

No and on this listing the line is at its most confusing, because this IS the straight-arm-facing-up bracket the line names. It reads “Requires: Lamp GT-131 Wall Bracket Straight Arm Facing Up”, which is three separate things on the sheet run together: “Requires: Lamp”, true because the lamp is not included; “GT-131”, the CHESTER lantern series code; and the caption of one of the sheet’s diagrams. Nothing extra is required.

What lamp should I use?

A B22 LED at 911W, warm at around 3000K, rated for enclosed and damp use. No maximum wattage is recorded anywhere in the CHESTER family, so ask us before going above about 15W. Warm matters particularly on an up-facing bracket, because the lens is angled towards the eye a bright cool globe at head height beside a door is glary rather than welcoming.

Which of the four brackets should I buy?

Start with clearance. If the wall position is tight, the two straight-arm brackets project 305mm against the curved arms’ 370mm or so. Then direction: up-facing for a formal pair either side of a door and light washing the facade, down-facing for lighting a step or a threshold. Then character: the curve suits a period frontage, the straight arm suits rendered modern brickwork. One caution the down-facing curved-arm listing does not state its direction in the title, so check the SKU rather than the name.

Is it the same lantern as the posts?

Yes. There are sixteen CHESTER listings in all four wall brackets, a pillar mount, a post top, a chain pendant and nine post arrangements plus a CHESTER-LARGE range in the same style at a bigger scale, which has its own GTA-161 diffuser. No listing mentions the others. That is worth knowing, because using the same head on the garage wall, the gate piers and over the front door is what makes a property read as one scheme.