The Domus PARIS 1LT is a single-lantern post light 1260mm high, die-cast aluminium and moulded acrylic,IP43, 1 B22, in five colours.

Its title says 1.31 m. Its own description says 1260 mm.

• That is a 50mm difference, and it is not a metafield entry error the supplier’s own description carries Dimensions: W175mm x H1260mmunder a title reading 1.31M.
• We measured how far this goes across the Domus post range. Of 36postlights publishing both a title height and a measured height, 14 agree within 25mm and22 do not with gaps up to 80mm.
• Our first reading was that this might be a rounding convention. It isnot: the SIGN varies. Avignon listings run NEGATIVE (the post is taller than the title),Paris always runs POSITIVE (shorter than the title). A convention would go oneway.
• There IS a pattern by range, though, and it is useful:

• THE PRACTICAL RULE: on a Paris post, take the measured height, not the title. This one stands 1260mm, not 1310.
• 50mm matters when the post is being set out against a fence line, a gate post, a windowsill or a row of neighbours. It matters far less on an open lawn. Know which situation you are in.

It arrives without a globe and the base is B22, not E27

• Requires: 1 B22 Globe (not included). So the post isconcreted in and does not light until someone supplies a lamp.
• B22 is the BAYONET base push and twist not the E27 screw base used on theDomus Monaco posts. They do not interchange, so a spare from anotherfitting will not fit. Order the globe with the post.
• No maximum wattage is published which matters in an enclosedacrylic lantern where heat has nowhere to go. Prefer LED, which runs far cooler than theincandescent lamps these lanterns were designed around.

IP43 rain, not hosing

IP43 is protection against solid objects above 1mm and water SPRAYED at up to 60 fromvertical. Ordinary rain is fine. A pop-up sprinkler is a jet frombelow and is not covered, and neither is hosing. Site it clear ofsprinkler throw before the base is poured.

The published specification

Made to order allow up to 10 business days

A lead time IS published here, which is unusual for Domus.

Where it works

• Path edges and garden beds at 1.26m it is a low post.
• Formal and period gardens.
• Ordinary rain exposure.
• Not set out from 1.31m it stands 1260mm.
• Not in sprinkler throw IP43.

Specifying it

Single-lantern exterior post light. 1260mm high 175mm wide. Die-cast aluminium withmoulded acrylic lens. IP43. 240V AC. 1 B22 lamp required, not included. Made in Italy, assembled andpowder coated in Australia. Five colours. 12-month replacement warranty. Made to order, allow up to 10business days. ITS TITLE SAYS 1.31m AND ITS OWN DESCRIPTION SAYS 1260mm a 50mm difference in the supplier’sown copy. MEASURED ACROSS 36 DOMUS POSTLIGHTS: 22 differ by more than 25mm, up to 80mm, and the SIGNVARIES Avignon runs taller than its title, Paris always shorter so it is not a rounding convention. ON A PARIS POST, TAKE THE MEASURED HEIGHT. B22 bayonet, not E27, and not included.

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Questions

How tall is it really?

1260mm. The title says 1.31m and the supplier’s own description says “Dimensions: W 175mm x H 1260mm” a 50mm difference in the same listing. So this is not a metafield entry error; the discrepancy is in the published copy.

How widespread is that?

We measured it across the Domus post range: of 36 postlights publishing both a title height and a measured height, 14 agree within 25mm and 22 do not, with gaps up to 80mm. Our first reading was that it might be a rounding convention, but it is not the sign varies. Avignon listings run negative, meaning the post is taller than the title; Paris always runs positive, meaning shorter.

Is there any pattern?

Yes, by range, and it is useful. Vienna is exact at 0mm. Monaco is consistently 20mm shorter than its title. Paris this range is always 50 to 80mm shorter. Chester varies from 5 to 80mm. So on a Paris post, take the measured height rather than the title.

When does 50mm actually matter?

When the post is being set out against a fence line, a gate post, a window sill or a row of neighbouring posts, where the eye reads the alignment directly. It matters far less on an open lawn where nothing sits beside it for comparison. Know which situation you are in before deciding whether to care.

Does it come with a globe?

No it requires 1 x B22 globe, not included, so the post is concreted in and does not light until someone supplies a lamp. Order it with the post.

Is B22 the same as the Monaco posts?

No. B22 is the bayonet base push and twist while the Domus Monaco posts use the E27 screw base. They do not interchange, so a spare from another fitting will not fit. It is worth checking which base your other exterior fittings use before buying lamps in bulk.

How large a lamp can I fit?

No maximum wattage is published, which matters in an enclosed acrylic lantern where heat has nowhere to go. Prefer LED, which runs far cooler than the incandescent lamps these lanterns were originally designed around. Ask us before fitting anything large.