The Domus POLYSPHERE is a polycarbonate sphere with a base for a60mm post four sizes from200mm to 400mm, in opal or smoke,IP44, taking one E27 globe. Made in Italy.

Two things to settle before you order.

• The globe is not included it takes one E27, and on a diffusing sphere theglobe choice changes the whole result.
• Our size record and the datasheet disagree. The record lists overall heights of250 / 300 / 400 / 500mm; the datasheet gives 210 / 260 / 310 / 420mm. Wehave published the datasheet figures, because they form a coherent set with the sphereand base diameters. If the overall height is critical to your job, ask us and we will confirmwith Domus first.

What a diffusing sphere does that a shielded fitting cannot

A sphere is the one exterior form that lights in every direction at once:

• The whole surface glows, so it is an object in the garden as much as a light visible and attractive from every angle, day and night.
• It throws light sideways and upward as well as down, which softly lifts planting,walls and fences around it instead of only marking the ground.
• The flip side: it is not a directed light and it does spill upward. If you haveneighbours close, or care about a dark sky, a shielded bollard is the better neighbour.

Choosing a size and the hole that has to fit your post

Those hole sizes are the figures that decide whether it mounts, and they appearin no other source. All four suit a 60mm outside-diameter post.

• 200mm a marker. Fence caps, low walls, a row down a path.
• 250300mm the useful middle for a garden or a pier.
• 400mm a statement, and it wants space. On a short post it reads as asculpture; on a driveway pier, as an entry marker.

The sphere does not get brighter as it gets bigger it is the same singleE27. A larger sphere is dimmer per square centimetre and softer. Choose on presence,not output.

Opal or smoke, and the globe

• Opal white, even, brightest. The traditional choice, and it glows as aclean sphere.
• Smoke grey-tinted. Noticeably dimmer, with a warmer,moodier result, and it reads as a dark object by day rather than a white one.
• The globe: warm 27003000K, opal, rated for enclosed outdoor use. Aclear filament globe is visible as a hot spot through the diffuser, especially in the smaller sizes.
• Aim for a moderate output too bright and a sphere becomes something yousquint at, because there is nothing shielding it.

Polycarbonate, which is why Domus recommends it forcoastal areas: nothing for salt to corrode, and it will not shatter the way a glasssphere does. IP44 splash protected, not for pooling water. The warranty is one year, shorter than most of this catalogue.240V mains, so a licensed electrician.

Where it works

• Driveway piers, gate posts and fence caps on a 60mm post.
• Coastal gardens polycarbonate, and it will not shatter.
• Where you want the fitting to be seen by day as well as lit at night.
• It spills light upward consider neighbours before choosing 400mm.
• Globe not supplied, and the overall heights need confirming ask us.

Specifying it

Four sizes: 200 / 250 / 300 / 400mm, overall210 / 260 / 310 / 420mm (datasheet figures our record disagrees;ask us if height is critical), base 105 / 124 / 145 / 185mm, mountingholes inner 92 / 110 / 120 / 165mm. To suit a60mm OD post. Polycarbonate, opal or smoke, made in Italy.One E27 globe, NOT supplied warm 27003000K opal, rated forenclosed outdoor use. 240V AC, IP44 splash protected.Warranty 1 year. Licensed electrician required.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

Does it come with a globe?

No. It takes one E27. Choose warm 27003000K, opal rather than clear filament, and rated for enclosed outdoor use a clear globe shows as a hot spot through the diffuser, especially in the smaller sizes. Aim for a moderate output: too bright and a sphere becomes something you squint at, because nothing shields it.

Which size should I choose?

The 200mm is a marker for fence caps and low walls; 250 to 300mm is the useful middle for a garden or a pier; 400mm is a statement that wants space. Note the sphere does not get brighter as it gets bigger it is the same single E27, so a larger sphere is dimmer per square centimetre and softer. Choose on presence, not output.

Will it fit my post?

All four suit a 60mm outside-diameter post. The mounting holes are 92, 110, 120 and 165mm inner (99, 118, 139 and 178mm outer) for the 200, 250, 300 and 400mm spheres. Those figures appear in no other source and they are what decide whether it mounts.

How tall is it overall?

210, 260, 310 and 420mm for the four sizes, from the datasheet. Our own product record lists 250, 300, 400 and 500mm the two disagree, and we have published the datasheet figures because they form a coherent set with the sphere and base diameters. If overall height is critical to your job, ask us and we will confirm with Domus first.

Opal or smoke?

Opal is white, even and brightest the traditional choice, glowing as a clean sphere. Smoke is grey-tinted, noticeably dimmer, warmer and moodier, and reads as a dark object by day rather than a white one.

Is it suitable near the sea?

Yes that is why it is polycarbonate rather than metal or glass. There is nothing for salt to corrode, and it will not shatter the way a glass sphere does. Domus recommends it specifically for coastal areas.

What is the warranty?

One year, which is shorter than the three or five years most of this catalogue carries.