The Hull EX is a 240mm exterior wall light in textured sand, black or corten one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied IP65.

An E27 exterior fitting, which changes what you can do with it

Nearly every exterior light in this range has a sealed integrated LED: fixedcolour, fixed output, and when it fails the fitting is finished. The Hull takes astandard E27 globe, which means you choose the light warmor cool, bright or soft, filament or opal and you can replace it in tenyears. On a fitting that will sit outdoors for a decade, that is a real advantage and nothing on theold page said so.

Choose the globe carefully it is not supplied. Twothings matter. First, use an LED, not a halogen or incandescent: a 25Wfilament globe inside a sealed IP65 enclosure runs hot, and heat is what kills sealed fittings.Second, check the globe suits an enclosed fitting some LED globes are ratedfor open fittings only, and that is printed on the box. Ask us and we will match oneif you would rather not work it out.

IP65 genuinely exposed-rated

Dust-tight and rated against water jets, so unlike the IP44 and IP54 fittings inthis range the Hull goes on an unsheltered wall taking driven rain and can be hoseddown.

Compact, textured, and light

240mm high by 97mm wide, projecting 90mm, atonly 0.46kg. A textured sand coat rather than a gloss which outdoors matters, because gloss shows salt, dust and water marks and a textured finish doesnot.

Corten is the finish worth considering

Black is the default and disappears at night. Corten isweathering steel colour a warm orange-brown that belongs withtimber, rammed earth, dark render and planting. It is uncommon on a compact walllight, and it is the reason to choose the Hull over a plain black bulkhead.

It is ClassI earth required and hard-wired. Alicensed electrician installs it, and on this page that requirement is genuine.Dimming is globe dependent: a dimmable LED globe with a suitable wall dimmer willdim; a plain globe will not. Our record says No, which is misleading.

Where it works

• Entries, facades and outdoor walls IP65, so exposure is fine.
• Anywhere you want to choose or later change the light itself.
• Alongside timber, rammed earth or dark render, in corten.
• Buy an LED globe rated for enclosed fittings.
• The output depends entirely on the globe you fit.

Specifying it

240mm high by 97mm wide, projection90mm, 0.46kg, inaluminium and polycarbonate, textured sand. OneE27 globe to 25W, NOT supplied;dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP65 dust-tight, rated against water jets. Warranty is three years, as areplacement warranty.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

Is a globe included?

No one E27 to 25W, your choice. That is unusual for an exterior fitting here and it is an advantage: you choose the colour and output, and you can replace it in ten years rather than replacing the whole fitting.

What globe should I fit?

An LED, and one rated for enclosed fittings. A 25W filament globe inside a sealed IP65 enclosure runs hot, and heat is what kills sealed fittings and some LED globes are rated for open fittings only, which is printed on the box. Ask us and we will match one.

Can it go on an exposed wall?

Yes IP65 is dust-tight and rated against water jets, so unlike the IP44 and IP54 fittings in this range it takes driven rain and can be hosed down.

How bright is it?

That depends entirely on the globe you fit, up to 25W. That is the trade for being able to choose and replace the light source.

What does corten look like?

Weathering-steel colour a warm orange-brown that belongs with timber, rammed earth, dark render and planting. Uncommon on a compact wall light, and the reason to choose the Hull over a plain black bulkhead.

Can I dim it?

It depends on the globe. A dimmable LED globe with a suitable wall dimmer will dim; a plain globe will not. Our record says No, which is misleading.

Do I need an electrician?

Yes Class I, earth required, hard-wired. On this page that requirement is genuine.