The Ingar EXRE-OP is a 230mm exterior wall light with an opal matt lens inblack 6W giving 300lm, withswitchable 2700K / 3000K / 4000K,CRI above 90, IP65.

Our page said 170 lumens. It gives 300. The Ingar comes astwo lenses on the same body opal matt andanti-glare and the anti-glare version gives 170lm.That figure had been copied onto this listing. It is the wrong way round: anopal diffuser releases more light than a shielded anti-glare optic, which is thewhole difference between them. If you compared the two on output, compare again at300.

Opal or anti-glare the same fitting, two different jobs

This is the only decision to make about the Ingar, and it is a real one:

• Opal matt (this one) 300lm. The lensdiffuses evenly across its whole face, so the fitting itselfglows and spreads light broadly. Use it where you wantthe light on the wall and the fitting visible entries, facades, anywhereseen from a distance.
• Anti-glare 170lm. The opticshields the source and cuts the light off at an angle, soyou cannot see it from normal viewing positions. Use italong a path or beside a door you walk past, where a glowing face would dazzle.

Same 6W, same body, same colours and the anti-glare gives 43% lesslight on purpose. Neither is brighter for the money; they answer different questions.

CRI above 90 unusual outdoors

Most exterior LEDs sit at 80. Above 90 meansbrick, render and timber hold their real colour, and since the Ingar throws lightacross the wall immediately around it, that is precisely where a low-CRI fitting makes a facade lookgrey and cheap at night.

2700K is the warm end, and warmer than most

2700K, 3000K or 4000K, switchable the whole rangeshifted warmer than the usual 3000/4000/5000, with no cool setting atall. At 2700K it is close to an old filament lamp and readsdomestic and welcoming on a house exterior.

IP65 and ClassII.Dust-tight and rated against water jets, so an unsheltered wall in driven rain isfine and it can be hosed down. Double insulated, no earth required. Body ispolycarbonate in a sand finish no metal to corrode, whichmatters in salt air. Not dimmable; the switch changes colour, not level.

A low, wide rectangle

230mm long, 80mm wide, only 44mm deep. That shallowness ispractical: it sits close to the wall and is not an obstruction in a walkway, and thehorizontal proportion washes light sideways along a wall rather than up and down.

Where it works

• Entries and facades where you want the fitting to glow.
• Exposed walls IP65.
• Coastal positions polycarbonate, no metal to corrode.
• Beside a path you walk past, the anti-glare version is the better choice.
• Not dimmable the switch changes colour only.

Specifying it

230mm long, 80mm wide, 44mm deep, inpolycarbonate, sand finish, black with an opal matt lens. Integrated6W LED giving 300lm, included, withswitchable 2700K / 3000K / 4000K,CRI>90, not dimmable. 240V,ClassII double insulated, no earth required,IP65 dust-tight, rated against water jets. Warranty is three years, as areplacement warranty.

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Questions

Your page said 170 lumens which is right?

300. The Ingar comes as two lenses on the same body, and 170lm is the anti-glare versions figure, copied onto this listing. It is the wrong way round: an opal diffuser releases more light than a shielded anti-glare optic.

Opal or anti-glare?

Opal gives 300lm and glows across its whole face for entries and facades where you want the fitting visible. Anti-glare gives 170lm and shields the source so you cannot see it from normal positions for a path or a door you walk past. Same body, same wattage, different jobs.

Why does CRI above 90 matter?

Because brick, render and timber are what the light lands on, and the Ingar throws it across the wall right beside it. Most exterior LEDs sit at 80 and make a facade look grey at night.

How warm is 2700K?

Close to an old filament lamp. The whole range is shifted warmer than the usual 3000/4000/5000, with no cool setting at all so on a house exterior it reads domestic and welcoming.

Can it go on an exposed wall?

Yes IP65 is dust-tight and rated against water jets, so driven rain and hose-down are both fine.

Is it good near the sea?

Better than most polycarbonate throughout, so there is no metal to corrode.

How far does it stick out?

Only 44mm, so it sits close to the wall and is not an obstruction in a walkway.