The Kenra EX.P is a 750mm exterior bollard in black sand, with afrosted resin diffuser on a slim polycarbonate body oneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied IP44.

Read the rating against what a bollard is for. This one needsa sheltered position.

The Kenra is IP44 protection against splashing water, and our ownspecification table says Outdoor (Covered Area). Both statements arecorrect, and together they are unusual for a bollard, becausea bollard normally stands in the open: in a garden bed, along a path, beside adriveway taking rain from every angle, sprinklers, and the hose.

IP44 does not cover that. So put the Kenra where it is genuinely protected:

• Along a covered walkway or under a wide eave line.
• On a verandah edge or a sheltered terrace.
• In a courtyard with overhead cover.
• Well clear of irrigation sprinklers are the most common way an IP44fitting fails outdoors.

For an open garden bed, a path edge or a driveway, ask us about the Gorembollard it is IP65 and rated for exactly that.

Slim, on a wide base and that pairing is deliberate

750mm tall, only 90mm across, on a 160mm base.

The body is narrower than the base by a wide margin, which is the copy’swide base for secure installation and it is the right way round for a bollard:

• A slim 90mm column is visually quiet in a garden it reads as a line of light rather than a post, which a chunkier bollard cannot.
• A 160mm base gives it the footprint to stay upright and aproper fixing area, which is what a slim column needs.

At 1.5kg the Kenra is notably lighter than the2.7kg Gorem bollard, which is worth knowing: in a position where it might beknocked or mowed around, the heavier fitting is the safer choice.

A resin diffuser, not glass and that is an advantage outdoors

The Kenra’s frosted diffuser is resin, not glass. In a garden that isthe right material:

• It will not shatter. A bollard at knee height meetsmowers, whipper-snippers, wheelbarrows and children. Glass in that position is aliability; resin takes a knock.
• It is light, which is part of why the whole fitting is 1.5kg.
• Frosted resin diffuses completely, so the globe isinvisible and there is no glare the column glows as a wholesurface.

The one thing to know about resin: it is a plastic,and over many years of direct Australian sun plastics canyellow or chalk where glass does not. In a sheltered position which is where the IP44 rating puts it anyway that is much less of an issue.

The globe simple, because nothing shows

One E27 to 25W, not supplied. Because the frosted resin hides it entirely,brightness and warmth are the only decisions.

• Warm 2700K a warm column reads as inviting; cool white makes agarden look institutional.
• Rated for ENCLOSED fittings the diffuser is sealed, andheat with nowhere to go is what kills LED globes.
• Buying several? Buy the globes together, same brand mismatched bollardsalong a walkway are obvious from the house.

And it dims, with the right globe. The datasheet says No,which cannot be right: this is a resin diffuser over an E27 lamp holder, withno driver and no electronics. Fit a dimmable LED and use a wall dimmer on arun of walkway bollards, dimming lets them mark the route without lighting the wholearea.

ClassII double insulated, no earth required,which is unusual on a bollard (the Gorem is ClassI) and simplifies the wiring on a run of them.The globe is replaceable, where nearly every other outdoor fitting in this range has asealed integrated LED that ends the fitting when it fails. Inresin and polycarbonate, sand finish.

Where it works

• Covered walkways, verandah edges and sheltered courtyards.
• In runs, marking a route slim and visually quiet.
• Positions where a glass diffuser would be a liability.
• NOT an open garden bed, path edge or driveway IP44. Use the Gorem at IP65.
• Keep it clear of sprinklers.

Specifying it

750mm high by 90mm wide, base160mm, 1.5kg, infrosted resin and polycarbonate, black sand. OneE27 globe to 25W, NOT supplied,replaceable; dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassII double insulated, no earth required,IP44 SHELTERED outdoor positions only. Warranty is three years, as areplacement warranty.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

Can it stand in an open garden bed?

No, and this is the thing to get right. It is IP44 splash protection and our own specification table says Outdoor (Covered Area). A bollard normally stands in the open, taking rain from every angle, sprinklers and the hose, and IP44 does not cover that. Put it along a covered walkway, on a verandah edge or in a sheltered courtyard, well clear of irrigation. For open positions ask us about the Gorem bollard, which is IP65.

Why is the diffuser resin rather than glass?

Because a bollard at knee height meets mowers, whipper-snippers, wheelbarrows and children. Glass in that position is a liability; resin takes a knock and will not shatter. It is also light, which is part of why the whole fitting is 1.5kg, and frosted resin diffuses completely so the globe is invisible.

Does resin have any drawback?

It is a plastic, and over many years of direct Australian sun plastics can yellow or chalk where glass does not. In a sheltered position which is where the IP44 rating puts it anyway that is much less of an issue.

What globe should I buy?

One E27 to 25W, warm 2700K, rated for enclosed fittings. Nothing decorative the frosted resin hides it entirely, so brightness and warmth are the only decisions. Buying several? Buy them together: mismatched bollards along a walkway are obvious from the house.

Can I dim it?

Yes, with a dimmable globe. The datasheet says No, which cannot be right this is a resin diffuser over an E27 lamp holder, with no driver and no electronics. On a run of walkway bollards, dimming lets them mark the route without lighting the whole area.

How does it compare to the Gorem bollard?

The Kenra is slimmer (90mm against 150), shorter (750 against 900), lighter (1.5kg against 2.7) and Class II rather than Class I but it is IP44 where the Gorem is IP65. The Gorem goes in the open; the Kenra needs shelter. In a position where it might be knocked or mowed around, the heavier Gorem is the safer choice.

Why a wide base on a slim body?

Deliberately. A slim 90mm column is visually quiet in a garden it reads as a line of light rather than a post and the 160mm base gives it the footprint to stay upright and a proper fixing area.