The Ramiro EX25 is a 250mm traditional coach lantern in black or bronze withtextured glass one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied,IP44, projecting 350mm.

It stands 350 millimetres off the wall. That is the first thingto plan around.

Thirty-five centimetres is the deepest reach we have measured on any wall light,and on a coach lantern that reach is the point: it holds the lightout over a doorway or a path rather than flat against the wall. But it means:

• Beside a front door, check it clears the door swing and thearchitrave at 350mm many will not.
• Along a path or a passage, it is emphatically something you can walkinto in the dark. Mount it above head height, or use the smaller size.
• On a narrow entry, it will dominate. Measure before you order.

And the fixing takes leverage, not just weight.4.2kg on a 350mm reach is the largest turning moment on any wall fittingin this catalogue. A flat 4kg fitting pulls down on its fixings; this one pullsdown and out, and the top fixings take the load. Tell your electricianboth figures the weight and the projection and on render orlightweight cladding, ask about a backing plate.

The larger of two and not the brighter

Every lantern in the Ramiro and Pedral ranges takes the same single E27 to25W. The 250mm gives no more light than the 200mm the lantern simply grows. Choose it because 250mm and 550mm high is the proportionthe entry needs. For more light, use two lanterns or abrighter globe.

Ramiro or Pedral? Now we can answer it properly

The two ranges are near-identical same aluminium andtextured glass, same IP44, same E27 25W globe, sameblack or bronze, both made as pendants and wall lanterns. With the wall lights nowmeasured, there is a consistent difference:

At every size, the Ramiro is deeper and heavier than the Pedral. So:Ramiro for reach and presence, where the wall is open and the lantern is meant toproject over a door; Pedral where space is tighter. Ask us and we will sendboth against your opening.

Textured glass and the globe still shows

Textured glass scatters rather than hiding: you see asoftened, distorted form of the globe. So the globe matters, and no source said so:

• A decorative LED filament globe or ST64 reads as awarm glowing core, which is what a coach lantern is designed around.
• A bare white capsule shows as a hard bright blob.
• Rated for ENCLOSED fittings this is a sealed lantern, andheat with nowhere to go kills LED globes.
• Warm 2700K, or it looks like a security light.

And it dims, with the right globe neither our record nor the page’s specification table mentioned dimming at all. Thedatasheet says globe dependent, which is right. On a lantern with a visible warm core,dimming is the best thing you can do for how it looks after dark.

Replaceable, which most exterior fittings here are not

Nearly every outdoor light in this range has a sealed integrated LED: when thediode fails, the fitting is finished. The Ramiro takes a standard E27, soyou choose the output and colour and can replace it in ten years on a traditional lantern meant to sit beside a door for decades, that is a real advantage.

IP44 covered positions, and our page has it right atOutdoor (Covered Area): splashing water from anydirection, not driving rain or jets. Under a porch, verandah or deep eave yes; fully exposed or coastal no. For those, ask us about theWalsh at IP65 in solid brass or 316 stainless.

Backplate 135mm on a 250mm fitting on areplacement, it may not cover the marks. ClassI earthrequired, in aluminium and textured glass.

A note: our page carried the Ramiro pendant’s multi-suspension paragraph chain, rod or both. That describes the hanging version, not this walllight.

Where it works

• Beside front doors under cover, on an open wall where 350mm of reach is the point.
• Traditional, heritage and cottage facades.
• Paired with Ramiro pendants under a porch ceiling.
• 350mm out and 4.2kg check the door swing, and warn your electrician aboutthe leverage.
• Not brighter than the 200mm the same single globe.

Specifying it

250mm wide by 550mm high, projection350mm, backplate 135mm,4.2kg, in aluminium and textured glass, black or bronze. OneE27 globe to 25W, NOT supplied,replaceable; dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP44 covered outdoor positions. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

How far does it stick out?

350mm the deepest reach we have measured on any wall light, where the Pedral EX23 is 280mm and the Cosca 170. On a coach lantern that reach is the point, holding the light out over a doorway, but check it clears the door swing and architrave, and do not mount it at head height along a path.

What fixing does it need?

A substantial one, and warn your electrician about the leverage rather than just the weight. 4.2kg on a 350mm reach is the largest turning moment on any wall fitting in this catalogue a flat fitting pulls down on its fixings, this one pulls down and out, and the top fixings take the load. On render or lightweight cladding, ask about a backing plate.

Ramiro or Pedral?

With the wall lights now measured there is a consistent difference: at every size the Ramiro is deeper and heavier. So Ramiro for reach and presence, where the wall is open and the lantern is meant to project over a door; Pedral where space is tighter. Everything else materials, IP44, the E27 globe, the finishes is the same. Ask us and we will send both against your opening.

Is it brighter than the 200mm?

No every Ramiro and Pedral lantern takes the same single E27 to 25W. The lantern grows; the light does not. For more light, use two lanterns or a brighter globe.

What globe should I buy?

A decorative LED filament globe or ST64 rated for enclosed fittings, in warm 2700K. The textured glass scatters rather than hides, so a bare white capsule shows as a hard bright blob. Enclosed-rating matters because this is a sealed lantern and heat with nowhere to go kills LED globes.

Can I dim it?

Yes, with a dimmable globe and neither our record nor the pages table mentioned dimming at all, though the datasheet has it as globe dependent. On a lantern with a visible warm core, dimming is the best thing you can do for how it looks after dark.

Can it go on an exposed wall?

No IP44 is splashing water, not driving rain or jets, so under a porch, verandah or deep eave only. For exposed or coastal positions ask us about the Walsh at IP65 in solid brass or 316 stainless.