The Ryland EX2 is a 300mm exterior up-down wall light inblack, brass or rust two light sources,4W total giving 180lm at 3000K, IP54.

It throws light up AND down, and nothing on our page said so.The Ryland has two separate LED sources one firingup the wall and one down it. That is the whole reason this shape offitting exists, and the description called it a simple yet bold and elegant designinstead.

What an up-down actually does to a wall

A single downward light puts a half-moon of light on the ground and leaves thewall above it dark. An up-down puts two triangles of light on the wall itself one spreading up, one spreading down sothe wall becomes the lit thing. On render, brick, stone or timbercladding that grazing light reveals the texture of the surface, which iswhy up-downs are the standard choice on a facade you want to look at rather than merely see.

Repeated along a wall at even spacing, the effect is architectural: arhythm of paired triangles. One on its own beside a door does far less.

180 lumens across two apertures

4W total, so roughly 90 lumens each way. This isemphatically an accent it lights the wall, not the path, notthe doorstep, and not the driveway. Plan a separate light for anything you need to see by. Used asintended, in a run, that restraint is correct: bright up-downs on a facade glarefrom the street and flatten the very texture they are meant to reveal.

300 by 50mm a thin vertical

300mm tall, 50mm wide, projecting 80mm, at0.7kg. A six-to-one line, so the fitting itself is nearlyinvisible against a wall by day and the light does the work by night.

IP54 splash-rated, so a sheltered position. Ratedagainst splashing water, not jets and not driving rain. So:a wall under an eave, a courtyard, a porch or a protected facade yes;a fully exposed wall taking wind-driven rain no.

If your wall is exposed, the Miro in this same catalogue isIP65 dust-tight and jet-rated, in polycarbonate that does not corrode nearthe coast. Ask us and we will match the rating to the position.

Three finishes, and two of them are the interesting ones

Black, brass and rust, all sand-finished so theydo not show salt or water marks. Brass is unusual outside and warms as it weathers;rust reads as weathered steel and sits naturally againstbrick, timber and earth-toned render. Both are far better atdisappearing into a textured facade than black, which on pale render reads as astripe.

The LEDs are integrated and included, fixed at3000K and not dimmable nothing to buy, nothing toreplace, and nothing to change. It is ClassI earth required andhard-wired at 240V, so a licensed electrician installs it.No CRI is recorded.

Where it works

• Textured facades render, brick, stone, timber cladding.
• Repeated in a run at even spacing, as a rhythm.
• Sheltered walls, courtyards, porches and protected facades.
• IP54 not a fully exposed wall. Ask us about the Miro at IP65.
• 180lm lights the wall, not the path. Plan other light.

Specifying it

300mm high by 50mm wide, projection80mm, 0.7kg, inaluminium and glass, sand finish.Two integrated LED sources one up, one down 4W total giving180lm at 3000K, included, not dimmable,CRI not recorded. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP54 splash-rated; sheltered positions. Warranty is three years, as areplacement warranty.

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Questions

Does it light up as well as down?

Yes two separate LED sources, one firing up the wall and one down it. That is the whole reason this shape of fitting exists, and our description never mentioned it.

What does an up-down do that a normal wall light does not?

It puts two triangles of light on the wall itself rather than a half-moon on the ground, so the wall becomes the lit thing. On render, brick, stone or timber cladding that grazing light reveals the texture of the surface.

Is 180 lumens enough to see by?

No, and it is not meant to be. It lights the wall not the path, the doorstep or the driveway. Plan a separate light for anything you need to see by. Used in a run, that restraint is correct: bright up-downs glare from the street and flatten the texture they are meant to reveal.

Can it go on an exposed wall?

Not ideally. IP54 is rated against splashing water, not jets or driving rain a wall under an eave, a courtyard, a porch or a protected facade, yes; a fully exposed wall, no. If your wall is exposed, the Miro is IP65 and in polycarbonate that does not corrode near the coast. Ask us.

Which finish should I choose?

Brass is unusual outside and warms as it weathers; rust reads as weathered steel and sits naturally against brick, timber and earth-toned render. Both disappear into a textured facade far better than black, which on pale render reads as a stripe.

How many should I use?

More than one. Repeated along a wall at even spacing it becomes architectural a rhythm of paired triangles. One on its own beside a door does far less.

Can I change the globe or dim it?

Neither the LEDs are integrated and included, fixed at 3000K and not dimmable. Nothing to buy, and nothing to change.