The Sarnel EX2 is a 64mm cylindrical up-and-down exterior wall light in acorten rust finish two GU10 globes to 6W each, notsupplied, IP54, at 180mm tall and0.5kg.

The globes are not supplied, and on an up-down fitting thebeam angle IS the effect. No source said a word about it.

An up-down cylinder throws two cones of light along the wall, and what those coneslook like is decided entirely by the GU10s you buy:

• A narrow beam (around 2436) gives two tight, definedtriangles with crisp edges the graphic, architectural look this fitting is drawnfor.
• A wide flood (60 and up) spills into a soft wash that meetsin the middle and loses the shape entirely. On a 64mm cylinder that reads asa glow on the wall, not a design.
• Warm 2700K against corten, warm light brings out theorange in the finish; cool white turns it brown and dead.
• Use an outdoor-rated GU10, and buy the two together on afitting that shows both beams at once, a mismatch is immediately visible.

Ask us and we will match a pair.

Corten and what it actually is

The Sarnel is finished in corten, the rust-orange of weatheredsteel. That is not a fault or a fashion: corten is the established language ofcontemporary Australian garden design planters, edging, screens and retaining wallsare routinely specified in it.

So a corten light fitting belongs in that setting in a way a black or stainless onedoes not: it reads as part of the landscaping rather than hardware attached to it. Italso sits well against timber, stone, render and planting, which is most of what agarden is made of.

A note on the finish options. Our page says the Sarnelis available in brass or rust finishes.Only the rust (corten) is stocked. If you want the brass, ask us and note the Walsh up-down is made in solid brass atIP65, which may be the better answer anyway.

Small, and very light

64mm wide, 180mm tall, projecting 95mm, at 0.5kg. That isamong the smallest and lightest exterior fittings in this catalogue, and it opens uppositions the bigger lanterns cannot use:

• Repeated along a facade or a fence, where a 250mm coach lantern would beheavy-handed.
• On a narrow pier or post 64mm sits on almost anything.
• Beside a door with a tight architrave, at only 95mm out.
• On render or fibre cement at half a kilogram it needsno special fixing provision.

IP54 so a sheltered position.IP54 is protection against splashing water, not jets or driving rain. Under aneave, a porch, a verandah or a protected facade yes; afully exposed wall taking wind-driven rain no.

That is worth taking seriously on an up-down, becausethe top aperture faces the sky. For exposed or coastal walls, ask us about theWalsh (IP65, solid brass or 316 stainless) or the Terin(IP65, low voltage).

Two globes and our record listed one

Two GU10 to 6W each 12W total, not supplied.(Our record held 6W against the whole fitting, halving it; the page had26W correctly.)

It dims, with the right globes. The datasheet saysglobe dependent, which is right there is nothing in a fitting holding twoGU10s to prevent it. On an up-down, dimming is genuinely useful: at full it is awall-lighting fitting, low it becomes a pair of quiet markers along a facade.

And one correction: our record flags the Sarnel as acolour-changing fitting. It cannot be it holdstwo twist-lock GU10 globes and contains no integrated LED, no driver and nocontrol of any kind.

ClassI earth required, hard-wired, so alicensed electrician installs it. Canopy 50mm on a 64mm body almost the full width, so on a replacement check what marks are behind, becausethere is very little plate to cover them. In aluminium and glass.

Where it works

• Sheltered facades, porches and protected walls repeated as a rhythm.
• Narrow piers, posts and tight door reveals 64mm wide, 95 out.
• Contemporary gardens with corten planters, edging or screens.
• IP54 not a fully exposed wall, and the top aperture faces the sky.
• Buy narrow-beam GU10s. A flood loses the whole effect.

Specifying it

64mm wide by 180mm high, projection95mm, canopy 50mm,0.5kg, in aluminium and glass, corten rust finish. TwoGU10 globes to 6W each 12W total,NOT supplied; dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP54 splash-rated; sheltered positions. Warranty is three years, as areplacement warranty.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

What globes should I buy?

Two narrow-beam GU10s around 24 to 36 degrees in warm 2700K, outdoor-rated, bought together. On an up-down fitting the beam angle is the effect: narrow gives two tight defined triangles with crisp edges, which is the look this fitting is drawn for, while a wide flood spills into a soft wash that meets in the middle and loses the shape entirely.

Why warm globes specifically?

Against corten, warm light brings out the orange in the finish. Cool white turns it brown and dead.

Can I get it in brass?

Not as stocked our page says brass or rust, and only the rust corten is available. Ask us, and note that the Walsh up-down is made in solid brass at IP65, which may be the better answer anyway.

What is corten, and why does it suit a garden?

The rust-orange of weathered steel and it is the established language of contemporary Australian garden design, used for planters, edging, screens and retaining walls. A corten light fitting reads as part of the landscaping rather than hardware attached to it, and it sits well against timber, stone, render and planting.

Can it go on an exposed wall?

No. IP54 is protection against splashing water, not jets or driving rain and that matters on an up-down, because the top aperture faces the sky. Under an eave, porch or protected facade, yes. For exposed or coastal walls ask us about the Walsh at IP65 or the Terin.

How many globes does it take?

Two GU10 to 6W each 12W total, not supplied. Our record held 6W against the whole fitting, halving it; the page had it right.

Does it change colour?

No, and our record is wrong to flag it as colour changing. It holds two twist-lock GU10 globes and contains no integrated LED, no driver and no control of any kind.