The Domus TURIN LARGE chain pendant is a hung exterior lantern 800mm overall, 310mm wide, B22,240V, IP43, in five colours.

800 mm overall measure the soffit before anything else

• This is the tallest hung lantern in either TURIN range: 800mm againstthe standard chain pendant’s 670.
• THAT 130 mm DECIDES WHETHER IT FITS.
  • From a 2.7m soffit the lantern bottom sits near1.9m clear.
  • From a 2.4m soffit it sits near 1.6m head height for most adults.
• MEASURE THE SOFFIT, NOT THE CEILING INSIDE. Porch and verandah soffits areroutinely lower than the internal ceiling, and they are rarely what people picture when choosing apendant.
• IF THE HEIGHT IS TIGHT, the standard TURIN chain pendant is 130mm shorter, or theLARGE wall bracket puts the same lantern beside the door instead of above it.

The one LARGE arrangement that needs a ceiling

• Every other TURIN LARGE arrangement attaches to something vertical a wall, a pier, apost. This one hangs from something horizontal.
• SO IT IS THE ANSWER FOR COVERED OUTDOOR SPACES: a porch, a portico, a verandah, a coveredentry positions where a wall bracket has no wall in the right place and a post has noground.
• IT ALSO PUTS LIGHT WHERE PEOPLE STAND directly above a doorwayrather than beside it, lighting the threshold, the lock and whoever is at the door evenly rather than fromone side.
• AT 310mm WIDE IT IS SUBSTANTIAL, so it wants a portico or a deep porch rather than anarrow entry the standard pendant at a smaller width is the one for a tightspace.

IP43 works here only because of the roof

• IP43 covers spraying water to 60 from vertical. Not drivingrain.
• ON A PENDANT THAT IS THE BINDING CONSTRAINT, because a hanging lantern has no wall or bodysheltering it from above rain falls straight onto the top of it. The brackets and posts in this family have geometry protecting them; a pendant doesnot.
• UNDER A SOFFIT, THE ROOF DOES THE WORK THE IP RATING DOES NOT. Do not hang it in an open position on the strength of the family beingexterior.
• THE 4 IN IP43 EXCLUDES WIRES AND MOST INSECTS, which on a lantern peoplestand under and look up into matters more than usual a lantern full of insects is visible fromdirectly below in a way it is not on a post.

Chain rather than rod and covered does not mean sheltered

A chain suspension swings; a rigid rod does not. COVERED DOES NOT MEANSHELTERED FROM WIND, and a verandah on an exposed site moves air freely. On a deep porch or an enclosed portico that is a non-issue; on an open carport or an exposedverandah corner a swinging lantern is distracting, and over years the movement works at thefixing. Chain does have a real advantage: links can be removed to set the drop exactly,which a fixed rod cannot do and given the 800mm overall height, that adjustment is worthhaving.

B22, no lamp, and opal is close to essential

The lamp is not included. A PENDANT IS THE ONE ARRANGEMENT WHERE PEOPLELOOK UP INTO THE LANTERN, because it is above them and a clear or filament lamp sits directly inthe eye-line of anyone waiting for the door to open. An opal B22 is close to essentialhere rather than merely preferable. On an 800mm lantern the diffuser volume issubstantial, so a globe-shaped lamp sized to fill it works better than a compact one sittinglow. Warm rather than cool: at an entrance, cool white reads asinstitutional.

“Large” is a parallel range

Bracket reference GT-481, against the standard range’s GT-421, and the LARGEoffers only one post height. DECIDE THE LARGEST ARRANGEMENT THE PROPERTY NEEDS FIRST,THEN PICK THE FAMILY. Do not mix the two sizes: a Large lantern beside a standard onereads as a mistake rather than a hierarchy, and on a pendant the difference is particularly visible becauseit hangs at eye level.

Made to order

Allow up to 10 business days for production. Five colours applied toorder.

What is published

Where it works

• Porticos and deep porches 2.7m soffit or more.
• Directly above a doorway even light on the threshold.
• With LARGE brackets and the 2.45m post one scheme.
• Not in an open position rain falls onto it.
• Not under a 2.4m soffit 1.6m is head height.

Specifying it

Hung exterior lantern on chain, LARGE. 800mm overall, 310mm wide. B22, lamp notincluded. 220240V. IP43. Die-cast aluminium with moulded acrylic lens. Five colours. Bracketreference GT-481. Made to order, up to 10 business days. 1-year warranty. AT 800 mm IT IS THE TALLEST HUNG LANTERN IN EITHER TURIN RANGE, 130 mm more than the standardchain pendant and that 130 mm decides whether it fits. From a 2.7 m soffit the lantern bottom sits near1.9 m and is clear; from a 2.4 m soffit it sits near 1.6 m, which is head height for most adults. MEASURETHE SOFFIT, NOT THE CEILING INSIDE: porch and verandah soffits are routinely lower than the internalceiling and are rarely what people picture. ITS IP43 WORKS ONLY BECAUSE OF THE ROOF a hanging lanternhas nothing sheltering it from above, so do not hang it in the open on the strength of the family being”exterior”.

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Questions

What ceiling height do I need?

More than most people check. At 800mm overall the tallest hung lantern in either TURIN range a 2.7m soffit puts the lantern bottom near 1.9m, which is clear. A 2.4m soffit puts it near 1.6m, which is head height for most adults. Measure the soffit rather than the ceiling inside; porch and verandah soffits are routinely lower.

What if my porch is too low?

The standard TURIN chain pendant is 130mm shorter, or the LARGE wall bracket puts the same lantern beside the door instead of above it. Both keep the scheme consistent.

Why a pendant rather than a bracket?

It is the one LARGE arrangement that needs a ceiling rather than a wall or ground, so it suits covered spaces where a bracket has no wall in the right place and a post has no ground. It also puts light where people stand directly above a doorway rather than beside it, lighting the threshold, the lock and whoever is at the door evenly.

Can I hang it in an open position?

No. IP43 covers spraying water to 60 degrees from vertical, not driving rain, and a hanging lantern has no wall or body sheltering it from above rain falls straight onto the top of it. The brackets and posts in this family have geometry protecting them; a pendant does not. Under a soffit, the roof does the work the rating does not.

Does the chain matter?

Outdoors, yes. A chain swings and a rigid rod does not, and covered does not mean sheltered from wind a verandah on an exposed site moves air freely. On a deep porch that is a non-issue; on an open carport or an exposed verandah corner a swinging lantern is distracting and over years the movement works at the fixing. Chain does adjust though: links can be removed to set the drop exactly, which given the 800mm height is worth having.

Will insects get into it?

Less than in the VIENNA family. The 4 in IP43 excludes wires and most insects, and on a lantern people stand under and look up into that matters more than usual a lantern full of insects is visible from directly below in a way it is not on a post.

What lamp should I use?

An opal B22, and here it is close to essential rather than merely preferable. A pendant is the one arrangement where people look up into the lantern, so a clear or filament lamp sits directly in the eye-line of anyone waiting for the door to open. On an 800mm lantern the diffuser volume is substantial, so use a globe-shaped lamp sized to fill it rather than a compact one sitting low.