The Domus TURIN LARGE post top is a post-top exterior lantern 575mm high, 80mm base, B22,240V, IP43, in five colours.

80 mm at the base this fits a post you already have

• The base is 80mm, which is a standard post diameter rather than aproprietary fitting.
• THAT IS THE WHOLE POINT OF A POST-TOP: it goes on a column you already own, or on onefabricated to suit, instead of committing you to the range’s own complete post.
• WHICH MATTERS ON A PROPERTY WITH EXISTING POSTS. A gate pier with acolumn already set, a heritage post whose lantern has failed, a fence post that carries a light allcan take a new lantern without groundwork.
• THE THREAD AND THE POST’S OUTSIDE DIAMETER ARE WHAT HAVE TO MATCH, and neither issomething you can judge from a photograph. Measure the post at its top and send us thefigure with a photo of the existing joint. A post-top adaptor may be needed andit is the component most often left off an order.

575 mm of lantern and nothing else

• This is the lantern alone: 575mm tall. The complete LARGE post is 2,400mm.
• SO THE FINISHED HEIGHT IS YOUR POST PLUS 575 mm, and that arithmetic is worth doing beforeordering. A 1.2m pier plus this lantern reads at about 1.8m below therange’s own post and a different proportion entirely.
• ON A TALL EXISTING POST IT CAN OVERSHOOT. A 2.4m column plus a575mm lantern is nearly 3m, which on a domestic frontage is a street-lightingscale.
• PROPORTION IS THE TEST. A 575mm lantern reads as generous on a1.2m pier, balanced on a 1.8m one, and small on anything over2.5m.

IP43, and a post top is exposed on all sides

• IP43 covers spraying water to 60 from vertical. Not driving rain,hosing or sprinklers.
• A POST TOP HAS NO EAVE, NO WALL AND NOTHING AROUND IT TO BREAK THE WIND, so wind-drivenrain reaches it from every direction and the lantern’s own body is its onlyshelter.
• SEAL THE JOINT TO THE POST PROPERLY AT INSTALLATION. Water sitting at thebase of the lantern, where it meets the column, is what corrodes the fixing and it is the pointnobody inspects.
• THE 4 IN IP43 EXCLUDES WIRES AND MOST INSECTS, which is better than theVIENNA family’s 2 and is what decides whether the lantern fills withinsects.

Cable continuity through the joint

The supply runs up the post and into the lantern. LEAVE ENOUGH SLACK ATTHE JOINT TO MAKE THE CONNECTION COMFORTABLY, and dress the cable so it is not pinched as the lantern isthreaded home a cable trapped in a thread is a fault that appears months later,when vibration has worn through the insulation. Check the cable entry is protectedagainst the aluminium edge and that any grommet is seated before finalassembly. On an existing post, confirm the cable in it is sound and correctly ratedbefore fitting a new lantern an old post often has old cable. This is an electrician’s job.

B22, no lamp, and opal from every angle

The lamp is not included. A POST-TOP LANTERN IS SEEN FROM EVERYDIRECTION from the road, the drive, the footpath and from inside the property which makesthe lamp choice more visible than on any wall arrangement. A clear or filament lamp is abright point at the entrance, glary from a car and from the footpath. An opal B22 fillsthe lantern and reads as a glowing object; a globe shape sized to fill the body works better than a compactlamp sitting low. Warm rather than cool.

“Large” is a parallel range

Bracket reference GT-481, and the LARGE offers only one complete postheight. Decide the largest arrangement the property needs first, then pick thefamily. Do not mix the two sizes a Large lantern beside a standard one reads asa mistake rather than a hierarchy.

Made to order

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

What is published

Where it works

• Existing posts and piers no groundwork.
• Replacing a failed heritage lantern keeping the column.
• Piers around 1.21.8m the proportions work.
• Not on a post over about 2.5m street-lighting scale.
• Not without confirming the thread send us a photo.

Specifying it

Post-top exterior lantern, LARGE. 575mm high, 80mm base. B22, lamp not included.220240V. IP43. Die-cast aluminium with moulded acrylic lens. Five colours. Bracket reference GT-481.Made to order, up to 10 business days. 1-year warranty. ITS 80 mm BASE IS THE WHOLE POINT: it goes on a column you already own, or one fabricated tosuit, instead of committing you to the range’s complete post so a gate pier with a column already set, aheritage post whose lantern has failed, or a fence post that carries a light can all take a new lanternwithout groundwork. THE THREAD AND THE POST’S OUTSIDE DIAMETER ARE WHAT HAVE TO MATCH, and neither can bejudged from a photograph: measure the post at its top and send us the figure with a photo of the existingjoint. AND DO THE ARITHMETIC the finished height is your post plus 575 mm, which reads generous on a1.2 m pier and small on anything over 2.5 m.

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Questions

What is a post top for?

Going on a column you already own. The 80mm base is a standard post diameter rather than a proprietary fitting, so instead of committing you to the range’s complete post it fits a gate pier with a column already set, a heritage post whose lantern has failed, or a fence post that carries a light all without groundwork.

How do I know it will fit my post?

The thread and the post’s outside diameter are what have to match, and neither can be judged from a photograph. Measure the post at its top and send us the figure with a photo of the existing joint. A post-top adaptor may be needed, and it is the component most often left off an order.

How tall will the finished thing be?

Your post plus 575mm, and that arithmetic is worth doing before ordering. A 1.2m pier plus this lantern reads at about 1.8m below the range’s own 2.4m post and a different proportion entirely. On a tall existing post it can overshoot: a 2.4m column plus a 575mm lantern is nearly 3m, which on a domestic frontage is a street-lighting scale.

What proportion works?

A 575mm lantern reads as generous on a 1.2m pier, balanced on a 1.8m one, and small on anything over 2.5m. Proportion is the test rather than fit alone.

How exposed is a post top?

Completely. There is no eave, no wall and nothing around it to break the wind, so wind-driven rain reaches it from every direction and the lantern’s own body is its only shelter. IP43 covers spraying water to 60 degrees from vertical, not driving rain or sprinklers. Seal the joint to the post properly at installation water sitting where the lantern meets the column is what corrodes the fixing, and it is the point nobody inspects.

Anything to check on an existing post?

The cable. Confirm the cable in it is sound and correctly rated before fitting a new lantern an old post often has old cable. Leave enough slack at the joint to make the connection comfortably, and dress the cable so it is not pinched as the lantern is threaded home: a cable trapped in a thread is a fault that appears months later, when vibration has worn through the insulation. This is an electrician’s job.

What lamp should I use?

An opal B22, in a globe shape sized to fill the body. A post-top lantern is seen from every direction the road, the drive, the footpath and from inside the property which makes the lamp choice more visible than on any wall arrangement. A clear or filament lamp is a bright point at the entrance, glary from a car and from the footpath.