The Walsh EX2 is a twin up-and-down exterior wall light insolid brass or 316 stainless steel twoGU10 globes to 6W each, not supplied, with ahoneycomb anti-glare diffuser, at IP65.

It is 316 stainless steel or solid brass and our record saidit was made of glass. That is not a detail. 316 is marine-grade stainless,the specification used for boat fittings and coastal architecture, and it issubstantially more corrosion-resistant than the ordinary 304 most stainlesssteel hardware uses. Solid brass not plated behaves the sameway: it weathers to a patina and keeps going.

With IP65, that makes the Walsh a genuinely coastal fitting, and it was being soldas a generic outdoor one. If you are near salt air, this is the specification youwant, and very few fittings in this catalogue carry it.

IP65 fully exposed, with no shelter required

Protection against water jets from any direction. Compare the rest of the exteriorrange:

An unprotected facade, a seafront wall, agate pier, a position taking wind-driven rain or ahose.

The honeycomb diffuser and why it matters on a twin

An up-and-down fitting sends two beams along the wall, and thehazard of the type is glare: a bare GU10 in a tube is abright point you see straight into from the path or the street.

The honeycomb is a fine cellular louvre across each aperture. Itcuts the view of the source at an angle while letting the beam through, so you seethe light on the wall and not the lamp. On a fitting beside a front door, ateye height, that is the difference between a well-lit entry and something you squintpast.

The globes are yours to choose and replaceable

Two GU10, to 6W each 12W total, not supplied.(Our record said 6W, halving the fitting.)

That replaceability is a real advantage outdoors. Nearlyevery exterior light in this range has a sealed integrated LED: when the diode fails,the fitting is finished. The Walsh takes a standard GU10, soyou choose the output, the beam and the colour, and you canreplace it in ten years on a fitting built to last that long.

• Choose warm 3000K against brass, cool white reads green.
• Choose a narrow beam (around 36) for a defined wash up and down the wall; awide flood spills sideways and softens the effect.
• Use an outdoor-rated GU10.
• Dimming is globe dependent our record carried no dimming information atall. With a dimmable GU10 and a wall dimmer, it dims.

Ask us and we will match a pair.

Slim, and installable two ways

210mm tall by 60mm wide, projecting 86mm, at1kg. That is a narrow vertical it suits adoorframe reveal, a pier or a run along a facade where a wide lantern would crowd.

It can be installed with or without the backplate a sentence our page cut off at can be installed with the back plate tocove. The 55mm backplate is there tocover an existing wiring point; without it the fitting sits closer and cleaneragainst the wall. On a replacement, use the backplate; onnew work, you may not need it. Ask us to confirm which suits yourposition.

ClassII double insulated, no earth required,which simplifies the wiring on a run of them, and hard-wired at240V, so a licensed electrician installs it. Three finishes:antique brass, natural brass and316 stainless steel natural brass willweather and darken outdoors, which is intended; antique starts there.

Where it works

• Coastal and salt-air positions 316 stainless or solid brass with IP65.
• Beside front doors and on piers the honeycomb stops the glare at eye height.
• Repeated along a facade, as an up-and-down rhythm.
• Globes are not supplied two GU10, warm and narrow-beam.
• Decide on the backplate before ordering.

Specifying it

210mm high by 60mm wide, projection86mm, backplate 55mm optional,1kg, in solid brass or 316 marine-grade stainless steel withglass and a honeycomb anti-glare diffuser. TwoGU10 globes to 6W each 12W total,NOT supplied, replaceable;dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassII double insulated, no earth required,IP65 fully exposed and coastal positions. Warranty is three years, as areplacement warranty.

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Questions

What is it actually made of?

Solid brass or 316 stainless steel our record said glass, losing both. 316 is marine-grade stainless, the specification used for boat fittings and coastal architecture, and substantially more corrosion-resistant than the ordinary 304 most stainless steel hardware uses. Solid brass, not plated, behaves the same way.

Can it go near the sea?

Yes and that is the point of it. 316 stainless or solid brass with IP65 makes this a genuinely coastal fitting, and very few in this catalogue carry that specification. It was being sold as a generic outdoor light.

What does the honeycomb diffuser do?

It cuts the view of the source at an angle while letting the beam through, so you see the light on the wall and not the lamp. On an up-and-down fitting beside a front door, at eye height, that is the difference between a well-lit entry and something you squint past.

What globes do I need?

Two GU10 to 6W each 12W total, not supplied. Choose warm 3000K, because cool white against brass reads green; a narrow beam around 36 degrees for a defined wash up and down the wall; and an outdoor-rated globe. Ask us and we will match a pair.

Can I dim it?

With dimmable GU10s and a wall dimmer, yes dimming is globe dependent. Our record carried no dimming information at all.

Do I have to use the backplate?

No it can be installed with or without, a sentence our page cut off mid-word. The 55mm backplate covers an existing wiring point; without it the fitting sits closer and cleaner against the wall. Use it on a replacement; on new work you may not need it.

Which finish should I choose?

Antique brass starts dark; natural brass will weather and darken outdoors, which is intended; 316 stainless stays as it is. All three carry the same corrosion resistance.