Knightsbridge IP54 Oval Bulkhead Lamp with Wire Guard and Glass Diffuser, 60 W, White

Utilisation extérieure. L'entrée du cable vers l'intérieur du hublot est cachée et n'est pas accessible ce qui améliore l'esthétique et la tenue sa tenue contre les projections d'eau

Firstly, I need to STRESS this review is for the E27 Oval Black Base model. If you check the other reviews carefully, all the poor reviews are NOT for this specific model, whereas I think all the other reviews for this specific model are 5 stars.I completely agree with those 5 star assessments for this specific model. For £8 this is an absolute steal. The whole unit is heavy in the hand, and feels very durable. It also looks good. The mesh on the front is metal, aluminium I'd guess, good thickness, strong. The "glass" is sufficiently thick and durable and heavy I'm not entirely sure if it's polycarbonate or real glass (the description says it's not real glass). The backing is also metal, this is a little thinner but still plenty durable, looks like sheet steel sprayed with black powder. The join between glass and back is a thick, durable, rubber seal. Absolutely no moisture could pass it. There are two holes on the back to affix it with screws, you'll need to use sealant or blutack when screwing them in to keep out moisture. The power cable entry point has a black rubber moisture seal which whilst cheaper than some I've seen, will be effective. My extremely low power LED filament bulb fits easily.Upon receipt I was genuinely surprised that this cost only £8, and yes I paid full price for it, this was not a sample for a review. I'd happily have paid £15 for it. Now, I know that this unit won't age too well, the polycarbonate will yellow and then orange in the UV from sunlight, and that steel backing being powdered mild steel will rust. So it'll look old quicker than a glass and all-aluminium unit. Still, the use of aluminium on the front means that this unit might not look great in five years, but I'd be extremely confident it'll be still working as designed up until that mild steel backing eventually rusts through and lets water ingress (tip: smear the backing and everywhere the steel sees the outside with water repelling grease before fitting, you'll add years to its lifespan).

The item was pretty much as advertised - the glass had a coating with an uneven finish - but from a distance doesn't really matter. The main problem was the ceramic lamp holder is attached to the housing via a metal bracket. The lamp holder is screwed into the metal bracket. The screw was rattling in the unit on opening as it had come loose - then realised that the thread had been stripped in the bracket so the hole was now oversized - so a replacement screw was needed with a wider shank/thread. However, it also needed a very small head to fit inside the ceramic lamp holder recess. Not possible to find - so now secured by one screw. A simple job made much harder because of poor quality product/assembly.

La lampe était très bien emballée, bien protégée. Elle est super jolie, plutôt lourde. La qualité est bien là. Contente de cet article

Bought these to put in my loft space to replace the existing light and was pleased at how easy it was to fit these bulkhead lights and the amount of light they give is great for when when I am putting items in the loft for storage and also the service engineer who came to service my boiler (it’s in the loft) said the light was good for him and made it easy to complete the service. Great item and value for money with first class delivery..