Metropole Wall Light - Brass

Description

Description
Metropole is a wall light in brass. A wide shallow brass dome tipped over on a short brass arm from a small rectangular wall plate, so the mouth faces down and out. The dome is a smooth curve, much broader than it is deep, with a short spout at its crown where the arm enters and a cream lining that shows as a bright disc from below. A brass knuckle lets the head swing and tilt, and a fine black flex loops over the top of the shade and back to the plate. The brass is brushed to a soft satin gold throughout. A black lead trails down the wall.

A wall light earns its place by leaving the surface below it clear. Beside a bed where there is no room for a table lamp, over a work bench, up a stairwell or either side of a mirror, it gives directed light without taking up any space. Fix it at about 1.5m from the floor beside a bed and a little higher flanking a mirror, so the light falls on the face rather than into the eyes of anyone standing in front of it. There is an inline switch on the coiled flex, so it is reached at the fitting rather than by following the flex down.

The holder is E27 and takes up to 40W. It plugs into an ordinary socket, so it needs no electrician. It is class II, double insulated, so it needs no earth, and it is rated IP20 for dry indoor rooms.

Specification

Finish
Brass

Maximum Wattage
40W

Light Source
E27 lamp, not included

Switch
Inline switch on the coiled flex

Supply
230V

Insulation Class
Class II

IP Rating
IP20

Suitable Location
Indoor, dry rooms

Downloads
Instruction manual (PDF)

Frequently Asked
Which bulb does it take?
An E27 lamp up to 40W. Bulbs are supplied separately so you can choose the brightness and colour you want.

Can it be dimmed?
Yes, on a compatible dimmer, provided the lamp you fit is a dimmable one. The fitting has no dimmer of its own.

Does it need an electrician?
No. It comes on a flex with a moulded plug and goes into an ordinary socket.

Where is the switch?
There is inline switch on the coiled flex.

Does it need an earth?
No. It is class II, double insulated, so it is wired live and neutral only.

Can it go in a bathroom?
No. It is IP20, which covers dry interior rooms only. A bathroom needs IP44 or better.