14W IP54 PIR Oval Bulkhead - Black, Cool White 4000K

This Energizer oval bulkhead is a sealed light fitting with its own LED board and a passive infrared sensor set into the lower part of the diffuser, so it switches itself on when someone approaches and off again once the area is clear. It draws 14W and gives 1200 lumens at 4000K, a clean cool white that reads as neutral rather than yellow. The body is polycarbonate with a black surround and an opal diffuser, and the whole unit is rated IP54, which means it is protected against dust and against water splashed from any direction.

Bulkheads earn their keep in places where a decorative fitting would only be a nuisance: a porch, a garage, a utility room, a back door, a shared stairwell or the wall of an outbuilding. The sensor is the reason to pick this one over a plain switched version, because it deals with arms full of shopping and no free hand for a switch. It is rated for bathroom zone 2, so it can also go above head height in a family bathroom or a shower room, well away from direct spray. At 1200 lumens it is bright enough to serve as the only light in a garage bay, a porch or a small utility room.

It is not dimmable, so wire it to a plain switched circuit rather than a dimmer. The LED board is integrated, which means there is no cap to match and no lamp to buy again later; the fitting is replaced as a unit at the end of its life. The beam is a wide 120 degrees, spreading light along a wall or across a ceiling rather than pooling it in one bright spot. It arrives as a single fitting, one per box, with a minimum order of one.

Can I fit this in a bathroom?

Yes. The IP54 rating covers bathroom zone 2, so mount it on a wall clear of the bath or shower rather than inside the enclosure, and above the splash line.

Do I need to buy a bulb for it?

No. The LED board is built into the fitting, so there is no cap to match and no lamp to change; the unit is replaced whole when it eventually fails.

How far does the sensor reach, and how long does the light stay on?

The manufacturer does not state a detection range or a run on time after movement stops. A passive infrared sensor responds to the warmth of a body crossing its field of view.

Is it dimmable?

No, it is a non-dimmable fitting, so put it on a plain switched circuit. A sensor head and a dimmer module tend to work against each other in any case.

How bright is 1200 lumens, and what does 4000K look like?

It is enough light for a porch and doorway or a single garage bay. 4000K is a neutral cool white, whiter than a warm yellow lamp but without the blue edge of daylight.

Can it go on an outside wall?

IP54 protects against dust and against splashing water from any direction, which suits a sheltered spot such as a porch, a covered walkway or a car port rather than full exposure.