Merchant Flush Oval Bulkhead Light IP64 - Satin Nickel

The Merchant is a compact oval bulkhead light in satin nickel, with the caged, no-nonsense look of a ship's lamp. The maker gives the body as solid brass, and the satin nickel finish reads as a soft, cool silver rather than a mirror shine. Clear ribbed glass sits under a sturdy barred cage. It is 20cm long, 13.5cm wide and 8cm deep, small enough for the narrow stretch of wall beside a door frame. It is rated IP64: dust-tight and protected from splashing water, so it lives outdoors in British weather.

Put it beside a front door, under a porch, along a garden wall or on a boathouse, anywhere a sturdy little light suits the setting better than something delicate. The maker says these bulkheads are designed for outdoor spots that call for an industrial or nautical feel, and that the maritime influence shows in the range's materials, designs and names. The maker also says lights like this are often used indoors, lighting corridors and washrooms, and the IP64 rating means it can go in a bathroom, where a qualified electrician will confirm the right zone. If your door furniture is chrome or stainless, satin nickel keeps everything in the same cool family.

Behind the brass body sits a polyamide reverse plate, and the cable entry is at the rear, worth knowing when you plan the route of the supply. Four fixing lugs, one at each corner, hold it close to the surface for the neat, flush fit the name promises. It takes one E27 (ES) lamp of up to 18W, and the lamp is not included, so pick one up before fitting day. It weighs 0.81KG and runs on a 230V mains supply, and as a mains light it should be installed by a qualified electrician. Have the lamp ready on the day and the light works from the first switch-on.

Installation Instructions (PDF)

Can the Merchant bulkhead be used outdoors?

Yes. It is rated IP64, which means it is dust-tight and protected from splashing water, so it lives outdoors in British weather beside a door, porch or garden wall.

Can I put this bulkhead light in a bathroom?

Yes, its IP64 rating means a bathroom is an option, and a qualified electrician will confirm the right zone for your particular room.

What bulb does it take, and is one included?

It takes one E27 (ES) lamp of up to 18W. The lamp is not included, so buy one separately before the light is fitted.

How big is the Merchant oval bulkhead?

It is 20cm long, 13.5cm wide and 8cm deep, and weighs 0.81KG, so it sits neatly on a narrow stretch of wall beside a door frame.

Is the satin nickel finish shiny or soft?

It is a soft, satin silver rather than a mirror shine, over a body the maker gives as solid brass, with clear ribbed glass under a barred cage.

Where does the cable enter the light?

The cable entry is at the rear, where the light has a polyamide reverse plate behind its brass body, so plan the route of the supply with that in mind.