Description
This is the body of a round bulkhead light, 270mm across, moulded in white polycarbonate with a translucent white diffuser across the face. It is the housing rather than a finished fitting: the gear tray that carries the LED board and its driver is a separate part, bought to suit the job. That is how bulkheads of this type are put together, and it means one body can be fitted out for plain switched duty, for sensor switching or for emergency use. The listing carries a 15W rating, and we sell 15W bulkhead gear trays alongside it.
A round bulkhead suits places where a light has to be hard wearing rather than decorative. Garage and workshop ceilings, porches and car ports, communal stairs and corridors, store rooms, plant rooms and garden outbuildings are the usual homes for one. The pack states IP65, which means dust tight and protected against water jets from any direction, so the body is built for covered outdoor spots and for unheated rooms where damp and dust would soon spoil an open batten or a pendant. The shallow profile helps too: it sits close to the surface it is fixed to, which keeps it clear of roller shutters, up and over doors and heads in a low garage.
You receive one body, and the minimum order is one, so the gear tray is your second decision. Our wider range of bulkhead gear trays runs from 8W and 9.5W up to 15W and 16W, and includes CCT adjustable trays that let you set the light colour at the tray, microwave sensor trays that switch on movement, and emergency trays. Match the tray wattage to the body before you order. No dimming is stated for this body, so plan on a plain switched circuit. Polycarbonate does not rust or corrode, which is worth having on a fitting that spends its life in an outbuilding.
Specification
| Type |
Round surface mounted bulkhead body |
| Light source |
Not included, takes a separate gear tray |
| Wattage |
15W |
| Size |
270mm diameter |
| Finish |
White |
| Material |
Polycarbonate |
| IP rating |
IP65, as stated on the pack |
| Dimmable |
No |
| Sold as |
1 body, supplied without a gear tray |
| Minimum order |
1, sold in multiples of 1 |
Frequently Asked
Does this listing include the LED gear tray?
No. You receive the bulkhead body on its own. The gear tray holding the LED board and its driver is bought separately, and we stock 8W, 9.5W, 15W and 16W bulkhead gear trays.
How big is the body?
The pack states 270mm, which is the diameter of the round body. The manufacturer does not state a projection, so measure the depth you have if the fitting sits near a door or a shutter.
What does the IP65 rating on the pack actually cover?
IP65 means dust tight, with protection against water jets from any direction, so the body is at home in a garage, a car port, a porch or an unheated store where dust and splashing are part of daily life.
Can I put it on a dimmer?
No dimming is stated for this body, so wire it to a plain switched circuit. If dimming matters to you, check the gear tray you intend to fit before ordering either part.
What colour light will it give?
The body holds no LED of its own, so the light colour comes from the gear tray you fit. Several of our bulkhead gear trays are CCT adjustable, letting you choose a warmer or cooler setting at the tray itself.