Description
The Taos head is a broad, low mushroom cap on a short round post, so light is pushed down onto the ground and out to either side rather than up into your eyes. The finish is a dark grey cement, matt and slightly granular, closer to a garden ornament than to a lamp. Inside is an integrated 12W LED at 3000K, a warm white that keeps planting and paving looking natural after dark. It stands 34cm tall and is much the same across the cap, so it reads as a solid low marker rather than a column.
We reach for a bollard like this along a path edge, at the turn of a drive, or set into a planted border where a spike light would look too spindly. Set at each side of a gate it marks the way in, and a run of them down a path lights the surface without lighting the whole garden. It suits gardens where the lighting should stay quiet by day, since the cement grey settles into gravel, stone and dense planting instead of standing out from it. The output is fixed rather than dimmable, so a switched or timed circuit suits it.
The body and cap are cast with a cement finish, and it is built to stand outdoors through a British winter. Care is a rinse with clean water and a wipe over the cap with a damp cloth, plus a brush round the base where leaf litter and grit gather. The LED and driver are built in, so there are no lamps to change. It carries a three year warranty. We also stock a smaller mushroom bollard in the same cement grey, a matching wall light and a ground light; the wall light comes in white cement too if you want a paler tone at eye level.
Specification
| Colour |
Dark Grey Cement |
| Weight |
8.25KG |
| Diameter |
335mm |
| Height |
335mm |
| Materials Used |
Cement |
| Energy Class |
G |
| Energy Class of Lamp |
Group A |
| Max Energy Class |
G |
| Min Energy Class |
G |
| Lamp |
1 x 12W integrated LED (no lamps to fit) |
| Lamp Cap |
Integral LED |
| Recommended Lamp |
Integral LED |
| Colour Temperature |
3000K Warm White (±5%) |
| No. of Switching Cycles |
30000 |
| Average Life of LED (hrs) |
50000hrs |
| SMD Chipset |
10.2 |
| LED Power (W) |
5.3W (±5%) |
| Type of LED |
OSRAM SMD2835 |
| Lumens Per Watt (lm/W) |
75lm/W (±5%) |
| Beam Angle (°) |
100° |
| System Flux (lm) |
905lm (±5%) |
| CRI |
>80 |
| Light Distribution |
Down |
| Driver Included |
Yes |
| Type of Driver |
Constant Current |
| Protection Class |
Class 1 - Earth Connection Required |
| Total Power Consumption (W) |
12W (±5%) |
| Input Voltage (V) |
220-240V~50/60Hz |
| Dimmable |
No |
| IP Rating |
IP65 |
| Average Life (hrs) |
30000hrs |
| Warranty |
3yrs |
| UKCA/CE |
Yes |
| Pieces Included |
1 |
| Installation |
Requires Installation By Qualified Electrician |
| Product Care |
(1) Ensure light is not illuminated when cleaning. (2) Remove dirt with a damp cloth, do not use any detergents, do not clean with any pressurised water. |
| Country of Origin |
China |
Frequently Asked
How much light does it put out?
905 lumens at 3000K warm white, spread through a wide 100 degree beam so the light lands around the base rather than in a tight spot.
Can it be dimmed?
No, this one is non-dimmable. It runs at full output and is best paired with a switched or timed circuit.
Will I need to replace the bulb?
No. The LED is integrated and rated at an average 30,000 hours, so there is no lamp to buy or fit.
How big is it, and how heavy?
It measures 335mm high and 335mm in diameter, and weighs 8.25kg, which is what keeps it feeling planted rather than perched.
Is it happy in rain and being hosed down?
Yes. It is IP65 rated, so it copes with dust and water jets, including a hose used at normal garden pressure.
Is there a smaller size in the same finish?
Yes, the small mushroom bollard uses a 6.5W LED giving 490 lumens, also in dark grey cement.