Milano 401BL is a 188 cm garden lamp post with a lantern: a slender post with a flared foot carries a multi-sided lantern with a pointed finial roof, and just below it a horizontal crossbar. The whole piece is cast aluminium, powder-coated black (RAL 9005), and the lantern panes are clear UV-stabilised polycarbonate, a plastic that resists sunlight. Norlys describes the design as classic.
Height and installation
The post stands 188 cm tall – a figure to compare with the height of the fence, hedge and trees where it will go. At its widest point, the crossbar, it measures 25 cm. It weighs 5.5 kg and comes in a 30.5 × 31 × 81.5 cm carton.
The base is bolted down through three ø10.5 mm holes spaced at 120° on a ø207 mm circle. No anchor is included: the concreting anchor 405ZX0009 or the ground anchor 406ZX0009 is bought separately, depending on whether the post stands on a concrete foundation or straight in the soil. The terminals take conductors up to 2 × 2.5 mm², and the EPDM gland seals a round cable of 6–12.5 mm diameter. The luminaire is protection class II, so no protective earth is needed; connection to the 230 V mains is a job for an electrician.
Light source
The lantern has one E27 lampholder for an A55–A60 LED bulb – the classic pear shape – of up to 9 W. The bulb is not included, so you choose colour temperature and brightness yourself; for garden paths a warm 2700–3000 K is the usual choice. The user changes the bulb without a service call.
The panes are clear and the light is unshielded on all sides, so the bulb is visible through the lantern and its shape is part of the look.
Weather resistance, spare parts and use
IP54 means protection against dust and against water splashed from any direction, so the post stands in the garden without any cover. The luminaire works at ambient temperatures from −20 to +45 °C. The lantern glazing is available as service kit 06404000, so damaged panes are replaced without buying a whole new post.
Norlys designed Milano for lighting gardens, parks and other architectural settings: beside a park alley, at the edge of a terrace or along a path in a home garden. The same post is also available in white (401WH).
