Lillehammer 2294GR is an outdoor wall light shaped as a plain rectangular block of cast aluminium, powder-coated in graphite (RAL 7016). The fitting is 18.5 cm tall and 8 cm wide, and it projects 11 cm from the wall. The light comes from an integrated 4 W LED module, so there is no bulb to buy.
What kind of light it gives
Light leaves the fitting only downwards, in a beam of just 4°. A beam this narrow does not spread sideways; it draws a slim, sharply defined strip of light on the facade below the fitting. The manufacturer designed this model for lighting wall surfaces and facades, in other words for picking out architecture. Lighting a whole entrance or a path calls for a separate fitting with a wide distribution.
At 2700 K the light is warm and slightly yellowish, close to a traditional incandescent bulb. The fitting is dimmable, but only with a trailing-edge phase dimmer, so the dimmer has to be chosen for that type of control.
Mounting and wiring
The light is screwed to the wall through two ø5 mm holes spaced 45 × 130 mm apart, which is the figure to compare with the holes left by an existing fitting. The terminals take conductors up to 3 × 2.5 mm² and allow the next fitting to be looped through with cable up to 3 × 1.5 mm², so several of these lights in a row on one wall can run from a single supply line. The cable gland accepts round cable from 7 to 10.5 mm in diameter.
The fitting is protection class I, which means the protective earth conductor must be connected. It runs on 230 V, and the manufacturer specifies installation by a qualified electrician.
Construction and durability
The diffuser is optical safety glass, the housing is sealed with a silicone gasket and the cable enters through an EPDM gland. IP65 means the fitting is dust-tight and protected against water jets, so it can hang on an exposed facade with no canopy above it. IK08 stands for resistance to an impact of 5 J. The driver is rated for 50,000 hours, and the whole fitting weighs 1.57 kg.
The plain, unornamented block fits a Scandinavian style. The Lillehammer series offers the same fitting in other colours as well.
