The Norlys Como 3030BL is a pole-mounted lantern in a classic shape: a clear diffuser hangs beneath a conical hood with a wide brim at the end of a curved arm. The body and arm are cast aluminium, powder-coated black (RAL 9005), and the diffuser is clear, UV-stabilised polycarbonate. The terminal and the pole it mounts on are sold separately.
Size and pole mounting
According to the drawing in the Norlys instructions, the luminaire is 45 cm high and its hood is 27 cm in diameter. In side view, the whole unit including the 3040 terminal measures 41 cm across.
The arm bolts to the Norlys 3040 terminal, which slides onto the Norlys 3010 lighting pole of 50 mm diameter. Norlys builds ready-made lanterns from these parts: one 3030 head on a pole is the Como 371 set, two make the Como 372, three the Como 373. The terminals take conductors up to 4 × 2.5 mm² and let the supply continue to the next luminaire on the same pole; the cable entry accepts a round cable 7 to 12.5 mm in diameter.
What light it gives
Inside is an E27 socket for an A55–A60 bulb up to 110 mm long, LED up to 9 W. No bulb is included – an LED bulb of about 800 lm gives as much light as an old 60 W bulb. Norlys can supply it with a dimmable Philips Master LEDbulb 806 lm / 8.5 W / 2700 K, which gives warm, slightly yellow light.
The clear diffuser leaves the bulb visible under the hood, so its shape becomes part of the lantern's look. The hood directs the light mainly downwards: according to the manufacturer, 17% of the luminous flux goes above the level of the luminaire (ULOR).
Build and weather resistance
IP54 means protection against dust and against splashing water from any direction, so the luminaire can work outdoors without a canopy, at ambient temperatures from −20 to +45 °C. Protection class II stands for double insulation, so no protective earth conductor is connected. UV stabilisation protects the polycarbonate diffuser from yellowing in the sun, a silicone gasket seals it against moisture, and a cracked diffuser can be replaced on its own with Norlys service kit 06370797.
Its classic hooded shape suits a garden, the path to a house or the grounds of a hotel or restaurant.
