Outdoor Wall Sconce Lighting Up Down LED Light IP54 Square ILED-BH-016 C

The ILED-BH-016 C is a square outdoor and indoor wall sconce that throws light both up and down the wall in one fixture. It is built to sit on an exterior wall, a porch wall or a feature wall inside, and to give the wall around it an even band of light. The fixture is an aluminum body with a tempered glass front, sealed to IP54, and it uses two 3W COB sources for a wide, even beam. It is available in a white or black body and a range of colour temperatures.

Tech specs at a glance

The fixture is a square wall sconce with two 3W COB sources, for a total of 6W, and a wide 120 degree beam. It covers 2800K to 6500K, with a CRI above 80. The body is aluminum with a tempered glass front, sealed to IP54, and it runs on a 120VAC or 220 to 240VAC supply. It comes in white or black and is a Class I fixture, certified to SAA, CE and RoHS.

Up and down in one fixture

Most wall sconces light one direction. This one splits the light, sending a band up the wall and a band down, so it brightens the surface on both sides of the fixture at once. That is what you want on a feature wall, an entry wall or a garden wall, where you want the whole face lit evenly rather than just above or just below the fitting.

The adjustable lens

The lens is designed to be adjusted, so you can change the shape and spread of the light to suit the spot it is in. On a wide face you open it up for an even band, and in a tighter space you can narrow the throw so the light lands where you want it. The idea is that the same fixture can be shaped for the wall it is on, rather than forcing the wall to suit a fixed beam.

IP54 rating

The IP54 seal keeps the fixture protected from dust and from water thrown at it from a direction, which is what you want on a covered outdoor wall or near an interior opening. It is a sheltered-outdoor and indoor rating, not a submersion rating, so keep it clear of a direct downpour or a place where standing water collects on it.

Choosing the white

The fixture covers 2800K to 6500K, so you pick the temperature to suit the space. A warm white suits a home exterior and a cosy entry. A neutral white is the everyday all-round choice, and a cooler white reads brighter and cleaner on a modern facade or a shop. Keep it consistent where you use several in a row.

Build and materials

The body is aluminum, which is light, weather-resistant and sheds the heat the light puts out. The front is a tempered glass panel that spreads the light evenly and holds the lens. It is a Class I fixture, so it needs to be earthed on install. Choose the white or black body to suit the wall it sits on.

What is in the box

Each unit ships as a single fixture with the aluminum body, the tempered glass front and the adjustable lens. You choose the body colour and the colour temperature when you order it.

What you need to supply

You will need to wire it to a 120VAC or 220 to 240VAC supply, matching the version you ordered. Because it is a Class I fixture, the installation needs an earth. For dimming, check the fixture is marked dimmable and use a compatible LED dimmer.

Where it gets used

Because it lights the wall on both sides, it suits entries and porches under a roof, feature and garden walls, shop fronts and office exteriors, and indoor feature walls. The up-and-down throw makes it the pick where you want a whole face lit evenly, and the two body colours mean it blends in or stands out as the design wants.

Lifespan and reliability

It draws only 6W, so it is a light, efficient fixture that stays cool. The aluminum body handles the heat without a fan, and the IP54 seal keeps dust and thrown water out, so it is built to stay on the wall for years. The tempered glass front keeps the inside dry, and the 120 degree beam keeps the light even across the face it throws onto.

Here is what installers tell us they like about the ILED-BH-016 C:

Up and down in one. The fixture splits the light, so it brightens the wall above and below the fitting at once. That is what you want on a feature or entry wall where you want the whole face lit evenly.

An adjustable lens. The lens can be shaped to the spot it is in, so the same fixture works on a wide face or a tighter space without forcing a fixed beam.

Built for outdoors, covered spots. The IP54 seal and the aluminum body with a tempered glass front suit a sheltered outdoor wall as well as an interior feature wall.

Pick the white and the body. Three colour temperatures and a white or black body mean you match the fixture to the building rather than the building to the fixture.

Easy to power. It runs on 120VAC or 220 to 240VAC, so it works in both 120V and 220 to 240V systems.

A square up-and-down sconce like this one is used where you want an even band of light on a wall:

Entries and porches. Under a roof, the up-and-down throw lights the entry wall and the area beside the door, which is the classic outdoor accent job. It brightens the walkway at the door without spilling light into the neighbours.

Feature and garden walls. Set on a wall that needs to read evenly, the whole face gets light rather than just above or below the fitting, so the texture of a rendered or stone wall comes through at night.

Shop fronts and offices. A neutral 4000K sconce along a storefront or office exterior gives a clean, even light that frames the entrance without a hotspot forming along the wall.

Indoor feature walls. The same fixture works inside, on a hallway, a reception wall or a display niche, where you want a calm, even band of light that reads as clean and simple.

Columns and bay edges. Mounted on a column or the edge of a bay, the up-glow and down-glow each frame the edge with a soft line of light that keeps the whole element easy to see at night.

A few things to check before ordering:

Match the voltage. It runs on 120VAC or 220 to 240VAC, so order the version for the supply at the install point. Feeding the wrong version will not run it correctly.

Know the IP limit. IP54 handles dust and water thrown at the fixture, not standing water or a direct downpour, so keep it on a sheltered wall and clear of a low spot where water collects.

Set the lens to the spot. Choose how the lens is shaped to suit the wall it sits on, because the adjustable throw is the point of the fixture. It works best when you match the spread to the face you are lighting.

Pick the body colour and temperature. Choose the white or black body to suit the wall, and the colour temperature to suit the space. Keep the temperature consistent where several are used together.

It is a Class I fixture. The installation needs an earth, so check the wiring and the mounting surface suit a Class I fixture before you start.