Prepare an exposure-led coastal lighting brief covering the complete assembly, materials, finishes, care and future access.
A coastal address is a reason to investigate exposure, not a complete suitability specification. Salt, wind, wetting, shelter, temperature, cleaning and installation detail can act differently across the same site. Select the complete lighting assembly against those actual conditions.
Describe exposure rather than a postcode
Record the position, prevailing exposure, water sources and whether components are sheltered or directly exposed. Include cable entries, brackets, fasteners and remote equipment. Ask how landscape chemicals, treated water or cleaning could reach the installation.
There is no universal distance-from-sea rule in this guide. The project team needs the selected product's evidence and the actual application conditions.
Separate appearance and tested performance
A finish colour or material name does not establish a corrosion test result. Identify the housing, coating, fixings and interfaces, then check the scope and conditions of any supplied test information.
Stainless steel is not a universal guarantee against every chemical or coastal exposure. An ingress rating does not describe corrosion resistance, and an isolated component rating does not approve the assembled installation.
Review interfaces and future removal
Dissimilar materials, penetrations, fixing details and retained water deserve attention at design stage. Have the responsible professionals establish the approved interface and loading requirements. Include access for inspection and removal without assuming a generic coating or lubricant is acceptable.
Inground positions also need the drainage and connection review. A sealed connector does not make a poorly drained recess a suitable environment.
Build a care record from issued methods
Retain the selected product's cleaning and care instructions. Do not prescribe a universal cleaner, abrasive, pressure-washing method or interval. Record visible deposits, condition changes and the action referred for review.
As a hypothetical example, two identical-format fittings sit in exposed and sheltered parts of a precinct. Record their different exposure and access conditions rather than copy the same care assumption to both.
Use the exposure and site review Excel workbook for the editable record, instructions, field guidance and fictional worked examples. The PDF companion provides a printable guide. All worked examples are fictional and are not project records, product-test results or accepted specifications.
Select a documented Modaluce configuration
Use architectural fittings or the relevant application collection to begin selection. Bring the actual exposure, mounting and care constraints to Modaluce. Suitability and any proposed finish or assembly remain specific to the selected configuration; this article is not a blanket coastal certification.
