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Mercator is a mid-range brand of lighting and electrical products. Only a limited range of Mercator product is typically sold in Bunnings, and instead the full range is marketed through electrical wholesalers like Lear & Smith.
About half of what Bunnings do sell in Mercator is on a special order basis.
However from time to time Bunnings get one-off stock of Mercator goods that are sold on a once they are gone, they are gone basis.
It appears this has happened recently as Bunnings have this oyster light, plus 3 other oysters made by Mercator, in stock for a limited time.
For completeness the 4 Mercator oysters lights in this limited time run are:
Wilson 38cm 1680 lumen oyster - $19.10
Wilson 33cm 1260 lumen oyster - $15.50
Cortez 33cm 1800 lumen oyster with in-built motion sensor - $30.10
Cortez 26cm 960 lumen oyster with in-built motion sensor - $23.70
These items are an in-store only opportunity. They are not listed on the Bunnings web site.
Your local Bunnings may have plenty or none left. Once they sell out, they are gone.
Because this is not a normally stocked item, it will not be on the shelves in the lighting area - instead it will be on the end of an aisle or in a pallet - either at the front of the store or near the lighting section.
If you can't find it, ask one of your Bunnings lighting staff about it.
$19.10 for a 38cm oyster light is pretty good. Bunnings own branded Brilliant and Verve branded lights of a similar specification are 2 to 3 times more expensive.
I was about to pay over $60 each for 3 Brilliant 32cm oysters when I stumbled across these on the way to the checkouts.
Specs:
24W power consumption
Cool white 4000K for a pleasant, neutral white light
1680 lumens output
Not dimmable
White trim
Inbuilt LED driver
Frosted acrylic diffuser
Everything you need is included. Must be installed by a licensed electrician.
240V, 50Hz AC
Connects directly to mains wiring, no transformer required.
Wide beam angle
20,000 hour lifespan
Colour rendering index (CRI)= 80
Size: 380mm diameter x 66mm.
Suitable for indoor or outdoor use
Bought at this price @Bunnings over a month ago. So seems regular Bunnings price. In store, not on site. Decided not to post as there are issues with it.
It's maybe OK for a cheap fitting including LEDs, BUT…
Not a pretty, but functional / institutional looking fitting. Not my choice, but is going in a rental property. Cheap compared to others at Bunnings which usually require added bulb.
Very lightweight. Display unit had cracked diffuser cover - likely it's easily broken.
Checked internal led assembly - hoped it would be low voltage so could add a $3 RF remote dimmer - 145V from memory.
4 x 8 LED strips arranged as a square.
But inbuilt LED driver hanging from base was held in by 2 screws, with 1 mounting already broken!! I glued it in place, as doubt other units would be any better quality!!
Light temperature seems similar to fluro fitting it replaces. So make sure you like it as you can't just change a bulb. Suited to work area like kitchen.
1680 lumens output seems a bit high - not as bright as I'd expected. Compared actual light level with Philips LED bulb nearby.
380mm diameter is for diffuser cover, metal base is smaller.
(As it was replacing a fluro fitting in old kitchen with holes in ceiling, holes are just either side of fighting base & visible from sides. Will locate over larger hole & install smoke detector over other hole.)
Smaller unit also available - lower output & price (~$15)