String LED 3-Step Flush Ceiling Light 37cm - Natural

Description

Description
String is a ceiling light in natural. A wide shallow drum of cream fabric, finely pleated so that the folds run round the side and then sweep in across the whole underside to a small round metal boss at the centre. The pleating on the base radiates like the ribs of a fan, which is what makes the face read as gathered rather than flat. A thin metal rim caps the top edge. The fabric is fine enough to glow through, so the fold lines show as a wheel of fine highlights when it is lit. The form is broad and low against the ceiling. It measures 40cm across and 6cm tall, in textile and metal.

Mounted flush it clears a doorway and a low ceiling, so a corridor, a landing or a small bedroom is its territory, and it lights the whole room evenly rather than pooling on one surface. It is the light you put in first and stop noticing, which is the point of a flush fitting: it does the general lighting so the lamps in the room can do the rest.

The LED is built in at 24W, so there is no bulb to buy and none to fit. It has 3 brightness settings, at 100%, 50% and 10% of output, changed by switching off at the wall and straight back on, so no dimmer is needed. The driver remembers whichever level you last left it on. It is rated IP20, for dry indoor rooms. It carries an E energy label.

Specification

Diameter
40cm

Height
6cm

Finish
Natural

Material
Textile, metal

Light Source
Integrated LED

Power
24W

Brightness Settings
100%, 50% and 10%

Output by Setting
2,291 lm, 1,144 lm, 295 lm

Setting Memory
Yes

Energy Class
E

Cable
N/A

Supply
230V

IP Rating
IP20

Suitable Location
Indoor, dry rooms

Colour Temperature
2700K

Downloads
Instruction manual (PDF)

Frequently Asked
Do I need to buy a bulb?
No. The LED is built into the fitting, so there is nothing to buy and nothing to fit.

What happens when the LED fails?
The fitting is replaced rather than relamped. At 24W and normal domestic use that is many years away.

How do I change the brightness?
Switch off at the wall and straight back on. Each flick moves it to the next setting, at 100%, 50% and 10%. No dimmer is needed, and it remembers the level you leave it on.

Will it work on a dimmer?
It does not need one, and it should not be fitted to one. Brightness is controlled from the wall switch instead.

How bright is it at full?
At full it gives 2,291 lm, with the lower settings for evenings and a night light.

Can it go in a bathroom?
No. It is IP20, which covers dry interior rooms only. A bathroom needs IP44 or better.