Metropole Pendant Light - Black

Description

Description
Metropole is a pendant in black. A tall black dome, narrow at the crown and swelling out in a continuous curve to a wide open rim, with a short straight collar at the very top where the flex enters. The inside is lined in white, which shows as a bright ring from below against the matt black outside. The black is a flat chalky finish with no shine anywhere on it, so the form reads by its outline rather than by any highlight. A plain black flex runs straight into the collar with no cap. The shade is generous and broad for its depth. It measures 25cm across.

It suits a table, an island or a hallway, hung low enough to be looked at rather than into. Hang it so the bottom of the shade sits about 80cm above the surface, a little higher if people walk beneath it rather than sit under it. Hung at that height the shade is read as an object in the room rather than as a source, and the light lands on the table instead of in the eyes of the people round it.

The holder is E27 and takes up to 40W. It wires into a fixed outlet at a terminal block, which is work for a competent electrician. It is class II, double insulated, so it needs no earth, and it is rated IP20 for dry indoor rooms.

Specification

Diameter
25cm

Finish
Black

Maximum Wattage
40W

Light Source
E27 lamp, not included

Supply
230V

Insulation Class
Class II

IP Rating
IP20

Suitable Location
Indoor, dry rooms

Downloads
Instruction manual (PDF)

Frequently Asked
Which bulb does it take?
An E27 lamp up to 40W. Bulbs are supplied separately so you can choose the brightness and colour you want.

Can it be dimmed?
Yes, on a compatible dimmer, provided the lamp you fit is a dimmable one. The fitting has no dimmer of its own.

How high should it hang above a dining table?
About 80cm from the table top to the bottom of the shade. Go higher over an island people walk past, and lower over a table nobody passes beneath.

Does it need an electrician?
Yes. It wires into a fixed outlet at a terminal block.

Does it need an earth?
No. It is class II, double insulated, so it is wired live and neutral only.

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