The Vantel PE2T is a 600mm two-tier circular LED pendant in black 48W giving 1,235lm, withswitchable 3000K / 4000K / 5000K, dimmable.

Two things about the numbers, and neither waspublished.

• It gives LESS light than the single 800mm ring, from the same 48 watts.1,235lm against 1,435lm. Two tiers, same power,14% less output.
• At 26lm/W it is the least efficient fitting in the range, and among thelowest in this catalogue. An efficient fitting produces 1,235lm from about12 watts.

The figures are not an error the other two Vantels give 29 and30lm/W independently, so the family confirms itself. This is a fitting boughtfor the two-tier form, and it will cost roughlyfour times as much to run as an efficient fitting of the same brightness.

Two tiers depth instead of width

The PE2T takes the Vantel’s circular form and stacks it: two rings at differentheights on a single drop, within a 600mm footprint.

That is a different proposition from the single-ring sizes. Aflat 800mm ring is a drawn line on the ceiling plane it reads from below. A two-tier fitting hasvertical presence: it reads from the side as well, which is what youwant in a stairwell, a void, an entry with height, or anywhere the fitting is seen ateye level from a landing or an upper floor.

So the choice is not size, it is orientation: the 800mm for a room seen frombelow, the two-tier for a space seen from the side.

1,235 lumens a form, not a light source

Moderate output, and at 600mm it is afeature over a table rather than a room light. Plan supporting light in any spacelarger than a dining area.

Dimmable, and switchable across three colours

3000K, 4000K, 5000K at installation, plusdimming and on a fitting whose whole purpose ishow it looks, dimming matters more than usual: dimmed low, a two-tier ringbecomes two floating lines of light rather than a lit object.

No weight and no dimensions beyond the 600mmwidth. The datasheet’s height, length and width cells are all zero, sowe do not know how tall the two-tier assembly is which on a stacked fittingis the critical figure for planning a drop. Ask us before you order,particularly for a stairwell where clearance is fixed. It hangs from an80mm canopy on a 2,000mm adjustable suspension.

Aluminium, iron and silicon

The silicon is missing from our record; it does the sealing and diffusing alongthe rings. ClassI earth required,CRI above 80, IP20 indoor and dry locations only.

Where it works

• Stairwells, voids and entries with height it reads from the side.
• Over dining tables, as a feature.
• Commercial receptions and meeting rooms.
• 26lm/W and less light than the single 800mm ring, for the same power.
• Its height is not recorded ask us before planning a drop.

Specifying it

600mm across overall height NOT recorded; ask us canopy 80mm, suspension 2,000mm and adjustable,in aluminium, iron and silicon, black.Weight is not recorded ask us. Integrated48W LED giving 1,235lm, included, withswitchable 3000K / 4000K / 5000K,CRI>80, dimmable. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

Is the two-tier brighter than the single ring?

No it gives less. 1,235lm against the 800mm rings 1,435, from the same 48 watts. Two tiers, same power, 14% less output, and no source said so.

Why is it so inefficient?

At 26lm/W it is the least efficient Vantel and among the lowest in this catalogue an efficient fitting produces 1,235lm from about 12 watts. The figures are not an error: the other two Vantels give 29 and 30 independently, so the family confirms itself. You buy it for the two-tier form, and it costs roughly four times as much to run as an efficient fitting of the same brightness.

Why choose the two-tier over the 800mm?

Orientation, not size. A flat 800mm ring is a drawn line on the ceiling plane and reads from below. A two-tier fitting has vertical presence and reads from the side as well which is what you want in a stairwell, a void, or an entry seen at eye level from a landing.

How tall is it?

Not recorded the datasheets height, length and width cells are all zero. On a stacked fitting that is the critical figure for planning a drop, so ask us before you order, particularly for a stairwell where clearance is fixed.

Is it bright enough for a room?

No at 600mm and 1,235lm it is a feature over a table rather than a room light. Plan supporting light in any space larger than a dining area.

Can I dim it?

Yes, and on a fitting whose whole purpose is how it looks, that matters more than usual: dimmed low, a two-tier ring becomes two floating lines of light rather than a lit object.

How heavy is it?

Not recorded, and it hangs from an 80mm canopy. Ask us before the fixing is chosen.