The Romay PE150 is a 1,500mm linear pendant in black with an opal diffuser 38W giving 3,140lm, withswitchable 3000K / 4000K / 5000K,CRI above 93 and TRIAC dimming, on a2,000mm suspension.

CRI above 93 the highest of any linear pendant here.Most sit at 80; the two other 1.5-to-1.9-metre linears in this catalogue manage80 and 83. Above 93 is close to gallery grade, and over a dining table it is exactlywhere it shows: food, timber, skin and fabric hold their real colour. Our page nevermentioned it.

The best of the three linear pendants, on the numbers

Worth comparing directly, because the catalogue never does:

• Romay PE150 1,500mm, 38W, 3,140lm,CRI>93, tri-colour, TRIAC.
• Fordo PE180 1,800mm, 30W, 2,450lm, CRI>80,fixed 3000K, TRIAC.
• Serda PE184 1,840mm, 46W, 2,310lm, CRI>83,tri-colour, touch dimming.

The Romay is the shortest and the brightest, with the best colourrendering and the most practical controls. If your table is around1.7 metres or more, it is the one to choose; if it is longer than about two metres,the Fordos extra 300mm may suit the proportion better.

Colour AND dimming, from an ordinary wall dimmer

Most tri-colour fittings are not dimmable and most dimmable fittings arefixed in colour. The Romay does both, and it dims from anordinary TRIAC leading-edge wall dimmer no remote, no app, andno reaching up to a touch sensor, which is the practical advantage over the Serda.Over a table that means 5000K bright for homework and 3000K dimmed fordinner, from the switch by the door.

1,500mm long and only 105mm deep

100mm wide, 105mm deep shallow enough that itcovers the table without hanging into your eyeline. Theopal diffuser runs the length, so you get an unbroken line of lightrather than visible LEDs, and opal is the most complete diffuser there is: no bright point, no glarefrom any angle.

It is ClassI earth required. Hard-wired to a65mm canopy projecting 40mm, on a2,000mm adjustable suspension. A licensed electrician installs it genuinely, on this page.

Aluminium, iron and acrylic

Aluminium doing the structure and shedding the heat 38W produces, iron in the frame, and anacrylic opal diffuser along the length.

Where it works

• Dining tables of about 1.7 metres and up and CRI above 93 shows on food.
• Kitchen islands wanting one bright, dimmable, colour-switchable fitting.
• Studios and workbenches 5000K at full.
• Over a table longer than two metres, consider the 1,800mm Fordo.
• Indoor and dry locations only IP20.

Specifying it

1,500mm long, 100mm wide, 105mm deep, canopy65mm projecting 40mm, suspension2,000mm and adjustable, inaluminium, iron and acrylic, black with an opal diffuser. Integrated38W LED giving 3,140lm, included, withswitchable 3000K / 4000K / 5000K,CRI>93, TRIAC dimmable. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

What does CRI above 93 buy me?

Close to gallery-grade colour accuracy, and the highest of any linear pendant here most sit at 80. Over a dining table it is exactly where it shows: food, timber, skin and fabric hold their real colour.

Romay, Fordo or Serda?

The Romay is the shortest and the brightest, with the best colour rendering and the most practical controls 1,500mm, 38W, 3,140lm, CRI above 93, tri-colour and TRIAC. The Fordo is 1,800mm and dimmer; the Serda is 1,840mm and dims only by a touch sensor you must reach.

Can I change both the colour and the brightness?

Yes, and from an ordinary TRIAC wall dimmer no remote, no app, and no reaching up to a touch sensor. 5000K bright for homework, 3000K dimmed for dinner, from the switch by the door.

How long a table does it need?

About 1.7 metres or more. If your table is longer than two metres, the 1,800mm Fordo may suit the proportion better.

Will I see the individual LEDs?

No an opal acrylic diffuser runs the full length, giving an unbroken line of light. Opal is the most complete diffuser there is: no bright point and no glare from any angle.

How far does it hang into the room?

Only 105mm deep, so it covers the table without hanging into your eyeline. The suspension is 2,000mm and adjusts at install.

Do I need an electrician?

Yes Class I, earth required, hard-wired to a 65mm canopy.