The Halifax PE50 is a 500mm pendant in bronze with amber glass 28W giving 810lm, withswitchable 3000K / 4000K / 5000K andTRIAC dimming, on a 2,000mm suspension.

It gives less light than its wattage suggests.810lm from 28W is about a third of what an LED normallydelivers the amber glass absorbs the rest. It is not a fault: the350mm Halifax runs at the same efficiency, which confirms the cause. Buy it for theamber glow, and plan other light in the room.

The single-pendant size

500mm wide by 160mm high on a 180mm canopy.That is the size at which one pendant holds a dining table on its own visually the 350mm version is made to hang in a run of two or three. At810lm it is more than twice the small ones output,which makes it usable over a table where the small one is not.

Amber glass, and why it is worth the loss

Tinted amber warms everything that passes through it andabsorbs a large share of the output the same fact seen twice. What you get isa deep golden light and a fitting you can look directly at without glare. Over adining table at night that is exactly the effect people buy pendants for; over a kitchen bench in themorning it is not.

TRIAC dimming makes the low output an asset

It dims from an ordinary leading-edge wall dimmer no remote, no app.Combined with amber glass, a dimmed Halifax iscandle-warm without being dark, which is where this fitting is at its best.

Three colour temperatures through amber

3000K, 4000K, 5000K, switchable, though the ambercompresses the range: 3000K goes deep gold, 5000K reaches honey ratherthan white. There is no cool setting on this fitting in practice.

It is ClassI earth required. Hard-wired to a180mm canopy on a 2,000mm adjustable suspension. Alicensed electrician installs it.

Where it works

• Over a dining table, as a single pendant.
• Entries and stairwells, as a golden object.
• Over a bar, dimmed.
• Not a kitchen task light.
• Indoor and dry locations only IP20.

Specifying it

500mm wide by 160mm high, canopy180mm by 40mm, suspension 2,000mm and adjustable,black cable, in iron and amber glass, bronze. Integrated28W LED giving 810lm, included, withswitchable 3000K / 4000K / 5000K,CRI>80, TRIAC dimmable. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

Only 810 lumens from 28 watts is that right?

Yes. That is about a third of what an LED normally gives per watt, because the amber glass absorbs the rest. The 350mm Halifax runs at the same efficiency, which confirms the cause is the glass and not a fault.

Can it light a dining table?

As the evening light over a table, yes and it is more than twice the small Halifaxs output. As a kitchen task light, no. Plan other light in the room.

Can I dim it?

Yes TRIAC, from an ordinary leading-edge wall dimmer. Combined with amber glass, a dimmed Halifax is candle-warm without being dark, which is where this fitting is at its best.

Is there a cool setting?

Not in practice. The switch offers 3000K, 4000K and 5000K, but the amber compresses the range 3000K goes deep gold and 5000K reaches honey rather than white.

Should I get the 500 or the 350?

The 500 is the single-pendant size one of these holds a dining table on its own. The 350 is made to hang in a run of two or three over a bench or a bar.

Do I need an electrician?

Yes. It is Class I, earth required, hard-wired to a 180mm ceiling canopy.

Will it glare?

No amber glass is exactly the kind of shade you can look directly at. That is a large part of what you are paying for.