The Argos PE5 is a 650mm five-light pendant withcylindrical fabric shades on an antique gold frame black or ivory shades fiveE27 globes to 25W each, not supplied, on a2,000mm suspension.

This is the same size as the three-light Argos, and gives nearlytwice the light. Both are 650mm wide and 280mm high. Thefive-light simply carries five shades instead of three on the same frame.

No source says this, and it is the most useful fact about the range. If yourceiling position, your table or your sightlines are fixed and you wantmore light, you can have it without a bigger pendant. Almost noother range in this catalogue offers that usually more light means more size.

Five cylindrical shades and what the arrangement does

The Argos is five separate opaque cylinders on one frame, not a single shade withfive globes in it. Light goes straight down and straight up from each andnone escapes sideways.

So you get five defined pools on the surface below rather than a broad wash. Overa table that is a sharper, more architectural effect than a drum pendant, and itmeans the fitting lights the table without lighting the room. Plan other light if theroom needs it.

650mm the domestic size

650mm wide by 280mm high, at 3.1kg. That suitsa normal dining table or a kitchen island where the850mm eight-light wants a long table. At125W maximum across five globes there is ample output for a dining room.

Black or ivory shades, on antique gold

Because the shades are opaque, the colour changes the object, notthe light:

• Ivory soft and tonal against the gold; warm, quiet, andthe cylinders nearly merge into the frame.
• Black graphic; five dark cylinders on a gold frame, andthe fitting reads as a deliberate object even unlit.

Five globes, hidden by the shades. FiveE27 to 25W, none supplied and because the fabric is opaque, the choiceis brightness and warmth only. Use warm 2700K: against antiquegold, cool white reads green.

Dimming depends on the globes our record saysNo, the datasheet says globe dependent, and the datasheet is right.Over a table it is worth having, and five LEDs on one dimmer is where mismatched brandsflicker: ask us for a matched set.

3.1 kilograms a proper ceilingfixing rather than a plasterboard rose.ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only.

Part of a three-form range

Argos comes as a wall light, a table lamp and pendants, all with thesame cylindrical shade so a pendant, a wall light and a table lamp across aroom match exactly rather than approximately, because the shade is the element youactually look at.

Where it works

• Dining tables and kitchen islands of normal size.
• Where you want more light than a three-light in the same footprint.
• Alongside Argos wall lights and table lamps.
• Not a general room light the shades are opaque.
• Five globes on one dimmer let us match them.

Specifying it

650mm wide by 280mm high, suspension2,000mm and adjustable, 3.1kg, iniron and fabric, antique gold with black or ivory shades. FiveE27 globes to 25W each 125W total,not supplied; dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

Is it bigger than the three-light?

No exactly the same size. Both are 650mm wide and 280mm high; the five-light simply carries five shades instead of three on the same frame. So you get nearly twice the light without a bigger pendant, which almost no other range in this catalogue offers.

What kind of light does it give?

Five defined pools rather than a broad wash. The shades are five separate opaque cylinders, so light goes straight down and up from each and none escapes sideways it lights the table without lighting the room. Plan other light if the room needs it.

Five lights or eight?

650mm and five lights suits a normal dining table or kitchen island; the 850mm eight-light wants a long table.

Black or ivory?

The shades are opaque, so the colour changes the object rather than the light. Ivory is soft and tonal against the gold warm and quiet, with the cylinders nearly merging into the frame. Black is graphic and reads as a deliberate object even unlit.

What globes do I need?

Five E27 to 25W each, none supplied. The fabric is opaque so they are hidden brightness and warmth are the only decisions. Use warm 2700K, because cool white against antique gold reads green.

Can I dim it?

With the right globes our record says No and the datasheet says globe dependent, which is right. Five LEDs on one dimmer is where mismatched brands flicker, so ask us for a matched set.

What fixing does it need?

A proper ceiling fixing rather than a plasterboard rose 3.1kg.