The Benito PE48 is a 480mm pendant in iron and acrylic 24W giving 1,570lm, switchable 3000K / 4000K /5000K, TRIAC dimmable in black or white.

Colour AND dimming, which is a rarer combination than it sounds

Most tri-colour fittings are not dimmable, and most dimmable fittings arefixed in colour. Benito does both: pick thecolour temperature at the fitting, then set the level from an ordinary TRIACwall dimmer. Over a dining table that is the whole range of settings you actually want 5000K bright for homework, 3000K dimmed for dinner, from onependant.

480mm across and only 270mm deep

A broad, shallow form. That matters over a table: a deep pendant hangs into youreyeline, a shallow one of the same width covers the table without crowding it. On a2,000mm suspension it adjusts to whatever drop you want, with a140mm canopy.

Acrylic diffusion, and what it does

Iron frame, acrylic diffuser. Acrylic scatters light through the whole surface, sothe pendant glows evenly rather than showing an LED strip through a gap. At1,570lm from 24W 65lm/W, which is what afully diffused fitting gives it is bright enough to be a dining tables mainlight, which the crystal pendants in this range are not.

Black or white, and they behave differently

White disappears into a white ceiling and lets the lit surface do the work.Black reads as a solid disc and anchors a table. At 480mm that is a biggerdecision than at 300.

It is ClassI earth required and hard-wired.A licensed electrician installs it, and on this page that requirement is correct.CRI is above 80, which is standard rather than exceptional fine for generallight, and if you want food and timber to look their best over the table, the CRI-above-90 fittings inthis range do that better.

Where it works

• Over dining tables and kitchen islands bright enough to be the main light.
• Living spaces, where the tri-colour switch earns its keep.
• Rooms that need one fitting to do both task and evening light.
• Indoor and dry locations only IP20.

Specifying it

480mm by 270mm high, canopy140mm by 50mm, suspension 2,000mm and adjustable,in iron and acrylic. Integrated24W LED giving 1,570lm, 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

Can I change both the colour and the brightness?

Yes, and that combination is rarer than it sounds most tri-colour fittings are not dimmable and most dimmable fittings are fixed in colour. Pick the temperature at the fitting, then set the level from an ordinary TRIAC wall dimmer.

What kind of dimmer does it need?

A TRIAC wall dimmer the common leading-edge type. No remote, no app.

Is it bright enough to be the only light over a table?

Yes. 1,570lm from 24W through a fully diffused acrylic face is enough for a dining table or an island unlike the crystal pendants in this range, which trade output for sparkle.

How far does it hang down?

270mm deep on a 2,000mm adjustable suspension. It is a broad, shallow form, which over a table means it covers the surface without hanging into your eyeline.

Black or white?

White disappears into a white ceiling and lets the lit surface do the work; black reads as a solid disc and anchors a table. At 480mm that is a bigger decision than at 300.

Do I need an electrician?

Yes it is Class I, earth required, and hard-wired.

What is the CRI?

Above 80, which is standard rather than exceptional. Fine for general light; if you want food and timber to look their best over a table, the CRI-above-90 fittings in this range do it better.