The Emerson PE45 is a 450mm industrial-style iron pendant oneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied inantique gold, black, chrome or nickel, on a1,200mm suspension.

The suspension is 1,200mm, not the usual 2,000. Onthe largest Emerson that is worth checking twice: a 450mm shade wantsheight above it as well as below, and 1.2 metres of drop does not suit a stairwell ora void.

The statement size

450mm wide by 310mm high, at 2.1kg nearly twice the weight of the 250mm. At this scale one pendantholds a dining table on its own, and the shade becomes the object in the room ratherthan a detail in it. Do not hang three of these; hang one.

Four finishes, and at 450mm the choice is loud

• Chrome polished and reflective. At this size itthrows light and reflections across the room, which is either the point or aproblem.
• Nickel the same metal tone, calmer. The safer choice at 450mm.
• Black a large solid silhouette, and the one thatanchors a table.
• Antique gold warm and aged; on a shade this size it reads as avintage industrial piece rather than an accent.

It does not change colour. Our record carries acolour-changing flag against it. It takes one ordinary E27 globe and includesnone.

A large open shade shows a large globe

One E27 to 25W, not supplied. At 450mm a small plain globe will looklost, so this is the Emerson where the globe choice matters most:a large decorative filament globe fills the shade and completes the fitting.Dimming is globe dependent a dimmable globe with a wall dimmer will dim it.Our record says No, which is misleading.

It is ClassI earth required and weighs2.1kg. Hard-wired to a 120mm canopy; a licensedelectrician installs it.

Where it works

• Over a dining table, as the single pendant.
• Entries and living rooms with air around the fitting.
• Not for a stairwell the drop is only 1,200mm.
• Buy a LARGE decorative globe a small one will look lost.
• Indoor and dry locations only IP20.

Specifying it

450mm wide by 310mm high, canopy120mm with a 25mm projection, suspension1,200mm, 2.1kg, in iron. OneE27 globe to 25W, 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 this the one to hang alone?

Yes. At 450mm wide and 310mm high one pendant holds a dining table on its own, and the shade becomes the object in the room rather than a detail. Do not hang three of these.

How far does it hang?

1,200mm, not the 2,000mm most pendants here give and on the largest Emerson that is worth checking twice, because a 450mm shade wants height above it as well as below.

Which finish at this size?

Chrome throws light and reflections across the room at 450mm, which is either the point or a problem; nickel is the calmer version of the same tone and the safer choice. Black anchors a table. Antique gold reads as a vintage industrial piece rather than an accent.

Does it change colour?

No. Our record carries a colour-changing flag, which is wrong it takes one ordinary E27 globe and includes none.

What globe should I fit?

A large decorative filament globe. At 450mm a small plain globe will look lost this is the Emerson where the globe choice matters most.

Can I dim it?

It depends on the globe. A dimmable E27 with a wall dimmer will dim; a plain one will not. Our record says No, which is misleading.

Do I need an electrician?

Yes Class I, earth required, and it weighs 2.1kg.