The Domus Maxi 40 is a 2.4m suspended LED linear pendant 48W, 4800lm, 4000K atCRI90, dimmable, in a black body with a flat diffuser.

Made to order, and no lead time is published

Domus asks you to call and confirm it. We will.

Why the brightest fitting is the right one under exposed structure

• Converted warehouses, maker spaces and studios have tall ceilings, andlight falls off with the square of the distance.

• So a fitting that is generous over a domestic island can be thin over a warehousebench. 4800lm at 100lm/W is the range’s most, and it isthe sensible choice where the mounting height is already working against you.
• Choosing 4000K over 3000K adds about 11% for the same 48W and it is the right colour for a working space anyway.
• The 3m supplied drop covers ceilings to about 4m. Above that,ask us and note that hanging lower is also the cheapest way to gainlight.

And check IP20 against the building

Dry interior only. Converted warehouses often have an unsealed roof, a rollerdoor or a dusty bay and IP2x is not dust-protected either. The finished, sealed parts are its home; for the rest, the Domus IMPACT range is IP66 andIK10.

And “down only” is the intent here

All 4800lm goes downward; none washes the structure above. In anexposed-services fitout that is what you want the services recede and the working plane islit. If the ceiling volume should read as part of the space, this will not do it and youwould need separate uplighting.

The published specification

Where it works

• Converted warehouses and maker spaces the sealed, dry parts.
• Studios with bare or black structure.
• Long benches and communal work tables.
• Not in a dusty, unsealed or washdown bay IP20.
• Not where the ceiling volume should be lit down only.

Specifying it

2.4m suspended LED linear pendant. 4800lm, 48W (100lm/W), 4000K,CRI90. 120 down-only. IP20. 2400mm. 3m drop. PLEX-COB-20W strip, integral dimmable driver,DALI and emergency on request. Black body, flat diffuser. 3-year replacement warranty. Order codeMAXI-40-2.4M-FD-B-4K. SKUs 3033030333. 240V. TALL CEILINGS ARE WHY THE BRIGHTEST FITTING IS THE RIGHT ONE HERE light falls off with thesquare of the distance, so a pendant at 3m delivers roughly a quarter of what it gives at1.5m. 4800lm at 100lm/W is the range’s most, and 4000K adds about 11% over3000K for the same watts. Hanging lower is also the cheapest way to gain light.

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Questions

Why does output matter so much under exposed structure?

Because those ceilings are tall and light falls off with the square of the distance. A pendant at 1.5m above the working plane gives full level; at 2.1m about half; at 3m roughly a quarter. So a fitting that is generous over a domestic island can be thin over a warehouse bench. 4800 lumens at 100 lumens per watt is the range’s most, and it is the sensible choice where the mounting height is already working against you.

Is there a cheaper way to get more light?

Hang it lower. Because the fall-off is with the square of the distance, dropping the fitting from 3m to 2.1m above the bench roughly doubles the level which no change of fitting will match for free. The 3m supplied drop gives you plenty of room to do that, so it is worth testing the working height before adding fittings.

How high can I hang it?

The 3m supplied drop covers ceilings up to about 4m at a sensible working height, shortened on site. Above that you run out and should ask us, because whether Domus supplies a longer drop is not published. Converted warehouses often exceed 4m, so this is worth checking before ordering rather than at installation.

Can I use it throughout a converted warehouse?

In the finished, sealed parts. It is IP20, dry interior only, and IP2x is not dust-protected either so an unsealed roof, a roller door or a dusty bay rules it out, and those are common features of exactly this kind of building. For those areas, ask us about the Domus IMPACT range at IP66 and IK10.

Will it light the structure above?

No the beam is 120 degrees, down only, so all 4800 lumens go downward and none washes the ceiling. In an exposed-services fitout that is the intent: the services recede and the working plane is lit. If the ceiling volume should read as part of the space you would need separate uplighting.

Why 4000K rather than 3000K?

Two reasons. It keeps the space reading as a workplace 3000K against black structure reads as a bar, which is right for a bar and wrong for a studio. And it publishes 4800 lumens against 4320 for the same 48W, about 11% more, which matters when the mounting height is already costing you light.

What is not published?

The rated lifespan, the suspension-point spacing and the weight. The last two are needed before the structure is fixed a 2.4m tube takes two points, and the weight decides the fixing type. Ask us for all three in one enquiry.