The Rias CTC40 is a 400mm crystal and stainless steel ceiling fitting 30W producing 3,000lm, three colour temperatures,dimmable by Bluetooth remote in gold or chrome.

Do not fit a wall dimmer. The Rias dims byBluetooth remote control, not from a dimmer circuit. Our product record says onlydimmable, which is how people end up wiring a dimmer that this fitting does not want andcan be damaged by. It runs from an ordinary switch and you dim it from the handset.

What remote dimming actually buys you

Two things a wall dimmer cannot. You can put it in a room with no dimmer circuit a rental, an older house, a retrofit without running any new cable. And you canadjust it from where you are sitting rather than from the doorway. The trade is ahandset to keep track of.

Colour temperature from the remote too

3300K, 4200K or 6500K and note these arenot the usual 3000/4000/5000. The warm setting is slightly cooler than standard warmwhite, and the cool setting is a genuine 6500K daylight, cooler than most.Worth knowing if you are matching it to other fittings in the same room.

Crystal on stainless steel and 3,000 lumens

Decorative crystal fittings usually trade light for glitter. The Rias gives3,000lm, which is enough to carry a bedroom, a dining room or an entryon its own so you get the sparkle without needing a second fitting to actually see by.Stainless steel rather than plated iron means the frame will not pit or discolour.

Close to ceiling, and only 76mm deep

Nearly half a metre across but sitting 76mm off the ceiling, on a385mm canopy. That is the whole case for a CTC over a pendant: thepresence of a chandelier in a room that cannot take one.

It is heavy 5kg

Crystal and steel. Mention it to your electrician: this wants a proper fixing, not aplasterboard anchor. No assembly required it arrives built.

A range of sizes, as pendants and CTCs

Rias is made in several circular sizes, as both pendants and close-to-ceilingfittings, in gold and chrome. A pendant over the table with CTCs in the bedrooms reads as onescheme.

Where it works

• Bedrooms and living rooms with low ceilings.
• Entries and hallways.
• Rentals and retrofits dimming with no new wiring.
• Rooms wanting sparkle and real light from one fitting.

Specifying it

400mm, 76mm deep, canopy 385mm,5kg, in crystal and stainless steel, gloss. Integrated30W LED giving 3,000lm, included, switchable3300/4200/6500K,dimmable BLUETOOTH REMOTE, not a wall dimmer. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. No assembly required. Warranty is threeyears, as a replacement warranty.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

How do I dim it?

From a Bluetooth remote handset, not a wall dimmer. Our record says only “dimmable”, which is how people end up wiring a dimmer this fitting does not want and can be damaged by.

Do I need a dimmer circuit?

No and that is the advantage. It runs from an ordinary switch, so you can put it in a rental, an older house or a retrofit and still dim it, with no new cable.

What colour temperatures does it do?

3300K, 4200K and 6500K not the usual 3000/4000/5000. Worth knowing if you are matching it to other fittings in the same room.

Is it bright enough to be the only light?

Yes 3,000lm will carry a bedroom, dining room or entry. Decorative crystal fittings usually trade light for glitter; this one does not.

Why a CTC rather than a pendant?

It is only 76mm deep, so you get the presence of a chandelier in a room that cannot take one.

How heavy is it?

5kg of crystal and steel. Mention that to your electrician it wants a proper fixing, not a plasterboard anchor.

Are there other sizes?

Yes several circular sizes, as both pendants and close-to-ceiling fittings, in gold and chrome.