The Tipico PE9 is a 890mm nine-light round pendant integratedLEDs at 6W each, 2,066lm in total, 3000K in gun metal orgold.

The nine-light is round; the six-light is a straight bar. Theyare different shapes, not two sizes of the same fitting the PE9 is890mm circular and the PE6 is 1,300mm linear. Sothe choice between them is about the shape of your table, not the number of lights.

Round, for a round table

Nine points arranged in a circle sit naturally over a round or square dining table,where a straight bar overhangs the corners and leaves the sides dark. If your table is rectangular, thesix-light bar is the right one and that is the opposite of what the light count suggests.

Nine separate points, not one glowing ring

The count and the spacing are the design. Rather than a continuous illuminated circle, the Tipicoplaces nine discrete sources around the frame, so it reads asa constellation rather than a halo and each person seated gets a point of lightabove them.

2,066 lumens better than its sibling, still gentle

At 54W for 2,066lm the nine-light isnoticeably more efficient than the six (which manages 798lm from 36W). Itwill do real work over a table. It is still not a task light plan other lighting in the room if you need brightness.

It is heavy 7kg

Nearly a metre across in iron, glass and aluminium. Tell your electrician before installationday: this wants a proper structural fixing, not a plasterboard anchor.

Gun metal or gold

Gun metal is dark, cool and industrial it recedes and lets the nine pointsdo the work. Gold is warm and reflective, so the ring itself becomes part of thedisplay. On a decorative pendant the finish matters more than usual, because the metal is what you seewhen it is off.

Shallow for its width

890mm across but only 130mm deep, canopy200mm, suspension 2,000mm. Nearly a metre wide withalmost no drop, so it works under an ordinary ceiling.

Where it works

• Round and square dining tables.
• Entry halls with height.
• Above a seating group in an open-plan room.
• Rectangular tables use the six-light bar instead.

Specifying it

890mm, 130mm high, canopy200mm 40mm, suspension 2,000mm,7kg, in iron, glass and aluminium. Nine integrated LEDs at6W each 54W total, 2,066lm at 3000K,included. Not dimmable. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

Is it the same shape as the six-light Tipico?

No this one is round at 890mm and the six-light is a straight 1,300mm bar. They are different forms, not two sizes of the same fitting.

Which one suits my table?

The round nine for a round or square table; the linear six for a rectangular one. That is the opposite of what the light count suggests, so choose on shape rather than number.

How bright is it?

2,066lm from 54W noticeably more efficient than the six-light, which manages 798lm from 36W. It will do real work over a table, but plan other lighting if you need brightness.

How heavy is it?

7kg. Tell your electrician before installation day it wants a proper structural fixing, not a plasterboard anchor.

Will it hang too low?

No 890mm across but only 130mm deep, so it works under an ordinary ceiling.

Can I dim it?

No, one level only.

Gun metal or gold?

Gun metal recedes and lets the nine points work; gold is warm and reflective, so the ring becomes part of the display. The metal is what you see when it is off.