Nella 18W dimmable LED pendant

An aluminium pendant, 157mm, on a 1500mm adjustable suspension, in white or black. At 18W this is the working member of the Nella pendant family: hung over an island, a dining table or a desk it does the lighting for that surface rather than supplementing it.

Its proportions matter more at this size. A 157mm disc reads as a deliberate object over a table, where a smaller pendant at the same drop can look stranded. Hung in a pair it covers a long island without a dark middle.

Output and colour temperature

The Nella draws 18W and is tri-colour, with the colour temperature selected at installation rather than fixed at manufacture: 3000K, 4000K or 5500K. Colour rendering is above 80 CRI and the beam is 120, so light spreads across the surface rather than dropping in a column onto its centre.

Because these are usually hung in multiples, set every fitting to the same colour temperature at the same time. The selection is made per fitting, and a single pendant in a row on a different setting is the first thing anyone notices.

Triac dimmable

The Nella is Triac dimmable and works with a conventional LED-rated wall dimmer, with no extra module on the circuit. At 18W over a dining table that is close to essential the same fitting has to serve homework at full output and dinner at a fraction of it.

Power and installation

It runs on 240V mains and requires no driver. It is a Class 1 fitting and requires an earth connection, so installation is work for a licensed electrician. It is rated IP20 and IK07 a dry-interior fitting with no water protection, so not for a bathroom wet zone or an outdoor area. It is a Class 1 fitting and requires an earth connection.

The suspension is adjustable up to 1500mm, which covers most domestic ceiling heights, but the drop should be set with the furniture in place. Over an island, the underside of a small pendant needs to sit high enough not to be in the eyeline of someone standing at the bench, and low enough to feel deliberate rather than stranded near the ceiling.

Frequently asked questions

How big is it?

157mm, on a suspension adjustable to 1500mm.

Can it be dimmed?

Yes. It is Triac dimmable and works with a conventional LED-rated wall dimmer.

Can it be used in a bathroom?

No. It is rated IP20 with no water protection.

What is it made of?

Aluminium.

Is there a globe to replace?

No. The 18W LED is built into the fitting.