The Ariva PE80 is an 800mm linear pendant in black or white sand 34W giving 1,525lm, withswitchable 3000K / 4000K / 5000K, CRI above 90,TRIAC dimmable.

It gives 1,525 lumens, and our page never said so. Thespecification table listed the wattage, the colour temperatures, the dimming, the CRI and the IPrating and no lumens row. Both Ariva sizes have the same gap. The output of a34-watt pendant was recorded in one datasheet field and shown nowhere.

CRI above 90 the specification worth comparing

Most pendants in this catalogue record CRI 80, wherefood looks duller, timber flattens and skin goes slightly grey. The Ariva recordsabove 90, and an 800mm linear pendant goes over adining table or a kitchen island the two places in a house where colourrendering does the most visible work. It was in the table with no explanation.

800mm the size for a normal table

800mm long by 130mm high, on a 200mm canopywith 2,000mm of adjustable drop.

Against the 1,060mm Ariva, this is thedomestic size: it suits a table of about 1.4metres where thelarger wants 1.8. Note also the suspension this one drops2 metres, where the 1,060mm drops 3. The bigger Ariva is builtfor voids and raked ceilings; this one is built for an ordinary room.

1,525 lumens across 800mm an even wash

This is what a linear pendant is for. A round pendant over a table lightsthe middle and leaves the ends dim; 800mm of continuous emitterlights the whole surface evenly. At 1,525lm it isenough to be the main light over a table that size.

45 lumens per watt the same efficiency as the 1,060mm version, whichconfirms the family figures and modest for two honest reasons: theCRI above 90, which always costs efficiency, and thediffuser that produces the evenness.

TRIAC dimmable on an ordinary wall dimmer. That matters morethan usual: several bright pendants in this catalogue cannot be dimmed at all, andover a table you eat at, being able to turn 1,525lm down is the difference between a fittingthat works in the evening and one that does not.

Three colour temperatures, and none of them warm

3000K, 4000K, 5000K, set at installation. There isno 2700K, so the Ariva never goes fully warm and5000K is cooler than most switchable fittings here reach. Combined with thedimming, that gives a cool bright working island and awarm dimmed dining table from one fitting.

No weight is recorded for an 800mm fitting ona 200mm canopy. Ask us before the fixing is chosen.A note on materials: the datasheet says the third material is silicon and our record says PVC.Both are polymers doing the diffusing and sealing work along the length; the aluminium and iron areagreed. We have flagged the disagreement to Telbix.

Where it works

• Dining tables around 1.4metres, and kitchen islands.
• Standard ceilings the 2-metre drop, unlike the 1,060mm version.
• Rooms needing both a bright working setting and a warm dimmed one.
• No 2700K it does not go fully warm.
• Ask us for the weight before the fixing is chosen.

Specifying it

800mm long by 130mm high, canopy200mm with a 40mm projection, suspension2,000mm and adjustable, inaluminium and iron with a polymer diffuser, sand finish.Weight is not recorded ask us. Integrated34W LED giving 1,525lm, included, withswitchable 3000K / 4000K / 5000K,CRI>90, TRIAC dimmable. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

How bright is it?

1,525lm enough to be the main light over a table of about 1.4 metres. Our page never said so: the specification table had no lumens row, and both Ariva sizes have the same gap.

800mm or 1060mm?

This is the domestic size, for a table of about 1.4 metres where the larger wants 1.8 and it drops 2 metres where the 1,060mm drops 3. The bigger Ariva is built for voids and raked ceilings; this one for an ordinary room.

What is CRI 90 worth?

Over a dining table or island, a lot. Most pendants here record 80, where food looks duller, timber flattens and skin goes slightly grey. At 90 they do not.

Why a linear pendant rather than a round one?

Because a round pendant lights the middle of a table and leaves the ends dim. 800mm of continuous emitter lights the whole surface evenly.

Can I dim it?

Yes TRIAC, on an ordinary wall dimmer, and it matters more than usual. Several bright pendants here cannot be dimmed at all, and over a table you eat at, turning 1,525lm down is the difference between a fitting that works in the evening and one that does not.

What colour temperatures does it have?

3000K, 4000K and 5000K, set at installation. There is no 2700K, so it never goes fully warm, and 5000K is cooler than most switchable fittings here reach.

How heavy is it?

Not recorded, for an 800mm fitting on a 200mm canopy. Ask us before the fixing is chosen.