The Domus Maxi 40 is a 1.2m suspended LED linear pendant 24W, 2160lm, 3000K atCRI90, dimmable, in a white body with a flat diffuser.

Made to order, and no lead time is published

Domus asks you to call and confirm it worth settling before thebenchtop template date on a kitchen. We will.

2160 lumens over an island what that is for, and what to dim to

• Over a 1.8m island at about 750mm above the bench, 2160lm gives acomfortable working level enough to chop, read a recipe and see into apan.
• That is task lighting, and it is too much for eating under. Dimmed to roughly a third it becomes dining light; dimmed further it isbackground.
• Which makes the dimmer part of the fitting, not an accessory. It shipswith an integral dimmable driver, so a domestic trailing-edge or leading-edge dimmerworks but the minimum level Domus reaches is not published. Tell us the dimmer you plan to use and we will confirm it.
• For a longer island, two of these is 4320lm, or step up to the1.7m version at 3060lm.

CRI90 over food is the reason to choose this one

CRI90 renders colour close to natural light. Over an island that meansmeat, vegetables and fruit read correctly for freshness, where CRI80 what mostcommercial linear lighting publishes, including the Domus MAX-50 profile range flattens reds inparticular. And at 3000K you get warm light that still renders honestly, which isnot the usual pairing.

The published specification

IP20 and the kitchen distinction

Dry interior only. A pendant over a domestic island is fine it sits away from the steam. Directly over a range or in a commercial kitchen it isnot. Nor a bathroom or an alfresco area.

Where it works

• 1.8m kitchen islands at about 750mm above the bench.
• Dining tables around 1.8m dimmed.
• White and plasterboard ceilings the body recedes.
• Anywhere food is prepared CRI90.
• Not over a range, in a bathroom or outdoors IP20.

Specifying it

1.2m suspended LED linear pendant. 2160lm, 24W, 3000K, CRI90. 120down-only. IP20. 1200mm. 3m drop. PLEX-COB-20W strip, integral dimmable driver, DALI andemergency on request. White body, flat diffuser. 3-year replacement warranty. Order codeMAXI-40-1.2M-FD-W-3K. SKUs 3014030143. 240V. 2160lm over a 1.8m island at 750mm is a comfortable WORKING level enough tochop, read a recipe and see into a pan. It is too much for eating under: dimmed to roughly a third itbecomes dining light. So the dimmer is part of the fitting, not an accessory and the minimum levelDomus reaches is not published, so tell us the dimmer you plan to use.

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Questions

Is 2160 lumens enough over an island?

Over a 1.8m island at about 750mm above the bench, yes it gives a comfortable working level, enough to chop, read a recipe and see into a pan. For a longer island, two of these is 4320 lumens, or step up to the 1.7m version at 3060 lumens in a single fitting.

Will it be too bright for eating under?

At full output, yes that is task lighting. Dimmed to roughly a third it becomes dining light, and dimmed further it is background. Which is why the dimmer is part of the fitting rather than an accessory: the same pendant has to do both jobs in most kitchens.

What dimmer should I use?

It ships with an integral dimmable driver, so a domestic trailing-edge or leading-edge dimmer works. What is not published is the minimum level Domus reaches, and that is the figure that decides whether the bottom of the range is genuinely low or stops short. Tell us the dimmer you plan to use and we will confirm compatibility and the minimum with Domus before you order.

Why CRI90 over an island?

Because food is judged under it. CRI90 renders colour close to natural light, so meat, vegetables and fruit read correctly for freshness where CRI80, which is what most commercial linear lighting publishes including the Domus MAX-50 profile range, flattens reds in particular. And at 3000K you get warm light that still renders honestly, which is not the usual pairing.

Can I hang it over the range?

No. It is IP20, dry interior only, and directly over a range it is in the steam and grease. A pendant over a domestic island is fine because it sits away from that; a commercial kitchen is not, and neither is a bathroom or an alfresco area. That distinction is worth naming because “kitchen” covers both cases.

Why white rather than aluminium or black?

Against a white or plasterboard ceiling a white body recedes, so what the room sees is the lit line rather than the fitting which in a home is usually the point. Aluminium on the same ceiling reads as a grey line and black becomes a deliberate graphic statement; both are fine if chosen on purpose.

How high should I hang it?

About 750mm from the benchtop to the bottom of the fitting over an island, and nearer 800mm over a dining table. The 3m suspension drop supplied covers any normal ceiling and is shortened on site. What Domus does not publish is the suspension-point spacing or the weight, and both are needed before the ceiling closes ask us.