The Samona PE08 is an eight-light pendant in antique gold withtextured glass shades eight E14 globes to 25W each, notsupplied, 420mm wide by 470mm high, on a2,000mm suspension.

The eight-light is NARROWER than the six-light, and taller and there is a likely reason.

The three and six share exactly the same height 310mm whichis what a single tier of shades looks like in a dimension table. The eight is160mm taller and 130mm narrower, which is what atwo-tier arrangement looks like: the shades stacked in two levelsrather than spread across one.

That is the likely reading, and we have asked Telbix to confirm it we arenot going to assert it from a dimension table. If you are choosing between the six and theeight for a specific table, ask us first: they are different objects, not two sizes of one.

Which one for your room

• The PE06 at 550mm wide and 310 high is abroad, low fitting it spreads along along dining table and stays out of sightlines.
• The PE08 at 420mm wide and 470 high hasvertical presence. It suits a round or square table, anentry, or a room with height to fill and it giveseight sources instead of six, so a third more light.

Eight globes and the textured glass makes it easy

Eight E14 to 25W each 200W total, not supplied.E14 is the small screw base, SES.

Because the textured glass breaks up the source rather thandisplaying it, the eight globes do not need to match visually which on aneight-globe fitting saves real trouble. What they do need:

• Warm 2700K against antique gold, cool white readsgreen.
• A compact shape, since textured glass partly reveals; a large decorative globeshows as a shadow.
• If you intend to dim, the same brand for all eight.

It dims, with the right globes our record saysNo, the datasheet and page both sayglobe dependent, and they are right.Eight LEDs on one dimmer is the hardest flicker case in this range.Do not mix brands. Ask us for a matched set of eight.

200 watts of capacity, and what that means now

200W is the fitting’s maximum, from the era when eight globes meant eightincandescent lamps. With LED E14s at 4 to 6W, the real draw isaround 40W a fifth of the rating while the light output iscomparable to the old 200. You are nowhere near the limit, which also means thefitting runs cool.

No weight is recorded for an eight-light iron andglass pendant and none for the three or the six either. On a fitting of this size, hanging ontwo metres of suspension, that is the figure your electrician needsbefore the ceiling is opened. Ask us.

Textured glass the character of the range

Textured rather than clear or opal: the glass has moulded relief, so each shadecatches light across its own surface and the globe inside issoftened and broken up rather than hidden or exposed. That is what the range copymeans by modern yet subtly artisanal clean shapes with atactile surface, so the fitting reads as made rather than manufactured.

The Samona range is unusually complete abatten fix, a wall light, and pendants in three, six and eight, all in the sametextured glass and antique gold. A whole floor can carry one language: the batten fix in the hall, thewall lights on a landing, this over the dining table.

ClassI earth required, canopy 120mm,IP20 indoor and dry locations only, iniron and glass.

Where it works

• Round and square dining tables vertical presence, eight sources.
• Entries and rooms with height to fill.
• Alongside Samona wall lights and the batten fix.
• Ask us to confirm the arrangement before choosing between the six and the eight.
• No weight recorded ask us before the fixing is chosen.

Specifying it

420mm wide by 470mm high, canopy120mm, suspension 2,000mm, iniron and textured glass, antique gold.Weight is not recorded ask us. EightE14 (SES) globes to 25W each 200W total,NOT supplied; dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

Why is the eight-light narrower than the six?

Almost certainly because the shades are arranged in two tiers rather than one. The three and six share exactly the same 310mm height, which is what a single tier looks like in a dimension table; the eight is 160mm taller and 130mm narrower, which is what two tiers look like. That is the likely reading and we have asked Telbix to confirm it we will not assert it from a dimension table.

Should I choose the six or the eight?

They are different objects, not two sizes of one. The six is broad and low at 550 by 310mm it spreads along a long dining table and stays out of sightlines. The eight has vertical presence at 420 by 470, suiting a round or square table, an entry, or a room with height to fill, and it gives a third more light.

What globes do I need?

Eight E14 the small screw base to 25W each, 200W total, none supplied. The textured glass breaks up the source, so the eight need not match visually, which on an eight-globe fitting saves real trouble. Use warm 2700K in a compact shape: against antique gold, cool white reads green.

Can I dim it?

With the right globes. Our record says No; the datasheet and page both say globe dependent, and they are right. Eight LEDs on one dimmer is the hardest flicker case in this range do not mix brands, and ask us for a matched set of eight.

Will 200 watts cost a lot to run?

No. 200W is the fittings maximum, from when eight globes meant eight incandescent lamps. With LED E14s at 4 to 6 watts the real draw is around 40W a fifth of the rating for comparable light. It also means the fitting runs cool.

How heavy is it?

Not recorded, on any of the three Samona pendants. On a fitting this size hanging on two metres of suspension, that is what your electrician needs before the ceiling is opened. Ask us.

What does the textured glass do?

It has moulded relief, so each shade catches light across its own surface and the globe inside is softened and broken up rather than hidden or exposed. That is what makes the range read as made rather than manufactured.