Pallomainen riippuvalaisin ruokapöydän yläpuolelle, opaalilasia, 10–57 cm

An opal glass sphere on a plain cord. The shape is the whole design, and it diffuses the light evenly in every direction. There is nothing to decode and nothing to tire of: a round of glass, a slim fitting above it, and a glow that lands on the floor, the walls and the ceiling in roughly equal measure.

In a bedroom or a dining corner, a heavy shade crowds the room long before anyone switches it on. This one leaves the ceiling visually open. You see straight through it to whatever is behind, so a small room stays a small room instead of a small room with a large lamp hanging in it, and the light carries out to the corners rather than pooling in one bright circle beneath the fitting.

The restraint is deliberate, and it comes out of a Nordic way of thinking about a room: few parts, honest materials, warmth coming from the light itself rather than from applied decoration. Metal and glass only. Take it in brass when you want a softer, slightly older note against a painted ceiling, or in black when you want the hardware to recede and only the sphere to register. Either way you get clean architectural character that never asks for attention.

Each ball measures ∅10 cm (3.9″), and the fixture hangs 57 cm (22.4″) overall. Three arrangements to choose from: a single head at 10 W (1000 lm), a single head carrying two balls at 20 W (2000 lm), or a twin-head version, also 20 W (2000 lm). Weight follows the configuration, running 700 g, 900 g or 1.2 kg. The LED is integrated and rated for around 50,000 hours, offered in cool white (6000 K) for a crisper, more contemporary read, or warm white (3000 K) for the inviting evening light most people want above a bed or a dining table.

It hardwires to the ceiling, and brackets are included should you prefer to take it onto a wall instead. The cord adjusts up to 1.2 m (3.9 ft), the canopy is ∅10 cm (3.9″), and it runs on AC 90 to 260 V, so the illumination stays uniform and bright. Certified to UL, CCC, CE, CQC, EMC, FCC, GS, LVD, PSE, RoHS, SAA and VDE. Dimming can be built in on request, and if your ceiling is sloped, check with us before ordering. Write to info@clerachic.com on either count.

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This fitting hangs from a ceiling outlet box and is wired into your mains supply. Work out your hanging height before you connect anything - it is far easier to set the drop with the wiring still loose than to redo it afterwards.

Before you start

• Mounting: the fitting secures to a standard ceiling outlet box. The bracket and fixings are in the box.
• Weight: check that your outlet box and ceiling can carry the fitting. Weights are listed in the Product Specifications above. A heavy chandelier may need a brace fitted between the joists.
• Hanging height: the supplied cord, chain or rod can be shortened. Over a dining table, a drop that leaves roughly 75 to 90 cm between the table top and the bottom of the shade suits most rooms.
• Ceiling type: every model suits a flat ceiling. Sloped-ceiling compatibility is stated per product in the Product Specifications above.
• Power: these fittings are hardwired. They do not plug into a socket.
• Dimming: models with a replaceable bulb can usually be dimmed with a compatible dimmer. Integrated LED models generally cannot.

Tools you may need

• Screwdriver
• Voltage tester
• Wire strippers
• Wire nuts or terminal connectors (supplied)
• Step ladder, and a second person for anything heavy or wide
• Drill, if you are fitting a new outlet box or bracing the ceiling

Installation

Turn the lighting circuit off at the consumer unit or breaker panel - the wall switch is not enough. Test at the ceiling outlet with a voltage tester and confirm the wires are dead.

Screw the supplied bracket to the ceiling outlet box with the screws provided. Tighten evenly and check that it sits flat and square; a bracket that is not level will show in the finished hang.

Adjust the cord, chain or rod to the drop you want before you make any electrical connection. Lock the length using the canopy adjuster or the grip inside the canopy. Where a cord is shortened, coil the surplus neatly inside the canopy rather than cutting it - that keeps the height adjustable later.

• Live to live: black, brown, or the terminal marked L
• Neutral to neutral: white, blue, or the terminal marked N
• Earth to earth: green, green-and-yellow, or bare, to the earth terminal or screw

Secure each connection with a connector and press the wiring gently up into the box. Nothing should be trapped between the canopy and the ceiling when you close it.

Lift the canopy or backplate onto the bracket and fasten it with the screws or decorative caps supplied. Work up to a firm fit rather than forcing it - decorative caps and plated threads strip easily.

Fit the bulb type and wattage listed in the Product Specifications above. Where several sockets share one shade, use identical bulbs so the colour and brightness match across the fitting.

Switch the circuit back on and test the light, including the dimmer if you have fitted one. Isolate the power again before re-opening anything.

Important tips

• Follow the wiring rules that apply where you live, and use a qualified electrician for high ceilings, sloped mounts or anything you are unsure of.
• Have someone hold a wide or heavy fitting while you make the connections. Do not let it hang on its wiring at any point.
• Clean glass and crystal with a dry, soft cloth. Do not spray cleaner onto a fitting that is wired in.
• Do not over-tighten decorative parts: they are finished, not structural.

If anything about the fitting, the drop or the wiring is unclear, email info@clerachic.com and a person will answer you.