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How to choose and hang a pendant light in a hallway

Under a 2.40 m ceiling a pendant light in a hallway may drop at most 40 cm: keep 2.00 m clear to walk under it. 1166 of ours fit.

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The numbers for this situation

  • Longest drop, 2.40 m ceiling40 cm
  • Clear height kept below it2.00 mour comfort rule for walking under a light
  • Models stating their cable length37 %
  • Fit a 2.40 m ceiling here1166

Worked out, not measured

Where these numbers come from

  • Light size from the table or island, and the longest drop for three common ceilings. Checked against 1311 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 1166 can be bought now. Same sums on every page, release families-2026-09-29.

All the numbers

Ceiling (m)Longest drop (cm)
2.330
2.440
2.550

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