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Discovery Suspension
Suspension luminaire in technopolymer and aluminium, 704 mm diameter, 17 mm high, 40 W, 2857 lm
704 × 704 mm
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Description
Overview
Discovery Suspension is the hanging model of Discovery. LEDs set in the outer rim feed light across the central diffuser, and its patented optical solution makes the light output precise while keeping visual comfort.
Build
Technopolymer and aluminium form the luminaire, an IP20 indoor piece of the Design Collection that comes in black, bronze and satinized aluminium. Dimming of the black version is Push/DALI.
Overall size
It is 704 mm across and 17 mm high. A base of 250 mm diameter sits at the ceiling end, and the hanging height from the ceiling reaches 1650 mm at most.
Electrical data of the black version
Code 1999130A draws 40 W at 220-240 V and yields 2857 lm at 3000 K; CRI is 90, efficiency 55% and efficacy 71.44 lm/W. Seven LEDs come with it, rated 5.4 W and 648 lm each, with a MacAdam 3SDCM tolerance and 50000-L70 service life.
Story
Compasso d'Oro 2018
In 2018 the Compasso d'Oro was awarded to Discovery, the design of Ernesto Gismondi.
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