- Westinghouse Lighting
- 70286
- Exterior Pendants
- White
Product Description
Customize light fixture with any 2 1 4” fitter glass. Installs with shade ring (included). Adjustable cord. Maximum cord length, 50′. Canopy diameter 5”. use 1 standard base bulb 60W maximum. No. 70284: Brushed nickel No. 70285: Oil rubbed bronze (dark) No. 70286: White No. 70287: Antique brass… More >>
Westinghouse Lighting 70286 Customize Pendant Light
Tags: adjustable cord, antique brass, brushed nickel, canopy, cord length, Customize, diameter, light fixture, Lighting, Westinghouse
#1 by T. Brown on June 17, 2010 - 3:35 am
I appreciate A. Gornick’s previous review and suggestion to use this kit with the shade portion of the Ikea Knappa lamp. Installation went quite smoothly. A couple of comments:
- Fulana de Tal mentions that the set screw in the canopy required a special tool in order to loosen it. (Typically something one would do when shortening the cord.) Manufacturing may have changed the set screw since his/her purchase: I was able to adjust it using a small flat blade screwdriver.
- I live in an old 1950s house, and the electrical box we mounted to seemed like it was of smaller diameter than the modern ones. The end result was that the mounting bar was wider than the electrical box. This in turn meant that for the ceiling canopy to mount flush without the mounting screws protruding, we had to go buy shorter mounting screws. (The mounting screws I’m referring to are the ones which go through the mounting bar and the canopy, and whose ends are covered by small decorative nuts. I’m NOT referring to the screws used to secure the mounting bar to the electrical box.) If this happens to you, try purchasing a couple of 8-32 x 1″ screws as replacements.
- Another reviewer mentioned that shades hang slightly angled with this fixture. For whatever reason, we haven’t seen this problem when combining the Knappa shade with this fixture.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by T. Volk on June 17, 2010 - 3:35 am
We have 2 of these (the one purchased through Amazon was less expensive) for old glass cone shades with 2 1/4″ fitters. The design is clean and simple, making for an elegant modern presentation. You should be confident with do-it-yourself electrical wiring though if you want to install it yourself. My one quibble with it is that both the shades hang slightly angled. I am not sure whether this is due to the shades themselves or to the design of the pendant. There aren’t many other choices out there though.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Fulana de Tal on June 17, 2010 - 6:21 am
Thanks to A. Gornick for the review and suggestion of using this kit for the Ikea Knappa lamp. I went with the nickel version. The kit replaces the cord that ships with the lamp. It looks good. I’m giving it 4 starts instead of 5 because there is a small screw in the canopy that allows one to change the length of the cable (shortening it, basically, which will require cutting off some of the excess). The screw requires a special tool similar to an Allen wrench. This was not included with the kit.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by A. Gornick on June 17, 2010 - 7:38 am
I used this kit to hardwire an IKEA Knappa lampshade. Normally this lamp only comes as a plug in lamp. The kit fit the mounting bracket perfectly.
I was glad to find that both the canopy assembly and the fixture are grounded properly, and the kit is UL certified.
Installation is simple and gives a very secure fitting to the ceiling. My install was to a vaulted ceiling and the end result looks great. Everything is snug and solid.
You can also get this kit in Nickel, Bronze and Brass.
Rating: 5 / 5