How to Read a Lighting Specification

Check the listed size, hanging range, bulb base, voltage, dimming, and whether the fixture is hardwired or plug-in before ordering.

The product name describes the style. The specification decides whether the fixture fits the room and the electrical supply.

  • Size: compare width and height with the table, bed, or walkway, not only with the photograph.
  • Hanging range: confirm the shortest and longest drop for a pendant or chandelier.
  • Bulb base: E26 is common in North America. Integrated LED fixtures do not take a separate bulb.
  • Voltage: homes in the United States and Canada normally use 110–120V. Confirm the listed range before ordering a fixture from another market.
  • Dimming: a lamp is dimmable only when the listing says so, and it still needs a compatible control.
  • Installation: hardwired, plug-in, and rechargeable fixtures are not interchangeable.

If a measurement or electrical detail is missing from the page, ask before ordering. A finish name alone does not confirm the material, bulb, or wiring.

A check before you order

Write down five details from the product page: width, height, the shortest drop, the longest drop, and the bulb base. Compare the width with the table or the nightstand, not with the crop of the photograph. If there is no hanging range, the fixture is not adjustable.

E26 is the usual bulb base for homes in the United States and Canada. An integrated LED has no separate bulb. Voltage for those homes is normally 110–120V. A listing that only says 220–240V is the wrong supply for a standard North American circuit.

Dimmable means the page says dimmable. Hardwired, plug-in, and rechargeable are different installations. A plug-in wall light can use an existing outlet. A hardwired light needs a box at the height you want. If width, drop, bulb, or voltage is missing, email before ordering. A finish name does not tell you the material, the wiring, or the bulb.

Pieces from the collection

On each product page, the size buttons and the Product details section are the specification. These three show how a chandelier, a pendant, and a table lamp are listed.

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