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Joe Colombo's Triedro Suspension for Habitat (Inter-lux)

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Selecting Low Voltage Wire for Landscape Lighting with BK

RTX4

Designed by Rebelle

The RTx4 4451 is a landscape bollard with a shielded asymmetric light distribution for optimal visual comfort.

This luminaire has an LED source with multiple lumen packages and color temperatures. The RTx4 4451 is listed for use in wet locations to UL and CSA Standards. Rebelle's full range of eight polyester powder coat finishes are available. RAL and custom color match finishes are also offered.

OLEV. Only LED, Only Design is an Italian brand of designer LED lighting fixtures.

The brand was created in 2014 by Andrea Lanaro, an entrepreneur who has been working in the lighting industry for more than 25 years.

OLEV was the first brand to launch a full range of LED-based decorative lamps.

They work closely with lighting designers, architects, and interior designers.

Their flexible production allows them to produce sound absorbing lamps, lamps that filter and purify the air, lamps that reproduce the variation of natural light in a completely automatic way.

All OLEV’s lights are made in Italy, and the handmade finishes make for the unique Italian artisanal touch.

Products from OLEV

BEAM STICK NUANCE 450

SEGMENTO

KINETIKA

Triedro, Design by Joe Colombo

for Habitat

Joe Colombo, a pseudonym of Cesare Colombo, is an extremely original Milanese sculptor, painter, architect, and designer.

His style, defined as “futuristic”, determined by original figures inspired by the most disparate sources, dynamic furniture systems, and the use of flamboyant metals and colors, contributed to changing the day-to-day life, habits, and customs of Italians and people throughout the world.

To this day, almost fifty years after his death, his most iconic products never cease to amaze.

Twice winner of the Premio Compasso d’Oro (1967 – Spider lamp, 1970 – Candy air conditioner), of the Gold Medal at the Milan Triennale in 1964, and of First Prize at the SMAU in Milan in 1971.

The story behind the product

Triedro is reminiscent of lighting from a photo shoot. Housing a silver-domed LED bulb, the lampshade is comprised of three contoured and bent metal parts in order to reflect the light downward, without creating glare.

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Selecting Low Voltage Wire for Landscape Lighting

Many B-K Lighting fixtures operate on 12 volts. Taking advantage of these energy-saving fixtures requires appropriate care in planning the electrical wiring system. To maintain expected lamp performance we recommend the following procedures in sizing your low-voltage wiring system.

These calculations are estimates based upon a 5% maximum voltage drop. These approximations do not consider real-world factors like temperature or other stresses. Please note that this calculator represents data specifically for use with B-K Lighting 12V products. AWG smaller than 12 gauge or larger than 6 gauge will not be displayed or recommended.



Begin by determining your "Center of Load" by entering your data for step 1 and step 2 (you may use Enter/Tab keys while mobile users may use Next/Go); the form will automatically generate the calculations. Enter the total wattage for the proposed low voltage run for step 3. Finally, re-enter your Center of Load for the recommended wire gauge. Our Low Voltage Guide PDF is also available for download.

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