To think this product i shit and the pics totally misleading?

[flyingtartar]

I ordered a bar light to go over my dining table. Got one from Dunelm Mill which was lovely but way too low - sadly we don't have lovely high Victorian ceilings. Got this one which, from the measurements I thought would sit a bit higher:

www.lightingcompany.co.ukadeline-copper-3-light-pendant-bar-with-ribbed-glass-shades-p15933/s16885

It came today and is just as long as the other one, but worse it has a black wire between the top and the bar as shown in this pic.

AIBU to think the picture is totally misleading and the wire really spoils the look, as well as making it way longer than it needs to be? I have an electrician coming on Thursday and can't find anything that's not ridiculously low! Do only people in Victorian houses have these kinds of lights? I would actually live with the length of this one though but the wire bit is ruining it for me!

Sorry for the rogue comma - very emotional about this!

Doesn't the wire slip back inside the copper tube?

Can you trim the cable and rewire it?

Doesn't the pole screw onto the light fitting, and the cable feed up inside it? 🤔

You pull the wire up in to the bit that stta he's to the ceiling my understanding is or it can be trimmed. It's longer to allow for fitting

Aren’t you supposed to pull the wire up through? So it’s all copper??

Cross posted with these other clever people 😁

It’s adjustable so presumably you can adjust the length of the wire

😂

yeah, the copper pole screws into the other bit and the wire gets pulled through

It ahould absolutely be possible to pull the cable up or pull the copper part down.
It's telescopic, isn't it so it can be made longer or shorter

Does the black wire not go inside the top bar?

The minimum drop is 60cm and max90cm. The wire is to allow for adjustment - per what the website says

The black wire will not show once it's installed. It's fed through the fitting and up into the base of the fixture.

I'd be more pee pee'd off at the colour. It looks more rose gold.

Out of interest, how much do electricians take these days to hang ceiling lights? I was quoted £30. Happy to pay obviously as I want it properly done, but is that the going rate? Seems a tiny bit steep.

Thank heaven for MN! Yes, it does feed through. Going to leave it now for the electrician to sort. So glad I posted rather than ringing the company and complaining... .

Yep, totally what everyone else said. I’m just placemarking for when the op realises.

What they said... You won't see the wire.

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Um the wire goes in the tube..you trim what you don’t need.

Exactly what I've been quoted rjacksmiss. I think it's a bit more than I remember paying last time I had some fitted. I'm in a hurry an can't faff getting multiple quotes - most I spoke to were busy for weeks.

Op I hope you didn't send your Dunhelm one back for the same reason

🤣🤣 sorry OP but that's pretty funny. The wire cleay goes through the copper tube.

@flyingtartar

Exactly what I've been quoted rjacksmiss. I think it's a bit more than I remember paying last time I had some fitted. I'm in a hurry an can't faff getting multiple quotes - most I spoke to were busy for weeks.

Perfect! Yeah absolutely same boat. Can't be bothered with the legwork. Hope you love the light when it's up! ☺️ x

Reflecting on the Dunelm Mill one, it was a different design but similar principle so probably could have been made shorter than its max length, yes! However, I do prefer this one so all good.