Product Description

The Plumbing Pipe Russian Insulator Ceiling Light is a ceiling light made from galvanised water pipe and cast fittings, with a glass power-line insulator as the shade, joined to the pipe with a custom-made washer.

The insulators follow a high-voltage design first made in the Soviet Union in 1965 for tall power towers. They are still made today, so we can source them reliably. Each weighs about 1kg.

At the minimum drop of 330mm it fixes straight to the ceiling plate with no pipe; a longer drop adds a length of pipe between the ceiling plate and the top coupler. Pictured at 630mm in galvanised. Each light is made by hand to order in our workshop. Precision parts and careful assembly make it strong enough for commercial as well as home use.

Options

Choose the insulator from the Insulator Type menu: clear fluted, clear large or green fluted. Enter the drop you need in the Pendant Pipe Length box. Choose the pipe finish from the Custom Finish menu: galvanised (standard), raw black steel (oil rubbed), flat black, brass painted, or stripped and rusted. The rusted finish is sealed with Penetrol, which gives a darker, smoother rustic look; it may still age slightly over time.

Voltage

Choose E14 230V or an E12 120V Bakelite socket from the Voltage menu. Our 120V versions use UL-listed parts, but the light itself is not UL listed.

Features

• Vintage industrial insulator design
• Steel pipe and cast fittings
• Solid brass E14 lamp holder
• Glass power-line insulator
• Mounting flange suits a 4″ J-box

Related Lights

Also see the Single Drop Plumbing Pipe E27 Ceiling Light.

Globes

Pictured with a small vintage Edison E14 globe. Takes most small E14 globes (light bulbs). Globes are not included.