A ceiling canopy is the plate or box that covers the electrical connection on the ceiling and holds the cables of the lights hanging from it. In the Cameleon system it is the part that decides how many pendants you can hang from one ceiling point and how they are arranged: a single drop, a tight cluster or a long row. The boxes in this section are exactly that: Cameleon ceiling canopies, from small cylinders to flat discs and long bars.
The canopy gives no light of its own. You combine it with Cameleon suspensions, which carry the lampholder, and with the shades of your choice.
| Layout | Canopy to look at |
|---|---|
| One pendant over a bedside table or a sink | single surface or recessed canopy |
| Cluster in a stairwell or over a round table | round canopy, mini for up to four drops |
| Row over a long table or island | long canopy a little shorter than the table top |
| Pendants spread across the ceiling | multi-pendant canopy plus mounting accessories for the cables |
The finishes follow the rest of the system – white, black, beige, graphite and grey, brushed gold, copper and earthy colours such as terracotta or sage – so you can match the canopy to the cables and shades or simply to the ceiling.
Cameleon canopies run on 230 V and must be connected by a qualified electrician. Check the rating of each canopy: typically each suspension may carry up to 25 W, with LED bulbs only. Some are class I and need an earth conductor, others are class II, so read the details before you plan the wiring. Long and large canopies are heavier, so fix them into a ceiling that will hold the weight of the canopy and all the shades below it.
It hides the junction with the house wiring and holds the suspension cables, so several pendants can be fed from one ceiling point.
Single canopies take one, a mini round canopy up to four, and larger multi-pendant canopies up to twelve.
No. Cameleon canopies are designed for Cameleon suspensions and shades.
See the whole Cameleon system and pick the cables from Cameleon suspensions.
