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The image of suspended, seemingly sourceless light is a powerful symbol indeed, and one that anyone can create by installing a cable lighting system. The parallel cables suspending the lights cannot easily be seen, making the lights appear as though they defy the law of gravity. Cable lights work exceptionally well in rooms with very high ceilings. In fact, the higher the lights are positioned, the better the effects will be. Several cables can be installed at multiple heights, and one can create turns with the cables by adding accessory supports to the cable run. Vast selection of cable lights, mounting equipment, and accessories contains everything required to create systems of any size or type in ceilings of any height. This makes it easy to work with as a vendor, and an added value to commercial lighting design firms and private owners of residential property who might need assistance designing a unique system for a specific room or building.

Cable Heads and Pendants: these are the actual lights in a cable system, available in all primary colors and in white. There are several fixture designs that make these cable lights both decorative as well as functional in nature. Suspended high above the room, they can be positioned to radiate light in all directions or to focus it in a single direction.

Cable Connectors, Supports, and Mounting Hardware: these vital components form the support and suspension system for a cable lighting systems. Depending on the dimensions of the room and the vertical axis of positioning, different supports and mounts are needed to achieve optimal photometrics.

Cable System Power Feeds: different systems require different ways of delivering power to the bulbs. Choose from either local or remote transformer location options.

Accessories: accessories give contractors and individual homeowners the ability to customize every to a highly personalized expression of individual taste and lifestyle. Accessories also prove very helpful to complimenting artwork and special displays.

Commercial designers consider us an invaluable lighting design partner on two levels. Any professional contractor can literally build the system a piece at a time by browsing through the subcategories and finding the cable lights and accessories required to turn concept into tangibles. Residential sells only commercial grade products, allowing organizations to offer their individual clients superior materials conveniently drop shipped straight to the location from the world's best cable light component manufacturers. It has been our experience that customization always wins out over generics. The key to developing a truly impeccable cable lighting system is to install that system with the right supports and connectors and accessories. The selection of sophisticated mounts, connectors, and supports found in our inventory, allow professionals to install cable lighting systems that are both custom-fitted to the exact dimensions of the room and ceiling and aesthetically complimentary to interior design. This allows a designer to bring a pre-designed system to the table on paper and let the client know exactly what will be done up front with no guesswork or ambiguity at play.

In addition to commercial lighting design contractors, cable lighting systems offer immense value to the home interior decorator. A well-planned and seamlessly installed cable light systems could be the pivotal point in winning a homeowner's business in a competitive situation. Showrooms also experience greater benefit, more interest from visitors, and many compliments on highlighted design when they install a cable lighting system high above the room to down light products and displays.