GENERAL INFORMATION
Our production started off and continues to be of an artisanal nature. Our lamps are not
produced in large series, from moulds or sophisticated plants but they are hand-crafted by our
artisans. Slight flaws are thus not to be considered defects, but rather the typical characteristics
of manual work.
Catellani & Smith declares under its own responsibility that its products meet the essential
requirements of EC directives and comply with EN 60598 for luminaires and related components.
Catellani & Smith lamps are built with a voltage of 220/240V.
The pricelist specifies which luminaires are compatible with a voltage of 110V (with standard EC
components and not with UL certified components) and which ones can be compatible upon
request, by making some styling and technical modifications (price estimate to be provided).
Production is tested 100%: each product undergoes a thorough quality control that guarantees
it is intact and fully functional. The guarantee covers the item for 2 years from the date of
purchase, including the right to a replacement or to the repair of the product or parts thereof
affected by manufacturing defects detected at the time of purchase or that arise over the next
two years. The guarantee does not cover any damage to luminaires caused by connection
to incompatible dimmers or control and dimming systems. Compatibility of our products
with dimmers or home automation systems must be checked prior to purchase and it is the
responsibility of the customer or person acting for him/her.
The guarantee does not include any refunds for the intervention of qualified staff (electrician,
etc.) or costs for the installation/disassembly or costs related to equipment (such as scaffolding
access platforms, scaffolding, etc.) required to access the luminaires and perform maintenance
and control operations on them.
It is advisable always to test the luminaires on the ground before final installation if they are to
be fitted under special circumstances or connected to control and dimming systems.
In compliance with the regulations in force, the manufacturer reserves the right to make any
styling or technical changes without prior notice.
Such changes also include the type and wattage of light bulbs and electronic parts. These
changes are due to market availability issues since it is continuously growing and evolving, and
it tends to eliminate certain products in favour of others, discontinuing their production without
notice (which is increasingly often the case with LED bulbs).
According to regulation 2017/1369, starting from 01/03/2022 the new energy efficiency
classification comes into force, which also concerns light sources.
The rating scale goes from A (maximum efficiency) to G (minimum efficiency), replacing the
previous scale from A +++ to D, as required by Directive 2010/30 / EU currently in force.
Based on warehouse supplies, we will update the indication of the energy class in our
documentation.
In our website we will also provide the link to access all information concerning the light sources
supplied: some datas (such as lumen or wattage) might vary from what mentioned in the
workbook, as they are measured on the pure sources, not on our appliances.
The Catellani & Smith Workbook is designed to help and protect the customer in his/her
choice of products. We therefore recommend that you read each section thoroughly, given the
complexity of the electronic parts, and that you check the compatibility between the various
components (such as dimmers, light sources, etc.) and contact qualified staff for the choice
and installation of products.
