The lack of suspense is killing me (well, nearly)

[ToughButterCup]

We've been given an early Christmas present of a light for our atrium (well, hallway). There's a 3 meter drop from ceiling apex to where we want the light to be placed. 

But the light has a solid tube connecting the ceiling fitting to the top of the light - it's about 500mm long. We need to replace that solid fitting with some sort of suspension system.  Looking online there's masses of stuff that might do the job: too much to filter through. So I thought I'd ask you all - what have you used to suspend lights below a high ceiling level?

 

Ideally, we'd like to hide the 1.5mm supply cable in the suspension system - and of course it would be brilliant if that system were as invisible as possible. Typical - I want the impossible.

[PeterW]

How much does the fitting weigh ..?

[Tennentslager]

Pictures...?

[MikeGrahamT21]

You need stainless steel wire rope of whatever thickness you want ?

[Onoff]

I can pop a good length of 2mm dia stainless 7x7 wire rope in the post and some copper ferrules like this:

 

 

Really you need a proper crimping tool but I can't post that! You can achieve a good enough crimp using electrical crimp tool or mole grips and a pop rivet shaft for the light loads I imagine you're taking about.

 

It'll be a good test of your air tightness if it sways in the breeze! ?

[PeterW]

This stuff will take 18kg and work as your 3 core supply too - top can be made off to a chandelier hook or rose, IKEA used to sell the best plain ones. 
 

https://flexform.co.uk/product/sus-230/

[Onoff]

I've some 8mm dia stuff with a minimum breaking strain of 33kN. Has 3 0.96mm2 electrical cores in it.....and it's German!

 

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[TonyT]

gripple hanger will be easier to suspend and alter height

[ToughButterCup]

Thanks all for the advice. Very helpful. 

@PeterW, that's exactly what I was looking for but didn't know what to call it. I do now. Cheers!

Ian