Westgate DPL Filament Lamps and DSP Socket Pendants

Exposed-lamp pendants rarely show up on the original drawings with a model number attached. On restaurant buildouts, hotel F&B refreshes, and multifamily amenity spaces, they usually come in as an allowance line or a late owner selection, often after rough-in, when the j-box locations are already set and the schedule has no slack left for a six-week decorative lead time.

Westgate Manufacturing's new DPL decorative LED filament lamps and DSP decorative socket pendants are built for that situation. The lamp is the design element, the pendant is simple hardware, and both run on a standard E26 medium base at 120V. This post covers what the pairing does well, where it falls short, and what to confirm before you release the order.

Where Exposed-Lamp Pendants Come From on Real Jobs

On jobs with a lighting designer or architect, the decorative pendant is part of the design intent, and the designer picks the lamp shape and finish. On smaller tenant improvements and a lot of multifamily work, there is no designer. The GC carries a decorative lighting allowance, and the owner or the owner's interior designer picks the look from a cut sheet or a photo.

Either way, the EC ends up with the same problem: material that matches what the owner approved, ships on time, installs on the boxes that are already in the ceiling, and passes final. Socket pendants with exposed decorative lamps keep winning that decision for practical reasons. The hardware is inexpensive, a single E26 lamp spec covers the whole space, and maintenance can relamp from a standard stock shelf instead of ordering a proprietary module.

What a 4W, 160-Lumen, 1800K Filament Lamp Is For

Every DPL lamp is rated at 4W, 160 lumens, and 1800K. That output is decorative. For reference, a standard 100W-equivalent A19 LED puts out about 1,600 lumens, so a DPL lamp delivers roughly a tenth of that. A row of these over a bar top or a kitchen island will not light the work surface on its own.

The DPL is the accent layer. Ambient and task light still has to come from recessed fixtures or another general source on the plans. If the owner is expecting the pendants to light the bar, raise it before the walkthrough, not after the punch list.

The 1800K color temperature is deep amber, warmer than the 2200K to 2700K range most "warm" LED lamps fall in. It reads as candlelight in a dark dining room. Westgate does not publish a CRI value for the DPL, so where color rendering matters (food plating, merchandise on a feature table), let the designer or owner sign off on a sample first.

The DPL and DSP Series at a Glance

All seven DPL lamps share the same electrical platform. The shape and size are the only variables, which keeps the submittal simple and lets maintenance stock one lamp spec for a mixed-shape installation. Here is the full lamp family from the Westgate catalog.

Shared specs across the DPL line: 4W LED, 160 lumens, 1800K, E26 medium base, 120V, amber-tinted glass, centered decorative filament.

Westgate DPL Decorative LED Lamps

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The DSP pendant comes in 11 SKUs across five socket styles. Every pendant has a 6 ft adjustable black fabric cord, an E26 medium socket, and a decorative canopy in the box. Westgate also sells a replacement fabric cord (DSP-CORD-FAB-BK) if a cord gets damaged or cut too short in the field.

Configuring Lamp and Pendant Combinations

Most of the decisions on this pairing come down to three questions: how far the pendant hangs, what finish it is, and how many you need on the shelf after turnover. Each one has a different owner on the project.

Lamp Size, Drop Height, and Clearance

The designer or owner sets the hang height. The EC's job is to install to it, and that means doing the stack-up math before the cords get trimmed: canopy, plus cord, plus socket, plus lamp. The lamp choice changes the answer. The 10 in Long Form puts the bottom of the lamp several inches lower than a 3.2 in Round Form on the same cord length.

Over a kitchen island, designers commonly target 30 to 36 in from the counter to the bottom of the lamp. On a 9 ft ceiling with a 36 in counter, that leaves roughly 36 to 42 in from the ceiling to the bottom of the lamp, well within the 6 ft cord. The cord becomes the limit on high ceilings. Once you add the socket and an 8 in globe, you run out of cord somewhere around a 12 to 13 ft ceiling, depending on the counter or table height below.

Spacing follows lamp diameter. The 8 in Dimple and Metal Mesh globe lamps need more room between pendants than the 3.2 in Round Form, so confirm the pendant count against the island or bar length before you order.

Finish Selection and the Submittal

Get the finish confirmed in writing. Antique Brass appears in three different socket styles, and Brass versus Antique Brass is exactly the kind of mix-up that turns into a reorder and a second trip. Put the full catalog number on the submittal, such as DSP-761-6FT-AB, not just "antique brass pendant."

Runs, Clusters, and Attic Stock

Because every DPL lamp shares the same base, wattage, and color temperature, a designer can mix shapes in a single multipoint cluster without creating mismatched color. For the facility manager, that means one lamp platform to stock. Order spares at buyout, especially for any shape that anchors a feature location, since a missing lamp in the middle of a bar run is the first thing the owner will notice.

Westgate DSP Decorative Socket Pendants

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Installation Considerations for Electrical Contractors

The DSP installs like any cord-hung socket pendant, which is the point. A few items deserve a check before material arrives on site, because the cut sheet does not answer them and they are expensive to discover in the field.

• Box and canopy support. Confirm the canopy lines up with the boxes already installed, and that the cord grip will carry an 8 in glass globe. Those are heavier than a standard A19 on a cord.
• Cord adjustment. Set the final height before you trim, and leave slack in the canopy for a future height change. If a cord does get cut short, use the replacement fabric cord rather than a field splice.
• Dimming. Westgate does not state on the catalog sheet whether the DPL is dimmable. Confirm it before you quote dimming. If it does dim, check the dimmer's minimum load. Four or five 4W lamps on one legacy incandescent dimmer can fall below the minimum and flicker, so an LED-rated dimmer with a low-end trim adjustment is the safer choice.
• Location rating. Treat the DSP as an indoor, dry-location product unless the spec sheet says otherwise. That rules out uncovered patios and exterior bar areas.
• California dwelling units. Title 24 requires screw-base luminaires in residential units to use JA8-certified lamps. The DPL catalog sheet does not list JA8 certification, so confirm before using these in apartments or condos in California.

Where This Pairing Fits and Where It Doesn't

The DPL and DSP combination works best where the pendant is a visible design element and general lighting comes from somewhere else. These are the applications where it earns its place.

• Restaurants, bars, breweries, and taprooms: over tables, bar tops, and host stands.
• Hotel lobbies, lounges, and F&B outlets: feature pendants that match the brand look without custom fixtures.
• Coffee shops and fast-casual restaurants: spaces where the decor drives the ceiling plan.
• Boutique retail: checkout counters and feature tables, as accent lighting.
• Multifamily amenity spaces: clubhouses, lobbies, co-working rooms, and kitchen islands in upgraded units.
• Office break rooms and café areas in tenant improvement work.
• Relamping existing fixtures: the DPL drops into any E26 decorative fixture already in service, alongside the rest of your LED lamp stock.

Keep it out of locations where light output, location rating, or reach is the controlling factor: work surfaces with no other light source, back-of-house and food prep areas, damp or wet locations, ceilings above about 13 ft, and any emergency or egress circuit.

Explore the Westgate DPL and DSP Series on RelightDepot

The Westgate DPL decorative LED filament lamps and DSP decorative socket pendants are now available through RelightDepot as new arrivals in the Westgate decorative lineup. All seven DPL shapes, from the 3.2 in Round Form to the 8 in Round Metal Mesh, run 4W, 160 lumens, and 1800K on an E26 medium base at 120V, so one lamp platform covers a mixed-shape installation. The DSP comes in 11 SKUs across five socket styles in Black, Gun Black, Brass, Antique Brass, Antique Copper, and Rose Gold, each with a 6 ft adjustable black fabric cord, an E26 socket, and a decorative canopy included. Because the DSP accepts any E26 lamp and Westgate sells a replacement fabric cord, maintenance can relamp or replace a cord in the field without pulling the pendant. Our team works with electrical contractors, GCs carrying decorative allowances, and facility teams on takeoffs, finish and catalog number confirmation, substitution requests, and lead-time questions across the decorative lamp and pendant lines.

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