Micmol Thor Hanging Kit

MicMol Thor is a powerful, compact reef LED with smart controller integration, engineered for serious reef tank lighting.

For the MicMol G4 THOR, 60 W.

The hanging kit is made with stainless steel wire rope, which keeps the hanging system strong and keeps the look of it clean.

Dimensions: Length: 60" (150cm)

Setup & Use

What it is. A pendant kit in stainless steel wire rope, which MicMol publish at 60 inches / 150 cm of rope, for hanging a MicMol fixture from the ceiling instead of standing it on a bracket. It replaces the mount, not the light: nothing about the fixture, its controller or its power supply changes.

Fitting it, in MicMol's own three steps. Their quick start guide gives the sequence as: assemble the hanging kit; lock the light to the hanging bracket; hang it from the ceiling. That is the whole of the published procedure — the guide is drawn rather than written, and MicMol specify no torque, no fixing type and no ceiling anchor. Which means the part of this job that carries the load is the part you supply.

The ceiling fixing is yours to get right. Nothing in this box goes into the ceiling. Whatever you use has to hold the fixture's weight continuously, in a warm and humid room, directly over a tank full of water and livestock — so it wants a joist, a proper anchor rated well above the load, or a purpose-made ceiling hook, not a plasterboard plug. If you are not certain what is above the plaster, that is the moment to get someone who is.

What it fits. The MicMol G4 THOR. MicMol publish that fixture as a 21 × 3 W CREE 3535 array (60 W in their catalogue), 105 × 105 × 28 mm, with a shipping weight of 1.5 kg, and a coverage range of 11 cm to 60 cm (4.5″ to 24″). MicMol's Aquarium Catalog lists the same fixture at 2.0 kg. Those two figures are both theirs and they do not agree; plan the ceiling fixing around the larger one.

What MicMol do not publish, and we will not invent: a load rating for the wire rope, a maximum fixture weight, and any statement that the kit fits a fixture other than the one it is listed against. If you are hanging something that is not the model named above, ask us first.

Getting it level and getting it square. A hanging fixture shows every error a bracket would hide. Set both drops to the same length before you lift it, hang it, then sight along the front glass of the tank and adjust rather than trusting a tape measure to the ceiling — ceilings are rarely as flat as they look. Centre it on the tank's short axis before you worry about height: a pendant hung off-centre puts a bright edge on one side of the aquascape and a shadow on the other.

Then set the height, and change it slowly. Raising a pendant does two things at once: it spreads the light over a wider footprint and it drops the intensity at the substrate, and the second happens faster than most people expect. MicMol publish a coverage range for each fixture — see below — but they publish it as a range the model suits, not as a function of how high you hang it, so treat height as something you dial in and then verify, not something you can calculate from their table. Corals in particular should be moved through changes in light over weeks, not in an afternoon.

Cable management, which matters more on a pendant. The power lead now runs from above, so MicMol's own handling instruction applies with force: mount the power supply where it cannot get wet, and leave a drip loop — a dip in the cord below the level of the socket — so that anything running down the cable drips onto the floor instead of into the outlet. Never put the light or its controller in water, never force a connector into a port, and if a plug or socket does get wet, do not touch the cord.

Before maintenance, shut the light down and disconnect it before you move it — a fixture hanging over an open tank on two wires is easy to knock while your arms are in the water. Clean the outside with a damp, soft, lint-free cloth only; no sprays, solvents or abrasives, and no moisture into the openings.

What's in the Box

We are going to be straight about this one: MicMol publish no packing list for the hanging kits. Their accessories page gives the material and one dimension — stainless steel wire rope, 60 inches / 150 cm — and nothing else. Their quick start guide's first step is "assembly hanging kits", which tells you it arrives in pieces, and then shows the assembly as a drawing rather than a parts list. So:

• One hanging kit for the fixture named on this page: stainless steel wire rope with the bracket the light locks into.
• We are not going to state a count of ropes, hooks, adjusters or screws, because MicMol do not, and a packing list invented from a photograph is worse than no packing list. If the exact contents decide your order, ask us and we will open the one in stock and photograph it — that takes five minutes and it is a real answer.

What is definitely not included:

• The light. This is the mount alone.
• Anything that goes into the ceiling — no anchors, no plugs, no hooks, no toggle bolts. See Setup & Use above; that fixing is the part carrying the load, and it depends on your ceiling, not on the kit.
• Controller, power supply or cable. Those come with the fixture.
• Any tool.

Returns & Replacement

Returns are accepted within 7 days of delivery, provided the item is unused and in its original packaging. Manufacturer-sealed items cannot be returned once the seal is broken, and sale-priced items are not refundable.

If your item arrives defective or damaged, message us on WhatsApp with your order number — or email us, if you would rather — and we will replace it. Approved replacements are delivered within 3 to 5 business days. Transit damage is covered by insurance on every shipment. If tracking shows delivered but nothing reached you, tell us within 72 hours, which is the reporting window Indian couriers allow. Damage caused during installation or use is not covered; replacement spares for such cases are chargeable.

Full terms are on our Cancellation & Returns page.