Lille is not really a spike light. It is a spotlight on a1500 mm post that happens to be spiked into the ground, and that changes what it is for.A ground-level spike aims up; Lille sits at roughly waist-to-chest height and aims down or across. Thatputs it in a different job entirely washing a path from above, lighting a driveway edge withoutdazzling anyone, picking out low planting from a height where the beam lands rather than skims. The headpositions anywhere along the post, so the working height is yours to set.

The glare number is the reason to choose it

Its UGR figure is under 12, which is an exceptionally low glare result mostadjustable exterior spotlights sit two or three times that. On a fitting deliberately mounted near eyelevel, that is not a specification-sheet detail, it is the whole difference between a lit path and a rowof things you squint at. Havit also sells three snap-in accessories for it ahoneycomb lens for further anti-glare control, a linear lens to stretchthe beam along a path, and a hooded cover to shield it from a viewing direction all ofwhich fit by twisting the cover off and dropping the lens in.

12 V or 24 V and only one of them dims

Lille accepts 12 V DC or 24 V DC; both sheets say so and the installation steps callfor a 12 V DC or 24 V DC LED driver to match. That flexibility comes with one condition worth knowingbefore you buy the driver: it is Triac dimmable only when run on 12 V DC. Run it at 24 V and you keep thelonger cable runs that higher voltage allows, and you lose dimming. Decide which matters more first. Ineither case, do not connect the fitting directly to 240 V, keep it no more than 25 m from itsdriver and hold the supply within 5% both are stated warranty conditionsrather than advice.

Specifying it

• 2.5 W built-in LED, tri-colour selectable 130 lm at 3000K, 150 lm at 4000K and140 lm at 5500K. 4000K is the brightest; output does not climb with colour temperature.
• 40 beam, which is a controlled wash rather than a spot and changeable with theoptional lenses.
• IP65, IK08, clear glass diffuser, protection class 3, CRI above 80.
• 2500 mm cable already fitted generous, and it needs to be on a post this tall.
• Aluminium head on a plastic post. Havit’s guidance keeps aluminium fittings 5 kmclear of salt water, so this is not a beachfront specification.

Poly powder-coated black, lamp life rated over 30,000 hours, and a 3-year replacementwarranty. Licensed electrician for the wiring.

Ask Lights For You about the honeycomb and linear lenses before you order on a fitting at thisheight they change the result more than any other choice you will make.

Questions

How tall does it actually stand?

The post is 1500 mm and the head can be positioned anywhere along it, so the working height is yours to choose up to about waist-to-chest level. That height is the point of the fitting it lights a path or a bed from above rather than skimming light across the ground the way a short spike does.

Can I dim it?

Only on 12 V DC. Both datasheets state that it is Triac dimmable when used with 12 V DC only, so if you run it at 24 V you lose dimming. Choose the supply voltage before you buy the driver, and if you want dimming the driver must itself be a 12 V DC Triac-dimmable model.

Does it run on 12 V or 24 V?

Either. Both the data sheet and the installation instructions give the input as 12 V DC or 24 V DC, and the wiring steps call for a driver of either type. Twenty-four volts is generally the choice for longer runs; twelve volts is the choice if you want to dim it.

How far can it sit from the driver?

No more than 25 m, with the supply held within 5% of the required voltage. Havit states both as warranty conditions, not as guidance, so they belong in the plan before the cable goes in the ground.

What are the lens accessories for?

Beam control. The honeycomb lens cuts glare further for positions people look towards, the linear lens stretches the beam along a path rather than in a circle, and the hooded cover shields the source from one direction. All three fit by twisting off the cover and dropping the lens in no tools, no rewiring.

Which colour temperature gives the most light?

4000K, at 150 lm. 3000K gives 130 lm and 5500K gives 140 lm. Output does not rise with colour temperature here, so choose the setting on how you want the space to look.

Is it suitable near the coast?

Not really. The head is aluminium, and Havit’s own installation guidance keeps aluminium fittings 5 km clear of salt water environments. Near the sea, a polycarbonate or solid brass body is the better specification.