This is the middle Corba a recessed brick light at 6W, roughly twice the output of the3W model and in a noticeably larger body. It is the size to choose when the fitting has to light awider path, a driveway edge or a flight of steps rather than simply mark where the wall is.

The cut-out is bigger, and it is not interchangeable

The 6W Corba needs 159 58mm at a depth of60mm. That is substantially larger than the 3W model’s aperture, so the twosizes cannot be swapped once a wall is cut worth settling at design stage rather than on site. As withany recessed fitting, cut and test-fit one aperture before committing to a whole run, and decide beforethe brickwork goes up whether the canister is being used. The extra depth matters too: at 60mm thefitting needs a genuine cavity behind it, so a single-skin wall or a rendered blockwork face may nothave the room without forming a pocket first. Check what is behind the brick before the aperture ismarked out, not after.

Six order codes, and three of them need a driver

Three finishes in two voltages:

• 240V codes wire straight to mains no driver, simplest where an existingpoint is nearby.
• 12V codes need a 12V DC LED driver sized for the run.At 6W each, six fittings draw 36W, so choose a driver above that total rather than level withit, and site it somewhere that suits its own IP rating.

The bodies are identical between voltages, so check the order code rather than the fitting. Black isthe least expensive finish; antique brass and brass cost more and are worth it where the cover plate sitsat eye level or beside an entry.

Specifying it

The 6W LED is built in no globe, no socket, nothing to replace. Tri-colour switching gives260lm at 3000K, 290lm at 4000K and 285lm at 5500K,set once at installation; the middle setting is the brightest, so the three figures are colours ratherthan a ladder of outputs. IP54 covers rain and splashing but not jets, so keep it clear of anything thatis hosed down. Aluminium, supplied with its cover.

Lights For You carries all three Corba sizes. If a project mixes them, keep one size per elevation the apertures differ enough that alternating them along a wall reads as an accident.

Earthing and protection class

This listing sells more than one supply, and the earthing requirement is not the same on both. Check which part number you are wiring before you start.

• HV3012T-BLK-240V, HV3012T-AB-240V, HV3012T-BR-240V run on 240 V AC mains and are Protection Class 1 an earth is required at the fitting. Havit’s installation sheet has the installer connect the earth conductor first, then live and neutral.
• HV3012T-BLK-12V, HV3012T-AB-12V, HV3012T-BR-12V run on 12 V DC and are Protection Class 3 no earth is required at the fitting. The isolation comes from the LED driver rather than from an earth conductor, and these part numbers must never be connected directly to 240 V.

Questions

What size hole does it need?

159 58mm at 60mm depth. That is much larger than the 3W model, so the two sizes cannot be swapped once a wall is cut.

How does it compare to the 3W Corba?

About twice the output 260290lm against 140155lm in a larger body with a larger aperture. Choose it for wider paths, driveways and steps.

What is the difference between the six order codes?

Three finishes black, antique brass, brass in two voltages. The 240V codes wire straight to mains; the 12V codes need a 12V DC LED driver.

How big a driver do the 12V codes need?

Size it on total load with headroom at 6W each, six fittings draw 36W. Site it to suit its own IP rating, not buried.

Which colour temperature is brightest?

4000K at 290lm, against 260lm at 3000K and 285lm at 5500K.

Is IP54 enough outdoors?

It covers rain and splashing, which suits a wall or path. It is not rated for jets, so avoid anywhere that gets hosed.

What is the warranty?

Three years, as a replacement warranty.