The Corba is a recessed brick light it sits into the wall behind a cover plate, so what yousee from a few paces away is light on the paving rather than a fitting on the brickwork. This is the3W model, the smallest of three, and the one that suits a path edge, a low garden wall or a shortflight where the job is marking the way rather than lighting it.

Get the cut-out right first

On any recessed fitting this is the number that decides everything, because it is the one you cannottake back once the hole is cut. The Corba 3W needs 105 41mm with thecanister, or 103 35mm without it, at a depth of 58mm.Decide which way you are installing before the wall is built or cut: into new brickwork the canisterforms and protects the cavity while the mortar goes off; into an existing cavity the fitting can go inwithout one. Cut and test-fit a single aperture before committing to a run.

Six order codes, and three of them need a driver

This listing sells three finishes in two voltages:

• 240V codes (-BLK-240V, -AB-240V,-BR-240V) wire straight to mains. No driver.
• 12V codes (-BLK-12V, -AB-12V, -BR-12V)require a 12V DC LED driver sized for the whole run.

The bodies are identical between voltages, so the order code is the only thing that distinguishesthem check it rather than the fitting. Black is the least expensive of the three finishes; antiquebrass and brass carry a premium and are the choice where the cover plate will be seen close up.

Specifying it

The 3W LED is built in no globe, no socket. Tri-colour switching across 3000K,4000K and 5500K gives 140lm at 3000K, 155lm at 4000K and150lm at 5500K the middle setting is the brightest, so choose the colour you wantrather than reading the three as a ladder. IP54 covers rain and splashing, which suits a wall or a pathedge; it is not a wash-down rating, so keep it away from anything that gets hosed. Aluminium, suppliedwith its cover.

Lights For You stocks the Corba in 3, 6 and 10W. On a run of several, set every fitting to thesame colour temperature before it goes into the wall the switch is not reachable afterwards.

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.

• HV3011T-BLK-240V, HV3011T-AB-240V, HV3011T-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.
• HV3011T-BLK-12V, HV3011T-AB-12V, HV3011T-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?

105 41mm with the canister, or 103 35mm without, at 58mm depth. Cut and test-fit one aperture before committing to a run.

Do I need the canister?

Into new brickwork, yes it forms and protects the cavity while the mortar sets. Into an existing cavity the fitting can go in without one, using the smaller cut-out.

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.

Which colour temperature is brightest?

4000K at 155lm, against 140lm at 3000K and 150lm at 5500K. Choose the colour, not the number.

Is there a globe to replace?

No. The 3W LED is built in no globe and no socket.

Is IP54 enough outdoors?

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

What is the warranty?

Three years, as a replacement warranty.