The solid brass Patra is the version for people who want the fitting to weather with the building. Solid brass is not a coating it patinas through gold to bronze to a muted brown, faster near salt air, and it cannot chip or flake the way a powder-coated finish can. The fitting itself is a small surface-mounted marker light with a built-in LED behind clear glass, drawing 1.5W to define an edge or a step rather than light a space. It is 12V: HV3284T-BR-12V requires a 12V DC LED driver and must never be connected directly to 240V power.

The choice to make

This listing is solid brass, distinct from the antique brass version which starts already aged. Solid brass begins bright and does its own weathering, so choose it when you want the patina to develop on site. The colour temperature is selectable on the fitting: 100lm at 3000K, 110lm at 4000K and 105lm at 5500K. Warm 3000K suits the brass tone best; the cooler settings push the light towards a more clinical read that slightly fights the finish.

Where it works

• Landscaped garden and retaining walls, where brass ages into the stone and planting.
• Heritage and period frontages that would look wrong with a modern powder-coated fitting.
• Coastal gardens, where the owner wants the patina rather than resisting it.
• Step and path-edge walls, in a run that weathers evenly together.

Specifying it

The fitting requires a 12V DC LED driver and must be installed no more than 25m from it a warranty limit, because voltage drop over a longer run reduces output and shortens LED life. Do not connect the fitting directly to 240V power. It is Class3 low voltage and needs no earth. The LED is built in, so no globe is needed and none can be fitted. It is rated IP65, with IP67 also recorded, giving protection against direct rain and coastal weather. The diffuser is clear glass, impact rating IK08 and rated life over 30,000hours. It is Triac dimmable, which on a low-voltage circuit means the driver has to be Triac-dimmable.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You; solid brass patinas unevenly if some fittings are sheltered and others exposed, so install the whole run at once and if you want the aged look from day one, order the antique brass HV3284T-AB-12V instead.

Questions

Will the brass stay bright?

No. Solid brass patinas outdoors, moving from gold through bronze to a muted brown, and it does so faster in coastal air. That weathering is the reason to choose it.

Does it need a driver?

Yes. It is 12V DC and requires a 12V DC LED driver, which is not included.

Can it be connected directly to 240V?

No. Never connect it directly to 240V power it operates on 12V DC only.

What is the maximum distance from the driver?

25m. Beyond that, voltage drop reduces output and LED life and the warranty does not apply.

Is a globe required?

No. The LED is built in, so no globe is needed and none can be fitted.

How does it differ from the antique brass version?

Solid brass starts bright and weathers on site; the antique brass version is supplied already aged.

Is it dimmable?

Yes, Triac dimmable, using a Triac-dimmable 12V driver.

What warranty applies?

A 3-year replacement warranty.