This is the fixed-down Tivah in solid brass with a graphite finish a single head aimed permanently downward on a matching backing plate, with a high-output reflector behind the lamp. Fixed rather than adjustable is a deliberate choice, not a lesser one: a head that cannot be knocked out of alignment stays aimed where the electrician set it, which matters on a driveway pillar or a public-facing wall where the fitting gets bumped. The graphite reads almost black at a distance and lets the brass underneath do the weathering.

The choice to make

Three part numbers, and the difference is electrical rather than cosmetic:

• HV1175T 240 V GU10 supplied with a switchable globe stepping through 3 W, 5 W and 7 W, so the output is set at install.
• HV1177GU10T 240 V GU10 fixed at 5 W: 270 lm at 3000K, 285 lm at 4000K, 300 lm at 5500K.
• HV1177MR16T 12 V DC MR16 at 5 W with the same output, and it must be run from a 12 V DC LED driver.

If the wall has mains available and no existing low-voltage run, one of the GU10 versions is the straightforward specification.

Where it works

• Driveway and gate pillars, where a fixed aim survives being brushed past.
• Exposed facades at IP65 it does not need an eave over it.
• Coastal sites, where solid brass outlasts a powder-coated aluminium body.
• Repeated along a boundary wall to graze the surface with even scallops of light.

Specifying it

The fitting is IP65 and surface mounts to a wall. Both 240 V versions are protection class 1 and need an earth at the fitting; the MR16 version is class 3 low voltage and must never be connected to mains it takes a 12 V DC LED driver, sized for the total load if more than one fitting shares it, wired in parallel. Havit voids the warranty where a low-voltage fitting sits more than 25 m from its driver or the supply drifts beyond 5% of nominal.

Both datasheets are explicit that this fitting is not dimmable with the globes supplied, so do not budget for a dimmer on the circuit. The globes are replaceable and the socket ceilings differ: 35 W on the 240 V GU10, 20 W on the 12 V MR16. The two bases are not interchangeable, so quote the part number you own when ordering replacements. Whichever version you order, it is covered by a 3-year replacement warranty. Lights For You keeps the graphite alongside the plain brass and the copper Tivah, so the family can be matched across a single elevation.

Questions

Is the fitting brass or graphite?

Both. The body is solid brass; graphite is the finish applied to it. That is why it weathers like brass rather than like a painted aluminium fitting.

Can it be dimmed?

No. Both datasheets state it is not dimmable with the globes supplied.

Does it need a driver?

Only HV1177MR16T, which runs on 12 V DC and requires a 12 V DC LED driver. The two GU10 versions are 240 V and wire straight to mains.

What is the maximum globe wattage?

35 W for the 240 V GU10 versions and 20 W for the 12 V MR16 version. The limits are different use the one for the part number you own.

Can it go on an unprotected wall?

Yes. It is IP65, so weather exposure is within its rating.

Does it tilt or swivel?

No. This is the fixed-down model, aimed permanently downward. The adjustable Tivah is a separate fitting if you need to aim it.

How far can the 12 V version be from its driver?

Up to 25 m, with the supply held within 5% of nominal. Beyond either, the warranty is void.