The Accord is a fixed-down exterior wall light in powder-coated aluminium, aimed squarely at the job most people are trying to solve: a clean pool of light on the ground beside a door, a step or a path, from a fitting that does not glare back at eye level. It is a tri-colour GU10 fitting, so the light colour is set on install rather than at the checkout, and it comes in white or black. The one thing to get right before ordering is position: at IP54 the Accord handles splashing, not driving rain, so it belongs under an eave or a covered soffit rather than on an unprotected facade.

The choice to make

Finish is the purchase decision HV3631T-WHT in white or HV3631T-BLK in black and both carry identical performance. The colour temperature is selected on the fitting itself across three settings, with output rising as the light gets cooler: 270lm at 3000K, 285lm at 4000K and 300lm at 5500K. Warm 3000K reads hospitable at an entry; 5500K gives a whiter, more security-minded light at a side door or service path. The fitting draws 5W.

Where it works

• Under a front-door eave, washing the threshold and the top step.
• Along a covered alfresco or verandah wall, spaced to light the walking surface.
• A carport or garage-side wall protected by the roof overhang.
• A covered walkway between house and studio or granny flat.

Specifying it

The Accord runs on 240V AC and wires straight to mains no driver or transformer is needed. The lamp is a GU10 and it is replaceable, which is a genuine advantage on an exterior fitting: the globe can be changed without touching the housing. A different base will not fit MR16, G9 and E14 lamps are all physically incompatible with a GU10 socket. The globe is not included, and no socket wattage ceiling is published for this fitting, so check the maximum stated on the fitting’s own label before buying a globe. The IP54 rating means protection against splashing water, so keep it out of direct weather. It is not dimmable.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You; the Accord’s tri-colour switch is set at install, so tell your electrician which of 3000K, 4000K or 5500K you want before the fitting goes on the wall.

Coastal siting Havits condition

Havits installation instructions for this fitting state that aluminium and 304 stainless steel fittings must not be installed within 5 km of any salt water environment. That is a condition on where the fitting may go, and it sits beside the IP rating rather than inside it: a fitting can be rated for direct rain and still fall outside this rule, because the issue is salt carried in the air rather than water landing on the surface. If your site is inside that zone, talk to us before you specify it Lights For You can point you at a fitting whose material Havit does not name here.

Earthing and protection class

This fitting runs on 240 V AC mains and is 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.

Questions

Can the Accord go on an exposed wall in the weather?

It is rated IP54, which covers splashing water only. Mount it in a sheltered position under an eave, a soffit or a verandah roof not on a facade exposed to driving rain.

Is it suitable for a coastal home?

Its IP54 rating is for sheltered positions, so a coastal install needs a protected mounting point away from salt spray. For direct exposure, choose a fitting rated IP65 or higher.

Does it need a driver?

No. It is a 240V fitting and wires straight to mains.

Which globe does it take?

A GU10 lamp, and it is replaceable. MR16, G9 and E14 globes will not fit a GU10 socket.

What is the maximum globe wattage?

There is no published ceiling for this fitting, so we will not state one. The globe is not included check the maximum on the fitting’s own label before you buy, and stay under it.

How do I set the colour temperature?

It is a tri-colour fitting selected at install: 270lm at 3000K, 285lm at 4000K, or 300lm at 5500K.

Is it dimmable?

No.

What warranty applies?

A 3-year replacement warranty.