Six hundred millimetres is roughly where a seated person’s eye is, and that is the wholeargument for the louvred Maxi. A plain 600 mm bollard beside a bench or a dining table puts abright frosted diffuser directly in your eyeline. This version keeps the same output and hides thesource behind horizontal blades, so what you see is lit paving and planting rather than the fitting.

Clear lens, louvred face and why that is not a downgrade

The plain Maxi 600 uses a frosted diffuser; this one uses aclear one with louvres. It sounds backwards until you think about what each is for.Frosting softens a source by scattering light everywhere, including at you. Louvres cut the sideways andupward component mechanically, so the lens can stay clear and the light that does escape is aimeddown. The measured output is identical to the plain model 700 lm, 720 lm and 740 lm at 3000K, 4000K and 5500K on the 240 V globe, and270 lm, 285 lm and 300 lm on the 12 V one it simply goes to the ground.

It is IP54, not IP65

Worth being direct about, because outdoor bollards are widely assumed to be IP65. Havit rates thisfitting IP54 on its dated data sheet, on both installation instructions and on its ownproduct page. That is protection against splashing water from any direction rain, sprinklers, a hosegoing past and not against jets or standing water. Which is why the base platemust be fixed to concrete or a concrete pad, above ground level, with every holeincluding the cable entry siliconed, and silicone run around the fitting at ground level. Havit voidsthe warranty if that is not done.

The rest of it

• 240 V AC is Class I with a 9 W E27 globe and anearth. 12 V DC is Class III with a 5 W MR16 globe anda suitable 12 V DC LED driver no direct connection to 240 V, and no more than25 m from the driver with the supply within 5%.
• Maximum globe wattage 15 W, LED only. The optional HV9507tri-colour MR16 is the 12 V DC replacement, and its 60 beam against the supplied120 shows how much the globe rather than the fitting decides the spread.
• 102 mm body on a 98 mm base plate, IK08,CRI >80, >30,000 hrs, parallel wiring, not dimmable with theglobes supplied.
• 316 stainless steel under the black coating, so regular cleaning is required andtea staining is excluded from the warranty. 3 Years Replacement.

Lights For You would put these where people sit and the plain version everywhere else ask us andwe will mark up your plan.

Questions

Why louvres at 600 mm specifically?

Because that height puts the light source at about the eye level of someone sitting down. At 190 mm a plain bollard is below your sightline and glare is barely an issue; at 600 mm beside a bench or a table it is very much an issue, and the louvres are what fix it.

Is it IP65?

No, it is IP54 that is what Havits data sheet, both installation sheets and its own product page all say. IP54 covers splashing water from any direction, so rain, sprinklers and a passing hose are fine. Jets and standing water are not, which is why the base plate has to be on concrete above ground level with everything siliconed.

Does the louvred version give less light?

No. The figures are the same as the plain Maxi 600: 700, 720 and 740 lumens on the 240 V globe and 270, 285 and 300 on the 12 V one. The louvres redirect light downwards rather than absorbing it, which is why the diffuser behind them is clear instead of frosted.

What is the largest globe I can fit?

Fifteen watts, and it has to be an LED globe that is Havits stated maximum for the fitting. The 240 V model ships with a 9 W E27 and the 12 V one with a 5 W MR16, so there is some headroom for a brighter lamp but not a great deal.

Which part number needs an earth?

The 240 V AC one. It is Class I and wires with an earth conductor. The 12 V DC part number is Class III and takes its isolation from the LED driver instead, so no earth is required at the fitting.

Can it be dimmed?

Not with the globes supplied, which is exactly how Havit words it. Plan the circuit as non-dimmed. If dimming matters to the scheme, tell us before you order and we will look at what else in the range can do it.

Is the black body aluminium?

No it is 316 stainless steel with a poly powder-coated black finish. The metal is the same as the natural stainless version, so Havits stainless maintenance clause applies to it too and tea staining stays outside the warranty.