The Essil is a slim rectangular up/down wall light in poly powder coated aluminium behind tempered glass, with 2 5 W of built-in LED. It is the quiet option in this type: no adjustment, no visible lamp, no ornament a clean block on the wall throwing an even wash up and down. That restraint is why it suits contemporary elevations where the fitting is meant to disappear and only the light should be noticed.

The choice to make

Two decisions, both made at the checkout. The first is finish black or white, same price. The second matters more: this listing sells a 240 V version and a 12 V version of the same fitting, and they are not interchangeable once installed. HV3648T-BLK-240V and HV3648T-WHT-240V wire straight to mains. HV3648T-BLK-12V and HV3648T-WHT-12V are low-voltage fittings requiring a separate 12 V DC LED driver, which is not included.

Colour temperature is tri-colour, set on the fitting at install, giving 2 300 lm at 3000K, 2 310 lm at 4000K and 2 325 lm at 5500K. Those are per direction each aperture produces that output.

Where it works

• Contemporary entries where the fitting should read as a detail, not a feature.
• Repeated down a covered walkway at regular centres.
• Courtyard and alfresco walls protected from direct rain.
• Stair and landing walls, washing the surface in both directions.

Specifying it

At IP54 the Essil is protected against splashing rather than weather, so it belongs under an eave, soffit or balcony rather than on an exposed facade. The LED is built in no globe to buy, none to replace and the fitting is not dimmable, so a dimmer should not be on the circuit.

If you choose a 12 V version, the driver requirement comes with real limits: the fitting must be run from a suitable 12 V DC LED driver and never connected directly to 240 V, the supply must stay within 5% of nominal, and Havit voids the warranty outside that allowance. Where several Essil share one driver, size it for the total load and wire the fittings in parallel. A 3-year replacement warranty applies. Send us your fitting count and we will work out the driver with you.

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 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.

• HV3648T-WHT-240V, HV3648T-BLK-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.
• HV3648T-WHT-12V, HV3648T-BLK-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 is the difference between the 240 V and 12 V versions?

Only the supply. The 240 V version wires straight to mains. The 12 V version is low voltage and needs a separate 12 V DC LED driver, which is not included. Choose before ordering they are not interchangeable afterwards.

Can it be wired without a driver?

The 240 V version, yes. The 12 V version, no it must be run from a 12 V DC LED driver and must never be connected directly to mains.

Is the lumen figure per direction?

Yes. It gives 2 300 lm at 3000K, 2 310 lm at 4000K and 2 325 lm at 5500K, per aperture.

Can it go on an exposed wall?

No. It is IP54, which covers splashing only, so it needs an eave, soffit or balcony over it.

Is it dimmable?

No. Both datasheets state it is not.

What globe does it take?

None. The 2 5 W LED is built in, so there is nothing to buy with it and nothing to replace.

What are the limits on the 12 V version?

It must run from a suitable 12 V DC LED driver with the supply held within 5% of nominal. Outside that allowance the warranty is void. Wire multiple fittings in parallel and size the driver for the total load.

What warranty applies?

A 3-year replacement warranty.