Elite Mini is a recessed step light with aneyelid shroud across the aperture, in silver or black aluminium. Twothings separate it from an ordinary recessed marker: the shroud hides the LED from adirect line of sight, and the beam is a tight 36 rather than a wide wash. Togetherthey put a defined pool of light on the tread or paving directly below and almost nothingabove it the specification for a flight where you want the steps read clearlywithout a row of bright dots visible from the garden.

The decision that matters: this is a 12V fitting

Both finishes are 12V DC. Elite Minirequires a 12V DC LED driver and mustnever be connected directly to 240V; doing so destroys it and isnot covered by warranty. Keep each fitting within 25m of its driver a warranty limit and size the driver to the total load of the run ratherthan to one fitting. A 500mm tail is supplied for the connection.

Where it works

• External stair flights the 36 beam lands on the tread rather than spilling up the wall.
• Retaining walls beside paths viewed from a distance, where glare would be obvious.
• Pool surrounds and courtyard walls IP65 handles direct rain and hose-down.
• Masonry and render walls, where the optional canister makes a clean recess.

Specifying it

Tri-colour selectable at install: 220lm at 3000K, 230lm at 4000K and225lm at 5500K from a 3W LED. Commit to one temperature per flight. It can beinstalled with or without a canister, and the cut-out without one is38mm decide which method you are using before the wall is drilled. IP65means it copes with direct weather, and IK08 covers the knocks a fitting at ankle heighttakes. The LED is built in: there is no globe to buy and none can befitted. ClassIII low-voltage construction, so no earth is required at the fitting.Licensed electrician only.

Backed by a 3-year replacement warranty.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You; if the 36 beam is why you are looking at Elite Mini, talk to us about riser spacing before you order the quantity.

Questions

Does Elite Mini need a driver?

Yes. Both the silver and black versions are 12V DC and require a12V DC LED driver sized for the whole circuit. Never connect it directly to240V that destroys the fitting and voids the warranty.

What difference does the 36 beam make?

It concentrates the light into a defined pool below the fittinginstead of washing the wall. On a stair that reads as clearly lit treads; it also meansyou need the fittings closer together than you would with a 120 unit.

Do I have to use the canister?

No it installs with or without one. Without a canister thecut-out is 38mm. In masonry or render the canister gives a neater, better-sealedrecess; confirm your method before drilling.

How far can it be from the driver?

Up to 25m. Past that limit the warranty does not apply, andvoltage drop shows up as the far end of the run going dim.

Is it suitable beside a pool?

IP65 covers direct rain and wash-down on a pool surround wall. It isnot an immersion-rated fitting, so it must sit above the waterline, and your electricianwill confirm the zone requirements for the position.

Can the LED be replaced?

No. The 3W LED is integrated, so no globe is needed or possibleand the fitting is replaced as a unit at end of life.