The Serres is a compact surface-mounted low-voltage wall light offered here across five finishes on one listing antique brass, black, brass, stainless steel and white so the choice is really about what the wall behind it is doing. Antique brass and solid brass suit heritage brick, rendered Mediterranean facades and anywhere you want the fitting itself to be part of the detail; black and white powder coat suit a modern facade where the fitting should recede; 316 stainless is the coastal answer. All five share the same electrical requirement, and that is the one thing worth settling before you pick a colour.

The 12V decision

Every variant on this listing HV3286T-AB-12V, HV3286T-BLK-12V, HV3286T-BR-12V, HV3286T-SS316-12V and HV3286T-WHT-12V runs on 12V DC. Each requires a 12V DC LED driver sized for the total load of the fittings sharing it, and none may ever be connected directly to 240V doing so destroys the fitting on the spot and is not a warranty claim. The maximum distance from driver to fitting is 25m; exceeding it takes the supply out of specification and voids the warranty. As ClassIII fittings they need no earth at the light.

Where it works

• Heritage brick porches and rendered arches, where antique brass or brass reads as period detail.
• Modern rendered facades and garage-side walls, in black or white so only the light is visible.
• Coastal boundary walls and poolside surrounds, in 316 stainless where salt or chlorine reaches the fitting.
• Long garden or driveway walls, several fittings spaced evenly off one central driver.

Specifying it

The 1.5W COB LED is built in on every finish there is no globe to buy, none to replace, and no socket. Tri-colour switching gives 100lm at 3000K, 110lm at 4000K and 105lm at 5500K, set at the fitting during installation. IP65 with a clear glass diffuser means direct rain and hose wash-down are within scope, and IK08 covers knocks at wall height. Triac dimmable, subject to a dimmable driver. Every finish carries the same 3-year replacement warranty.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You; because all five Serres finishes sit on one listing at the same price, choose by what the wall is made of rather than by budget and confirm your driver’s total wattage covers every fitting you plan to add.

Questions

Are all five finishes 12V?

Yes. Antique brass, black, brass, stainless steel and white all carry the -12V suffix and all require a 12V DC LED driver. None can be wired to 240V.

What happens if it is connected to 240V?

The fitting is destroyed instantly, and the failure is not a warranty claim. It must only ever run from a 12V DC driver.

How far can the fitting be from its driver?

25m maximum. Longer runs drop the voltage below the rated supply and the warranty no longer applies.

Does it take a globe?

No. The 1.5W COB LED is integral to the fitting, so no globe is needed or possible.

Which finish should I choose for a beach house?

HV3286T-SS316-12V in 316 stainless steel. That is the marine grade and resists the chloride pitting that attacks other finishes near salt water.

What are the colour temperature options?

3000K, 4000K and 5500K, at 100lm, 110lm and 105lm respectively, selected on the fitting at installation.

What is the warranty period?

3 years, as a replacement warranty, on all five finishes.