The solid brass Aries is the same slim down-light cylinder as the aluminium version, in the material you buy when the fitting has to last in a hostile position and look better for having been there. Solid brass does not rely on a coating: it weathers to a patina rather than blistering, which is why it is the standard specification for beachfront and poolside walls where powder coat eventually lifts. It costs roughly twice the aluminium version, and that difference is entirely about material and longevity, not performance the optics and output are the same.

Where it works

• Beachfront and estuary walls where salt spray reaches the fitting on a windy day.
• Poolside and spa surrounds, where chlorine attacks painted finishes first.
• Heritage brick and rendered entries, where brass reads as a deliberate material choice.
• Path and step walls in a landscaped garden, dropping pools of light down onto paving.

Specifying it

HV3625S-BR runs on 240V AC, so it wires straight to mains with no driver required, and needs an earth as a ClassI fitting. The 6W COB LED is built in no globe to buy, none to replace. Five colour temperatures are selectable at 615lm for 2700K, 630lm for 3000K, 700lm for 4000K, 750lm for 5000K and 790lm for 5700K, through a 60 beam that puts a defined pool of light below the fitting rather than washing the wall. Clear glass diffuser, IP65 for direct rain and coastal exposure, IK08 for impact. Triac dimmable. Rated life is over 30,000hours. A 3-year replacement warranty applies.

Living with brass

Unlacquered solid brass outdoors will darken and mottle within months, and near salt water faster than that. This is expected behaviour, not a defect. If you want every fitting on an elevation to age identically, install them at the same time; a brass fitting added a year later will stay visibly brighter for a season.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You; solid brass is the Aries to choose within sight of the water, and installing the whole run at once is what keeps the patina even across an elevation.

Questions

Does it require a driver?

No. HV3625S-BR is 240V AC and wires directly to mains. It must be earthed as a ClassI fitting.

Is there a globe to replace?

No. The 6W COB LED is built in, so no globe is needed and none can be fitted.

Why choose brass over the aluminium version?

Solid brass does not depend on a coating, so it patinas rather than blistering. Near salt water or chlorine that is the difference between a fitting that ages and one that fails.

Will the brass stay shiny?

No. It darkens and mottles outdoors, faster near the coast. That patina is expected and is not a warranty fault.

What colour temperatures does it offer?

Five: 2700K at 615lm, 3000K at 630lm, 4000K at 700lm, 5000K at 750lm and 5700K at 790lm.

What sort of beam does it throw?

A 60 downward beam a defined pool of light below the fitting rather than a wash up the wall.

Can it be dimmed?

Yes, with a triac dimmer.

What is the warranty?

A 3-year replacement warranty.