The Maro is a slim up-and-down exterior wall light 168mm long, 46mm wide and only 80mm off the wall that throws a narrow blade of light in both directions from an aluminium body with a glass diffuser. Its job is architectural: repeated along a facade or a fence line it creates a rhythm of paired scallops rather than pools of general light. This listing is one where the part number decides the wiring, and getting it wrong is expensive: two of the four codes are 240V and two are 12V.

The choice to make

HV3696T-BLK-240V and HV3696T-WHT-240V are 240V AC and wire straight to mains no driver required. HV3696T-BLK-12V and HV3696T-WHT-12V are 12V DC and require a 12V DC LED driver; they must never be connected directly to 240V power. Beyond voltage, choose black or white to match the wall. Output is identical across all four: 2145lm at 3000K, 2148lm at 4000K and 2147lm at 5500K, selected on the fitting, from 1W emitters.

Where it works

• Front facades in a repeated run, each fitting mirroring a blade up and down the render.
• Entry pillars and letterbox walls, where the slim 46mm body stays subtle by day.
• Alfresco and courtyard walls, spaced to graze the surface rather than light the room.
• Boundary fences and garden walls where a low-glare architectural effect is the point.

Specifying it

The 240V variants are Class1 and require an earth; the 12V variants are Class3 low voltage and do not. The LED is built in on every variant no globe is needed and none can be fitted. The diffuser is glass, the impact rating IK08 and rated life over 30,000hours. The IP54 rating is the constraint to design around: it covers splashing water, so the Maro belongs in a sheltered position under an eave or a soffit rather than on a wall that takes driving rain. It is not dimmable. Because the 12V variants sit on a driver, keep the whole low-voltage circuit properly sized and never take the shortcut of feeding a 12V fitting from mains.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You; the Maro is sold in both voltages under nearly identical codes, so check the suffix on your order line if it ends in -12V you also need a 12V DC driver.

Questions

Do I need a driver for the Maro?

It depends on the variant. HV3696T-BLK-240V and HV3696T-WHT-240V are 240V and wire straight to mains with no driver. HV3696T-BLK-12V and HV3696T-WHT-12V are 12V DC and require a 12V DC LED driver.

Can I connect the 12V version directly to 240V?

No. Never connect the 12V fitting directly to 240V power. It must run through a 12V DC driver.

Can it be mounted on an exposed wall?

It is rated IP54, which covers splashing water. Use a sheltered position under an eave or a covered soffit not a facade taking driving rain.

Is a globe needed?

No. The LED is built in on all four variants, so no globe is required and none can be fitted.

How much light does it give?

2145lm at 3000K, 2148lm at 4000K or 2147lm at 5500K a narrow architectural blade rather than area light.

Is it dimmable?

No.

Does it need an earth?

The 240V variants are Class1 and require an earth. The 12V variants are Class3 low voltage and do not.

What warranty applies?

A 3-year replacement warranty.