The white Tivah is the one most people end up specifying, and the reason is unglamorous: a textured white powder-coated body on a matching backing plate disappears into a rendered or painted wall, so what you notice at night is the light rather than the fitting. It is a single-head adjustable, tilting through 90 and swivelling through 270 on its bracket, with a high-output reflector behind the lamp to push the beam where you aim it.

Three part numbers, and the difference is electrical

• HV1235T 240V GU10 supplied with Havits 9-in-1 globe, switchable between 3W, 5W and 7W as well as three colour temperatures. Output runs 240560lm at 3000K, 255595lm at 4000K and 270630lm at 5500K across that wattage range, in a 60 beam.
• HV1237GU10T 240V GU10 fixed at 5W: 270lm at 3000K, 285lm at 4000K, 300lm at 5500K, in a wider 120 beam.
• HV1237MR16T the same 5W output and 120 beam, but 12V DC on an MR16 base, which needs its own driver.

The beam angle is the part that gets missed. The switchable model throws a tighter 60 cone that reads as a defined scallop on the wall; the fixed 5W models spread twice as wide and read as a wash. Both angles are properties of the globe supplied, so refitting a different GU10 changes the beam.

Where it earns its place

• Rendered facades and light-coloured pillars, where a dark fitting would sit as a smudge in daylight.
• Entry walls and porches that want one aimed pool of light rather than a general wash.
• Fully exposed positions at IP65 no eave is required over it.

Installing and running it

Both GU10 versions wire straight to 240V mains and are earthed Class1 fittings. The MR16 version is low voltage: it needs a 12V DC LED driver, must sit no further than 25m from it, and the supply has to stay within 5% of nominal or Havit voids the warranty. Globes are replaceable and the ceiling differs by base 35W on a 240V GU10, 20W on a 12V MR16. Only HV1235T is Triac dimmable, on the strength of its switchable globe; the fixed 5W versions are not dimmable as supplied. The body is powder-coated aluminium, so Havit asks that it not be installed within 5km of salt water if the site is coastal, the copper, brass or 316 stainless Tivah is the version to order instead. All three carry a 3-year replacement warranty. If you are unsure whether 60 or 120 suits the wall you are lighting, send Lights For You a photo of the elevation and we will tell you which one we would fit.

Questions

What is the difference between HV1235T and HV1237GU10T?

The globe. HV1235T ships with a switchable 9-in-1 GU10 that steps through 3 W, 5 W and 7 W in a 60 beam; HV1237GU10T is fixed at 5 W in a 120 beam. Both are 240 V and physically identical fittings.

Can it be dimmed?

HV1235T is Triac dimmable. HV1237GU10T and HV1237MR16T are not dimmable with the globes supplied.

Does it need a driver?

Only HV1237MR16T, which runs on 12 V DC and requires a 12 V DC LED driver. The two GU10 versions wire directly to mains and need nothing extra.

How far can the 12 V version sit from its driver?

A maximum of 25 m, with the supply held within 5% of nominal. Outside either limit the warranty is void.

What is the largest globe I can fit?

35 W on the 240 V GU10 versions and 20 W on the 12 V MR16. Check the fitting label before going near either ceiling.

Is it suitable for a coastal site?

Not this one. The body is powder-coated aluminium and Havit excludes installation within 5 km of salt water. The solid copper, solid brass and 316 stainless versions of the same Tivah are the coastal options.

Can I mount it outside without an eave over it?

Yes. It is rated IP65, which covers dust ingress and low-pressure water jets from any direction, so a fully exposed wall or pillar is within its rating.