This is the Mini with louvres, and the change is not decorative. Havit calls it theMini Louvre, and the give-away is in the specification: the plain Mini uses afrosted diffuser, and this one uses a clear one with louvres in frontof it. Those are two different ways of solving the same problem, and they suit different positions.

Frosted spreads the glare. Louvres remove it.

A frosted diffuser scatters light in every direction, including towards your eyes the fittingitself becomes a soft bright object. Louvres do the opposite: the lens stays clear so the light is notdulled, and horizontal blades cut the upward and sideways component so what escapes is aimeddown at the ground. Stand beside a louvred bollard and you see lit paving; stand besidea frosted one and you see the bollard. That makes this the version to use beside outdoor seating, alonga deck edge you look across, or anywhere the run sits in a sightline from indoors and the plain Minithe one to use where you actually want the fitting to read as a point of light.

The two part numbers, and the wiring that follows

The 240 V AC model takes a 9 W E27 tri-colour globe for700 lm at 3000K, 720 lm at 4000K and 740 lm at 5500K, wired to the circuit with anearth. The 12 V DC model takes a 5 W MR16 globe for270 lm, 285 lm and 300 lm and must run from a suitable 12 V DC LEDdriver; do not connect it directly to 240 V. Havit limits that low-voltage run to25 m from the driver with the supply within 5%, and voids the warranty outside it.

Before you order

• IP54, so splashing water rather than immersion. The base plate must be fixed toconcrete or a concrete pad, the fitting must not sit below ground level, and all holes including thecable entry must be siliconed Havit voids the warranty otherwise.
• 190 mm tall: a marker for an edge, not a path light. If you need throw, thelouvred Maxi 600 is the same idea at three times the height.
• 316 stainless steel with a poly powder-coated black finish. Regular cleaning isrequired and tea staining is excluded from the warranty.
• IK08, CRI >80, a 120 globe, parallel wiring,not dimmable, and a 3 Years Replacement warranty. The HV1607 spikeis available if you would rather not bolt it down.

If you are mixing plain and louvred fittings on one job, Lights For You will help you decide whichpositions get which it is usually about where people sit.

Questions

What do the louvres actually do?

They block the upward and sideways light so the output is aimed down at the ground. That is why this version uses a clear diffuser rather than the frosted one on the plain Mini the louvres control the glare, so the lens does not have to. You see the lit surface instead of the fitting.

Should I choose louvred or plain?

Louvred where people sit, walk towards the fitting, or look across the run from inside the house. Plain where you want the bollard itself to read as a point of light in the landscape. They are otherwise the same fitting with the same output and the same ratings.

Is it dimmer than the plain version?

No. Both give 700, 720 and 740 lumens on the 240 V globe and 270, 285 and 300 on the 12 V one. The louvred version puts more of that light on the ground and less in your eyes, so it can look softer without actually producing less.

Is 190 mm tall enough for a path?

It is a marker rather than a path light. At that height the beam lands close in, giving a pool at each fitting. For genuine path lighting the Maxi 600 louvred model is the same design at 600 mm.

Can I use the 12 V model on an existing low-voltage circuit?

Only if that circuit is genuinely 12 V DC and the fitting will sit within 25 metres of the driver, with the supply within 5%. Havit treats both as warranty conditions. Check what your driver actually outputs before ordering, because a lot of garden runs are not what people assume.

How is the colour temperature selected?

By a switch on the side of the globe. The cover twists off, the globe comes out, you move the switch and reassemble. It arrives set to 3000K, and it can be changed later.

Does it need a concrete base?

Yes, for the standard installation the base plate has to be fixed to concrete or a concrete pad, above ground level, with the cable entry siliconed. That is a warranty requirement rather than a suggestion. The optional HV1607 spike is the alternative if you want it in soil.