This listing carries the Prime recessed downlight in the three metallic finishes HV5511T-BR brass coloured, HV5511T-CP copper coloured and HV5511T-NK nickel coloured. All three are the same 12W aluminium fitting on a 70mm cut-out, supplied complete with a Triac dimmable driver, flex and plug. Only the powder coat differs; nothing about the light does.

Choosing between the three

Because the optics are identical, this is a purely visual decision and it is worth making it against what is already in the room. Brass reads warm and slightly yellow and sits comfortably with unlacquered tapware and timber; copper is redder and reads strongest against pale ceilings; nickel is the most neutral of the three and is the one that disappears against a grey or off-white ceiling. Lights For You lists the same model in antique brass separately, and in black and white at a lower price.

What the specification is buying

The Prime is specified for quality of light rather than for price. It renders at CRI>90, is binned to SDCM<4 so that one fitting matches the next across a run, and controls glare to UGR<22 behind a clear glass lens. The body is IK06 and lamp expectancy is >50,000hrs.

Output and colour

A switch selects 3000K, 4000K or 5500K and Havit measures 839lm, 913lm and 841lm in that order so 4000K is the brightest by about 9%, and the warm and cool settings are within two lumens of one another. That is unusual and it is useful: on this fitting, moving between 3000K and 5500K changes the character of a room without changing how much light is in it. The beam is 60, which is tighter than a general-purpose downlight and concentrates light on the surfaces below rather than spilling it across the ceiling. The head is fixed and Havit lists tilt as none.

IC-4, and the condition attached to it

The Prime is IC-4 rated without an accessory. Havit qualifies that in two ways which matter on site: only the fitting may be covered, the driver must be mounted above any insulation covering the fixture so it can ventilate, and loose-fill insulation such as macerated paper or wool must not be used with this fixture at all.

Wiring, rating and warranty

All three run on 240V AC, are Protection Class 2 so no earth is required at the fitting, and dim over a 10100% range on a Triac dimmer such as Havit’s HV9625. IP54 covers the front of the fitting only, which puts a bathroom or laundry ceiling in scope and an exposed one out of it. Havit’s warranty line for these part numbers reads “3 Years replacement warranty (items ordered after 01/01/22)”.

Questions

Do the three finishes differ in any way other than colour?

No. Brass, copper and nickel are powder-coat finishes on the same 12W aluminium body identical output, beam, cut-out, ratings and warranty. Havit lists all three in one ordering row on the model data sheet.

What cut-out do they need?

70mm, with a body of 88mm across the face by 70mm deep.

Which colour temperature is brightest?

4000K, at 913lm. 3000K gives 839lm and 5500K gives 841lm two lumens apart, so the warm-versus-cool decision costs no light on this fitting.

What does UGR <22 tell me?

It is a glare rating. Below 22 is the range normally specified for general work and living spaces, and on this fitting it comes from the recess and the clear glass lens rather than from a diffuser that would cost output.

Can they be covered by insulation?

The fittings are IC-4 rated and may be. The drivers may not: Havit requires the driver to be mounted above any insulation covering the fixture so it can ventilate, and states that loose-fill insulation such as macerated paper or wool must not be used with this fixture.

Do they need an earth?

No Protection Class 2, supplied with flex and plug for a plug base in the ceiling.

How far do they dim?

Havit publishes a 10100% dimming range using a Triac dimmer, and offers the HV9625 to suit its Triac dimmable drivers.