Two independently aimed heads on a single 201mm rail, surface mounted to a ceiling or a wall and wired straight to 240V mains. The Sbarra two-light is the shortest of the bars, and it earns its place where a pair of things need lighting from one point the two ends of a bench, a pair of prints, the run either side of a doorway.

Two heads, and what the published figures describe

Each head carries its own built-in LED two 8W heads so the fitting draws 16W in total and produces 1,280lm at 3000K, 1,440lm at 4000K and 1,360lm at 5500K, which is 2 640, 2 720 and 2 680lm. We publish the totals because that is what the fitting actually makes; the per-head figure describes half of it, and quoting the half is how a two-light bar ends up looking no brighter than a single spot on a comparison page.

Output peaks at 4000K rather than at the cool end of the switch, so the middle position on the TRI Colour selector is the brightest of the three.

Beam and adjustment are different numbers

The beam is 36 per head narrow and directional. The adjustment is 90 of tilt and 300 of swivel, per head and independently, which is the range the head can be moved through once it is up. With two heads that independence is the whole point: they can be splayed to cover two targets or brought parallel to double up on one.

Where it works

Kitchen benches and islands, a hallway with two pictures on it, a study, a small retail display. IP20 means indoor, dry locations only no bathroom zone, no covered outdoor position, nothing exposed to spray. The rail and heads are powder-coated aluminium with glass lenses and come in black or white.

Specifying and installing it

Class1: an earth is required, and a licensed electrician installs it under AS/NZS3000. It is Triac dimmable, and the dimmer Havit names on its data sheet is the HV9625 300W LED Dial Dimmer. The plate measures 201 71mm; the rest of the outline is a drawing on the data sheet rather than a dimensioned table, so compare that drawing with the position before ordering. Havit issues a data sheet and no separate installation booklet for this range, so there are no additional install conditions to observe beyond the standard three-year replacement warranty.

We stock the Sbarra as a full ladder single, two, three and four heads on the same platform which is why it is worth deciding on head count rather than on fitting count. Ask us at Lights For You if you are unsure whether two heads or three suits the run you are lighting.

Frequently asked questions

Does it need a driver or a transformer?

No. It wires directly to 240V AC mains, so there is nothing extra to buy or find room for. It is a Class1 fitting, which means the circuit must be earthed that is an electricians job under AS/NZS3000, not a plug-in installation.

Is there a globe to replace when it fails?

No. The LED is built into each head, so there is no lamp base, no globe to source and nothing to change. The trade-off is the usual one for an integrated fitting: at end of life the head is replaced rather than relamped. Havit rates the LED at more than 30,000 hours.

Can it go in a bathroom, under an eave or outside?

No. It is rated IP20 indoor, dry locations only. That excludes bathroom zones, covered outdoor areas and anywhere spray or condensation can reach. A weather-rated fitting is the right answer for those positions.

Will it dim, and with what?

It is Triac dimmable, so a conventional leading-edge wall dimmer controls it. The accessory Havit names on the data sheet is the HV9625 300W LED Dial Dimmer, and we stock it. Our own advice, not the suppliers: settle the dimmer at quoting stage. LED loads are small, and a dimmer sized for incandescent lamps can behave oddly at the bottom of its range.

Which colour temperature gives the most light?

4000K. Output peaks in the middle of the TRI Colour switch and eases at both ends, so it does not simply rise as the colour gets cooler 3000K is the lowest reading, 4000K the highest, 5500K in between. The spread is only about 12% end to end, which the eye does not really read, so choose the colour that suits the room rather than chasing the number.

Do the two heads aim independently?

Yes. Each head has its own 90 tilt and 300 swivel, so they can point at two different targets or be brought together onto one. The beam is 36 per head, which is narrow enough that the two are clearly separate pools unless you deliberately overlap them.