Taper is a wedge-shaped wall and step light that angles its lightdownward onto the surface below rather than out into the eye the classicdetail for a stair flight, a jetty edge or a path wall. Unlike almost every other steplight in this range, Taper does not have a sealed LED: it takes areplaceable 1.4W G4 LED globe, which is the reason it is stillspecified on installations that need to be serviced rather than replaced.

The choice to make: part number sets the colour, finish sets the life

Colour temperature is fixed by the part number, not switchable:

• HV3608W warm white 3000K, 90lm.The domestic choice; reads soft against stone and timber.
• HV3608C cool white 6000K, 110lm.Crisper and slightly brighter; reads commercial.

Then choose the body: 316 stainless steel, copper, white or black. The 316 stainlessand copper options are the ones to specify near salt water copper weathers to apatina, 316 stainless holds its finish. White and black are painted, so they suitinland and sheltered positions.

Where it works

• Stair flights and ramps where the wedge form throws light down ontothe tread and keeps it out of the eye line.
• Coastal decks, jetties and beach-house paths specify 316stainless steel or copper.
• Path and boundary walls under some shelter, spaced to overlap theirpools of light.
• Commercial and strata access ways where a serviceable globe beatsreplacing the whole fitting.

Specifying it

The base is G4. A different base will not fit a GU10, MR16 orMR11 lamp is physically and electrically wrong here, so replacements must be G4 and ratedfor 12V DC. Body dimensions are 60mm wide by 85mm high.

Taper runs on 12V DC and requires a 12V DC LED driver; itmust never be connected directly to 240V. Each fitting must sitwithin 25m of its driver for the warranty to hold. RatedIP44, which covers splashing from any direction suitable for asheltered outdoor wall, not for a position taking driving rain or standing water. Notdimmable. Installation by a licensed electrician.

Backed by a 3-year replacement warranty.

Supplied by Lights For You Taper is one of the few step lights here with aserviceable globe, so ask us about spare G4 LED lamps at the same time as the fittings.

Earthing and protection class

This fitting runs on 12 V DC and is Protection Class 3 no earth is required at the fitting. The isolation comes from the LED driver rather than from an earth conductor, and the fitting must never be connected directly to 240 V.

Questions

Is the globe replaceable?

Yes. Taper takes a 1.4W G4 LED globe, which can be changedwithout replacing the fitting unusual in this category and the main reason tochoose it.

Can I fit a different type of globe?

No. The base is G4 and only a G4 lamp will fit. GU10, MR16 and MR11lamps are the wrong base and must not be forced in. The replacement must also be ratedfor 12V DC.

Can I choose the colour temperature?

At the point of order, yes but by part number, not by aswitch. HV3608W is warm white 3000K at 90lm; HV3608C is cool white 6000K at110lm.

Which finish should I use near the beach?

316 stainless steel or copper. Both are corrosion-resistantthrough the material rather than through a coating; the painted white and black bodiesare better kept inland or under cover.

Does it need a driver?

Yes, a 12V DC LED driver sized for every fitting on the run.Never connect Taper directly to 240V mains.

Is IP44 enough for an outdoor stair?

For a sheltered one. IP44 resists splashing water from anydirection, which suits a wall under an eave or a covered flight; a fully exposedposition taking driving rain calls for IP65 or better.