Virsma is a round tri-colour step light in powder-coated aluminium,and this listing carries the whole range: 240V or 12V, inwhite or black. The light is identical either way 110lm at 3000K, 115lm at 4000K and 120lm at 5500Kfrom 4W so the choice is not about brightness at all. It is about how thecircuit is wired, and it has to be settled before you order.

The choice to make: 240V or 12V

• 240V variants (HV3277T-WHT-240V, HV3277T-BLK-240V) wirestraight to mains no driver, no transformer. This is the simplerspecification for one or two fittings, or where the wall already has a mains point.
• 12V variants (HV3277T-WHT-12V, HV3277T-BLK-12V)require a 12V DC LED driver and mustnever be connected directly to 240V. Choose these when severalfittings will share one transformer, or where a low-voltage garden circuit alreadyexists.

Ordering the wrong voltage is the expensive mistake here, because the two are notinterchangeable on site.

Where it works

• Internal stair walls where a mains point is nearby take the240V version and skip the transformer entirely.
• Garden path and terrace steps already on a low-voltage run take the 12V version and add it to the existing driver’s load.
• Covered entries and porches, where IP54 is appropriate and the roundface suits arched or curved detailing.
• Apartment corridors and hotel access ways, mounted low as continuouswayfinding.

Specifying it

Rated IP54 splash-resistant and suited to shelteredpositions such as under an eave or in a recessed entry, rather than a wall taking directdriving rain. On the 12V variants, keep each fitting within25m of its driver; outside that the warranty does not apply. TheLED is built in on every variant no globe is needed or possible.Not dimmable. Installation by a licensed electrician.

Backed by a 3-year replacement warranty.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You; because Virsma comes in both voltages at thesame price, tell us how the wall is fed and we will confirm which of the four partnumbers to order.

Coastal siting Havits condition

Havits installation instructions for this fitting state that aluminium and 304 stainless steel fittings must not be installed within 5 km of any salt water environment. That is a condition on where the fitting may go, and it sits beside the IP rating rather than inside it: a fitting can be rated for direct rain and still fall outside this rule, because the issue is salt carried in the air rather than water landing on the surface. If your site is inside that zone, talk to us before you specify it Lights For You can point you at a fitting whose material Havit does not name here.

Earthing and protection class

This listing sells more than one supply, and the earthing requirement is not the same on both. Check which part number you are wiring before you start.

• HV3277T-WHT-240V, HV3277T-BLK-240V run on 240 V AC mains and are Protection Class 1 an earth is required at the fitting. Havit’s installation sheet has the installer connect the earth conductor first, then live and neutral.
• HV3277T-WHT-12V, HV3277T-BLK-12V run on 12 V DC and are Protection Class 3 no earth is required at the fitting. The isolation comes from the LED driver rather than from an earth conductor, and these part numbers must never be connected directly to 240 V.

Questions

Which voltage should I order?

If the wall has a mains feed and you only need one or two fittings,take a 240V variant it needs no driver. If you are running several from onetransformer, or an existing low-voltage garden circuit is already there, take a12V variant.

Is the 240V version brighter than the 12V one?

No. Both give 110lm at 3000K, 115lm at 4000K and120lm at 5500K. Voltage changes the wiring, not the light.

Can I connect the 12V version straight to mains?

Never. The 12V variants need a 12V DC LED driver.Wiring one to 240V destroys it immediately and is not covered by warranty.

Does either version take a globe?

No. The LED is built in on all four part numbers, so there is noglobe to buy and nothing to replace during the fitting’s life.

Can Virsma go in a fully exposed position?

IP54 is a splash rating, so keep it to sheltered walls under an eave, in a recessed entry, or on a covered stair. Exposed walls want IP65.

How far can a 12V fitting sit from the driver?

Up to 25m. That limit is part of Havit’s warranty conditions,not just a guideline longer runs drop voltage and dim the fitting.