Corba 10W Recessed Brick Light with Cover

This is the largest Corba — a recessed brick light at 10 W, reaching 550 lm. At that output it stops being a marker and becomes a working light, which suits a driveway wall, a wide entry or a long flight of steps where the fitting is expected to put usable light on the ground.

Only the 240V model dims — and that decides which one you buy

This is the single most important thing to get right on this listing, because the two voltages are not equivalent here. The 240 V codes are Triac dimmable; the 12 V codes are not. If dimming matters — and at 550 lm beside an entry it often does — you must buy the 240 V version. Ordering the 12 V code and a dimmer will not produce a dimmable installation, and the fitting is not at fault when it does not work. On the 240 V version, pair it with a Triac (leading-edge) wall dimmer.

Confirm the cut-out before you cut

The smaller Corba models publish their apertures; for the 10 W model the cut-out and installation depth are not published, and they are certainly larger than the 6 W model's rather than the same. Do not scale them from the smaller sizes — measure the fitting or the canister in hand, and cut a test aperture, before any brickwork is cut or built. Getting this wrong on a recessed fitting is the one mistake that cannot be undone with a screwdriver.

Six order codes

Three finishes in two voltages. The 240 V codes wire straight to mains and are the dimmable ones; the 12 V codes need a 12 V DC LED driver sized for the run — at 10 W each, four fittings already draw 40 W. Black is the least expensive finish; antique brass and brass carry a premium and suit a cover plate that will be seen close up.

Specifying it

The 10 W LED is built in — no globe, no socket. Tri-colour switching gives 490 lm at 3000 K, 550 lm at 4000 K and 510 lm at 5500 K; the middle setting is the brightest, so treat the three as colours. IP54 covers rain and splashing, not jets. Aluminium, supplied with its cover.

Lights For You stocks the Corba in 3, 6 and 10 W. If you want this output and dimming, order the 240 V code — it is the only version that offers both.

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.

• HV3013T-BLK-240V, HV3013T-AB-240V, HV3013T-BR-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.
• HV3013T-BLK-12V, HV3013T-AB-12V, HV3013T-BR-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.