Maro Up & Down LED Wall Light CCT

Maro takes a different approach to the up/down wall light: instead of one lens at each end it uses a column of small apertures — eight 1W LEDs across a 218 mm body — so the wall picks up a series of narrow beams rather than a single wash. On a textured surface such as render, stone or brick that reads as a pattern of light and shadow, which is the reason to choose it over a plain twin-beam fitting.

The choice to make: 240V or 12V

• 240V — wires straight to mains, no driver required.
• 12V — requires a 12V DC LED driver and must never be connected directly to 240V.

Output is identical between them; only the wiring differs. Note that Maro is not dimmable in either version, so if a dimmed facade is part of the brief this is the wrong fitting.

Where it works

• Textured render, stone and brick — the multi-beam pattern needs a surface to fall on.
• Feature walls and entries where a plain wash would look flat.
• Sheltered outdoor walls — IP54, so eaves and porches rather than full exposure.

Specifying it

Tri-colour selectable — 3000K, 4000K or 5500K — in black or white powder-coated aluminium, 218 × 80 × 50 mm, CRI above 80. Because the effect depends on the beams grazing a surface, mount it close to the wall face rather than on a proud plinth. For the 12V version size the driver to the whole circuit, stay within 25 m of the driver and ±5% of nominal supply. Licensed electrician only.

Supplied by Lights For You — ask us whether your wall texture suits the multi-beam effect.

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.

• HV3697T-BLK-240V, HV3697T-WHT-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.
• HV3697T-BLK-12V, HV3697T-WHT-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.