Split 316 Stainless Steel TRI Colour 3w - 12V DC

The Split is a 3 W recessed inground uplighter in 316 stainless steel, and this listing sells the 12 V DC part, HV1841T. It sits flush in a canister below ground level with a clear tempered-glass face and an anti-glare honeycomb louvre, and it is trafficable to 1000 kg, so it can be driven over in a path or a driveway.

Low voltage, and it needs its own driver

This part runs on 12 V DC constant voltage and an external supply is required: you must run it from a suitable 12 V DC constant-voltage LED driver. It is Protection Class III, so no earth is required at the fitting. ⛔ It must not be connected directly to 240 V. ⛔ It is also polarity sensitive — Havit's installation sheet says that if it is connected the wrong way round the fitting will fail and the warranty is void. Supply at the fitting has to stay within ±5% of the rated voltage; outside that allowance the warranty is void as well. Wiring is parallel, and the whole job is one for a qualified electrician working to AS/NZS 3000.

Tri-colour, switched on the underside — before it goes in the ground

The built-in LED is tri-colour: 3000K, 4000K and 5500K, giving 220 lm, 230 lm and 240 lm respectively, through a 60° beam at CRI >80. ⚠ The selector is a switch on the bottom of the fitting, inside a sealed brass cover. On a recessed fitting that means choose the colour temperature before you drop it into the canister — changing it later means lifting the fitting back out and re-sealing it. There is no globe and no socket here, so nothing is ever replaced; lamp expectancy is >30,000hrs. The fitting is not dimmable, which both of Havit's documents state.

IP67, IK10, and the conditions that carry the warranty

It is IP67 and IK10 behind a clear glass diffuser. ⛔ Adequate drainage under the canister is a warranty condition, not a recommendation — Havit asks for 100–150 mm of crushed rock and a slight fall so water runs away, and says plainly that if no drainage is allowed the warranty is void. The anti-syphon plug and the male and female connector supplied on the cable must both stay on it. All o-rings and seals must be seated, every joint soldered and sealed watertight, and silicone applied around the edge of the fitting. ⚠ 316 stainless still needs regular cleaning to stop tea staining forming, and tea staining is not covered by the warranty. Lights For You has taken every figure on this page for HV1841T from the HV1841 data sheet (AUG24), the HV1841T / HV1841RGBW installation instructions and Havit's own page for this model, which states a 3 Years Replacement Warranty.