Split 316 Stainless Steel 18w RGBW LED

Split 316 stainless steel RGBW inground light — 18W

A recessed inground uplight in 316 stainless steel, rated IP67 and IK10. It sets into the ground with the lens flush, so the fitting itself disappears and only the beam is seen — the standard way to uplight a tree trunk, a wall, a column or a facade from below.

Two ratings define what this fitting can survive. IP67 covers temporary immersion, which is what an inground light actually experiences when the garden floods or a sprinkler pools around it. IK10 is the highest impact rating in Havit's range, which matters because an inground light gets walked on, driven over and struck by mowers.

Why 316 stainless

316 is the grade specified for sustained contact with moisture, soil chemistry, fertiliser and pool water. A lesser stainless pits and stains in exactly those conditions, and an inground fitting is the hardest thing in a garden to replace once it is set in concrete.

⚠ Havit notes that 316 fittings still need regular cleaning to prevent tea staining — the brown speckling that appears on stainless in coastal air. It is cosmetic rather than structural, and much easier to prevent than to remove.

Colour changing, with a real white

This is the RGBW version: red, green and blue for colour plus a dedicated 3000K white channel, rated at 550lm on white from an 18W draw. The separate white channel is what makes it usable on ordinary nights, where a colour-only fitting mixing an approximate white looks thin on stone and planting.

Colour rendering on the white channel is above 80 CRI. Dimming and colour are handled through an RGBW controller, which is not part of the fitting.

The beam is 60°, a moderately wide cone suited to washing a trunk or a section of wall. Decide how the colour will be controlled, and by whom, before installation — a colour uplight driven from a controller nobody can reach is the one that stays on white.

Power, cutout and installation

The Split runs on 12V DC and is a Class 3 low-voltage fitting, so no earth is required at the fitting. A 12V supply is required on the circuit and is not part of the fitting.

Getting the canister set correctly is the whole installation: it needs drainage beneath it so water does not stand around the fitting, and the top has to finish flush with the final ground level — not the level before the paving, turf or mulch goes down. An inground light sitting proud of a finished lawn is a trip hazard and a mower casualty. Installation is work for a licensed electrician.

Frequently asked questions

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