Fiber Optic Pool Light Wiring Diagram
Compared to led pool lights fiber optic pool lights are more costly.
Fiber optic pool light wiring diagram. Light wattage is 300 watts maximum and should not exceed 80 of rated value. Led and fiber optic pool lighting. Fiber optics are ideal because the light signal is. If the pool is an irregular shape the fittings should be located in positions to obtain the best light spread in the pool.
The cons of fiber optic pool lighting. The fittings should be placed 12 below the water level or 18 below the. The most popular pool lights in use today have led bulbs. The fiber stars are pretty easy to work on.
How to wire pool lights. Now in their fifth generation led lamps are bright and colorful. Whether you choose led pool lights that offer a range of colors or fiber optic lights to create dramatic star floor effects s r smith has the lighting products you need to elevate your pool after dark. If your light isnt bright and you are a little handy start by turning off the power taking off the tower cover and cleaning the top of the fiber bundle and the reflector above the lamp.
At first all pool lights used an r 40 bulb a large incandescent flood lamp. 2 cut the fiber conduits so they will enter the installation base approximately halfway. Refer to the diagram on the front of this manual for the following procedures 1 see our general installation manual for fiber and conduit installation in the pool. The individual light wattage is as follows.
In fiber optics light is transmitted from one end of a thin piece of glass called a silica to the other end. Refer to the diagram on the front of this manual for the following procedures 1 appropriate watertight conduit material should be used at each light location in the pool. Catalog and scale drawing to 727 461 5080. For assistance in designing your fiber optic lighting fax a fibercad form located in the pentair water pool and spa inc.
As mentioned in our led pool lighting blog led units can range anywhere from 400 900 whereas fiber optic pool lights can range anywhere from 900 1 500. One microbrite color pool led light is 12 watts maximum one microbrite white pool led light is 12 watts maximum one amerbrite white 500w pool light is 51 watts maximum. I had 3 fiber stars towers on the pool when i bought my house. In the 80 s halogen pool bulbs began to gain favor as well as fiber optic lighting that can run above or below water.
This manual covers the 6000 series illuminator installation only.