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 Post subject: Pool lighting question Standard Halogen to LED???
PostPosted: January 6th, 2012, 7:29 pm 
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Hi, I am new to this forum and I have a question about the light in my pool. I was interested in changing it out to one of the cool LED color changing models and I think I have figured out what all I have unfortunately it looks like the builder who built this pool (before my time - we just bought this house in April) installed a spa sized light in my 9' x 30' 10k gallon pool. The trim ring is 6" in diameter. I have not found any markings on the light fixture but did find a label inside the niche that says it is an American Products Model SNL750. I also know the light has a 12v / 75W, what looks like a halogen, lamp in it. The light seems to do a pretty good job lighting the pool - no complaints there - just want to jazz it up with color and such.

Now my question - being that I have a spa sized light fixture in my pool will the Pentair Intelibrite LED 12v spa light be bright enough to light my pool? $500+ is a lot of money to spend and find out it will only give off enough light to illuminate the deep end of my pool. I have already pulled the existing light out and it has 60' of wire on it but when I tried to get the fixture to the pool deck edge I was about 6-10 inches short. With that being said 60' of wire will not be enough to be able to remove the light from the niche to service it in the future when I actually have water in the pool. If I go with Pentair I will have to purchase the model 640132 which comes with 100' but I will cut off as much as I can so I do not loose voltage through the length of the wire.

Any suggestions and/ or advice will be greatly appreciated!!!



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 Post subject: Re: Pool lighting question Standard Halogen to LED???
PostPosted: January 7th, 2012, 12:31 pm 
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A straight white LED might put out enough lumens but I seriously doubt a color one would.

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 Post subject: Re: Pool lighting question Standard Halogen to LED???
PostPosted: January 7th, 2012, 2:49 pm 
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Thanks Pool Guy that's kind of what I thought. I can't believe a contractor would make such a foolish move as installing a light designed for a spa in a full size pool. Now I am stuck for good. Unbelievable.



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 Post subject: Re: Pool lighting question Standard Halogen to LED???
PostPosted: January 12th, 2012, 9:10 pm 
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clevelandice wrote:
Thanks Pool Guy that's kind of what I thought. I can't believe a contractor would make such a foolish move as installing a light designed for a spa in a full size pool. Now I am stuck for good. Unbelievable.



Try contacting these guys http://www.nextstepproduct.com/SAVI/Sav ... Light.html

This might work for you.


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 Post subject: Re: Pool lighting question Standard Halogen to LED???
PostPosted: January 13th, 2012, 2:52 pm 
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Thanks racket
I think you're right - that probably would have worked. I contacted the sales reps and one just got back to me saying those lights were discontinued over a year ago but are still on the website. Oh well. Thanks for the thought though.....



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 Post subject: Re: Pool lighting question Standard Halogen to LED???
PostPosted: January 15th, 2012, 2:55 am 
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Lots of different vendors sell the Savi light, e.g....

http://www.a1poolparts.com/-strse-Light ... gories.bok



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 Post subject: Re: Pool lighting question Standard Halogen to LED???
PostPosted: January 16th, 2012, 2:25 pm 
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CraigMW wrote:
Lots of different vendors sell the Savi light, e.g....

http://www.a1poolparts.com/-strse-Light ... gories.bok


You will find that they don't stock them. There is a lot of obsolete product listed on websites which they have no way of getting.


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