Converting old Sta-rite light to new pentair intellibrite LED - Help Needed

[poolreeper]

Hi Everyone,

I'm looking for some much needed help. I just moved into a new home with a pool and need to update my pool light.

It's an old Sta-Rite light, on the housing the model numbers are 05068-0012/05068-0017. I am looking to change this light to new LED, preferable the pentair intellibrite.

I've been to 3 pool stores and none of them could give me the answer, does anyone know if I can covert this? If so, which light? which adapter? And do I need a transistor conversion kit?

Any help would greatly be appreciated.

 

[jblizzle]

Welcome to TFP!!!

Sorry, you have not gotten a response, and I too am not sure. Maybe someone will see this bump.

 

[borjis]

first identify the bulb...is it 12v or 120v? it's 12v if you have a power transformer.

There's a wide variety of pool LED replacement bulbs on amazon for a reasonable price
with options for both voltage types.

The pentair...not sure.

 

[pondfishr]

I just upgraded mine to a Pentair 12v LED. Let me check and will send the details.

 

[Pool Clown]

Numbers you listed are for the niches that the fixture (what you have there), fit into. Niches no longer available. It doesn't matter, you don't need one.

Good news/bad news...

Good news is, that fixture is still available. This is a Pentair product, sub company is Sta-Rite, sub product/company was Swimquip (really old light!). P/N 05086-0XXX X=cord length 025, 050, or 100 feet. Those numbers are for 120v. 12V is a different number.

Bad news, No LED fixture appears to be available for that niche. Now you could probably get an LED "replacement bulb" at a hardware big box store. Not sure i would get one on line as they tend to be larger and you may encounter clearance issues. Pentair makes one P/N 602076 or 602065 (color). A bit pricey though. Note: that bulb is for the amerlite fixture and may not fit your fixture. You would have to call Pentair and see if it would fit in your fixture.

 

[pondfishr]

I just upgraded mine to a Pentair 12v LED. Let me check and will send the details.

My pool had the old amerlite niche.

I called Pentair and they recommended that I purchase a replacement bulb 602060 "Pentair Amerbrite Color LED Replacement Lamp 12V-" which I did and the niche had a design issue with the cord exiting the back of the niche pinching the chord that I didn't like. $300.00 mistake. I still came out ahead doing it on my own.

I then purchased the much slimmer Pentair 611011 Intelbrt 5G replacement sealed fixture, chord, and bulb. Works great.

You have a Sta-Rite so yours could very likely require a completely different set up.

If anyone is interested I have a good Pentair 602060 12v LED bulb for sale and will take considerably less than the $300.00 to send it to a good home. If you go 12v you also must purchase the Intermatic Underwater rated 12v transformer.