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    Adding a programmable timer to my pool light

    So I am trying to add a timer to my pool light. Previously I just had to go and flip the breaker (yes breaker) to turn on my pool lights. My question is I would like to add a digital timer that has basically buttons to program it to come on at a certain time everyday for a few hours but also...
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    Someone please explain this

    So I’m possibly having a new pool built by the end of the year since we are moving to the country and probably won’t buy a house with a pool already in it. My question is why would a pool builder put the pool pump higher than the the pool water? I see this all the time. This is what my house...
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    Subpanel Question

    Okay so I have a few more electrical problems associated with putting in a new light. It seems that my electrical panel that all my my pool equipment runs to is run straight off my service. My service goes into the garage and attaches to the main panel but also goes to the subpanel that's...
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    Pool Light Wiring

    Is this the correct way to wire this light? Hot=Black Wire (B) Neutral=White Wire (W) All green grounds will tie in together. I am fairly competent in running wires but then again I have never run wiring to a pool. Although I have been shocked a handful of times I don't wish to have my 2 or...
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    Air coming from booster pump outlet? Water leak?

    The weather here is a around 95 daily so I having been adding water pretty much daily. But I noticed last week I am now having to add about 3" a day. Since I have the day off I decided to find my leak. So I pulled everything out of the pool and after unhooking my polaris I noticed a large...
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    Pool Light Doesn't Fit

    While attempting to replace my pool light I have run across something weird. My 20 x 36 pool has a small or spa sized pool light 5 1/2". My niche doesn't fit ANY lights. I have found one that lines up perfectly but the there are two, yes two bottom wall hooks. When I try to put the light...
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    Changing your pool light. Anyone do it themselves?

    Does anyone change their own light out? Also can you change from a regular halogen bulb to a LED pretty easily or do I need some conversion kit? I currently only have one light but a second one would be nice.
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    Main Drain?

    First Post. I recently purchased a house (45 days ago) that has a pool. I have had pools before but only when I was younger and lived with my parents. Alot of this stuff is coming back to me but..... slowly. I got a couple questions and hope someone could help me out. #1 I have a main drain...