My pool has SRSmith Treo nicheless color LED lights. I've never been happy with how bright they are.
Two have a failed LED. I could buy replacement lamps for them for around $80 each. But, maybe now is the time to upgrade to something brighter.
I found the Jandy Pro Series. That line offers 10 watt, 20 watt, and 30 watt versions. These should be much brighter than the 5 watt Treos I now have. But, it seems the lamps are not replaceable?? Threads on this forum seemed to indicate you can only expect a couple of years before one or more LEDs go bad in them. That's way too expensive!
Any suggestions? Ideally, I'd like a lumens spec and radiation pattern. Absent that, at least a power spec (watts). Seems pool lights are like batteries--Energizer bunnies instead of specs.
Also, it's silly the lights are still controlled by power sequencing. I understand the desire to be compatible with legacy pool controller equipment, but complete, independent control of each light to an essentially infinite selection of colors is really inexpensive. Especially compared to the cost of copper in the cable, not to mention the crazy prices of the equipment.
Has any one seen something that will fit in a 1.5" threaded) pvc fitting (nicheless) that is controlled by something like WS2811/WS2812 protocol? I've done comparable circuit design and fabrication. Not hard at all, except for the waterproofing. Maybe I can use the housings from my Treos with upgraded LED drive for higher power and a processor with custom firmware to support a serial control protocol over the 12V supply line. Maybe a kick starter for that, unless someone's "already been there, done that".
Two have a failed LED. I could buy replacement lamps for them for around $80 each. But, maybe now is the time to upgrade to something brighter.
I found the Jandy Pro Series. That line offers 10 watt, 20 watt, and 30 watt versions. These should be much brighter than the 5 watt Treos I now have. But, it seems the lamps are not replaceable?? Threads on this forum seemed to indicate you can only expect a couple of years before one or more LEDs go bad in them. That's way too expensive!
Any suggestions? Ideally, I'd like a lumens spec and radiation pattern. Absent that, at least a power spec (watts). Seems pool lights are like batteries--Energizer bunnies instead of specs.
Also, it's silly the lights are still controlled by power sequencing. I understand the desire to be compatible with legacy pool controller equipment, but complete, independent control of each light to an essentially infinite selection of colors is really inexpensive. Especially compared to the cost of copper in the cable, not to mention the crazy prices of the equipment.
Has any one seen something that will fit in a 1.5" threaded) pvc fitting (nicheless) that is controlled by something like WS2811/WS2812 protocol? I've done comparable circuit design and fabrication. Not hard at all, except for the waterproofing. Maybe I can use the housings from my Treos with upgraded LED drive for higher power and a processor with custom firmware to support a serial control protocol over the 12V supply line. Maybe a kick starter for that, unless someone's "already been there, done that".
