Hi all—I am replastering my pool and am trying to figure out what to do with pool light. It’s an older pool and the light never worked ever since we moved in and we had it taken out by a former pool guy to try and find a replacement. He cut the electric wire conduit and took the light. Guy has since disappeared and I do not have the light or know make or model. Current pool guys state it was in a metal housing and code prevents them from installing another light and attaching to current wiring and they can only install light that has direct conduit running from light to junction box. Does not appear we can pull out the current conduit. They suggest breaking into the plaster to remove metal frame and installing entirely new light. I don’t believe this is in budget. Other option is to plaster over the empty shell and don’t have through wall lighting but they are not sure if this can be done as plaster may not stick to the metal. Assuming this last option can work can anyone recommend any non through the wall lighting options? Thanks for the help and sorry for the length of the post.
Need help with light issue
- Thread starter Nick622
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First of all, I would question why they don't know that plaster will not stick to metal. At least not for very long. They are doing a fill chip out, right?
I apologize for my ignorance but not sure you mean by doing a full chip out. Do you mean just chipping out the current niche and replacing it with a new one?
No, your old plaster should all be chipped out before new plaster is installed. I hope that is the plan. They also need to use flat chisels for the chip out so they don't go too deep into the gunnite.
Looks like the shell has had a hydrojet taken to it recently. Somewhat lightly. I’m thinking I read up on it somewhere that you don’t have to go all the way back to gunnite because it leaves an even and uniformly rough enough surface to allow for bonding to the new plaster. Equipment can certainly cut back to concrete though. I think it may be a matter of time vs budget.
I’d like to see further discussion on how extensive of a plaster removal you have to do with a hydrojet from someone who uses one.
I’d like to see further discussion on how extensive of a plaster removal you have to do with a hydrojet from someone who uses one.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,789
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Do you have a light junction box under your diving board?
Find the other end of that pool light wire. It is somewhere around your pool.
Find the other end of that pool light wire. It is somewhere around your pool.