Pentair Glo-Brite Replacement

[Yorker]

I’m finally getting around to replace our Pentair Glo-brite light that failed last year. I’ve got everything ready to pull the light out and the fishing cord through. However, when I loosened the light (turning it to the left) using the part that came with the light, I am unable to pull it out of the niche.

I used a screwdriver (gently) to get it to come forward. Some bubbles came out from behind, but the fixture just went back in. I presumed that some suction might have built up and holding it in — so I kept trying, each time bubbles came out, and eventually no bubbles and the light is about 1/4” out.

I've try grasping it with my fingers to pull it out more but it will not budge. When I go back to junction box and try pushing the wire into the pipe it also will not budge. I’m wondering if the installers who put in the last replacement, stretched the cord tight... or something.
At this point I only thing I can think of is use a set of pliers and pull real hard to see if I can get it moving.

Any thoughts?
Thanks,
York

 

[HermanTX]

Maybe @1poolman1 can provide you some guidance.

 

[Yorker]

Maybe @1poolman1 can provide you some guidance.

Thanks Herman. Hoping poolman will see my post.

 

[1poolman1]

I’m finally getting around to replace our Pentair Glo-brite light that failed last year. I’ve got everything ready to pull the light out and the fishing cord through. However, when I loosened the light (turning it to the left) using the part that came with the light, I am unable to pull it out of the niche.

I used a screwdriver (gently) to get it to come forward. Some bubbles came out from behind, but the fixture just went back in. I presumed that some suction might have built up and holding it in — so I kept trying, each time bubbles came out, and eventually no bubbles and the light is about 1/4” out.

I've try grasping it with my fingers to pull it out more but it will not budge. When I go back to junction box and try pushing the wire into the pipe it also will not budge. I’m wondering if the installers who put in the last replacement, stretched the cord tight... or something.
At this point I only thing I can think of is use a set of pliers and pull real hard to see if I can get it moving.

Any thoughts?
Thanks,
York

Its not suction. Is it disconnected at the transformer? There is not a lot of slack available for a "nicheless" light and it may be pulled tight. Normal pool lights have enough wire in the niche so the light can be serviced on the deck. Glo-Brites don't have that.

 

[Yorker]

Its not suction. Is it disconnected at the transformer? There is not a lot of slack available for a "nicheless" light and it may be pulled tight. Normal pool lights have enough wire in the niche so the light can be serviced on the deck. Glo-Brites don't have that.

Thanks poolman. Yes it was disconnected from the transformer wires that go into the secondary "splitter?" box. When I went to take a photo I realized something I did not notice before. There was black "clamp" screwed in around the insulted wire that was keeping it from being pulled out from the pool side. The attached photo has a dotted green line showing where the clamp was removed.

I included a couple photos of the damage to the light. 9837.jpg shows a crack that goes down the side of the cylinder where water was dripping out of. I used silicone over those areas and on the underside of lens on the new one I will install in hopes that might help the light last a bit longer.