Pentair Lights

[sneakykitty]

I have read and re-read the information on here concerning lights and recommendations and I can't seem to put a finger on why it is recommended to go microbrites vs intellibrite. I'm not mechanically-electrically inclined so please just dumb it down for me!

My pool will be 14x26, pool builder recommended 1 Pentair Intellibrite in the middle of the wall on he 26 foot side. I just can't figure out why I should change and to how many! TIA

 

[AQUA~HOLICS]

Here is a picture that may help you with the number of lights that your pool will need for proper illumination.

 

[pjt]

I would recommend at least 3 MicroBrites lights. They are newer, more reliable, and fit in a standard 1.5" fitting (no proprietary niche). Make sure the lights face away from your house or primary sitting area.

 

[ajw22]

I have read and re-read the information on here concerning lights and recommendations and I can't seem to put a finger on why it is recommended to go microbrites vs intellibrite. I'm not mechanically-electrically inclined so please just dumb it down for me!

Intellibrites have more reliability problems then Microbrites.

Microbrites fit a standard 1.5" PVC pope and you will have more options for using other model nicheless lights if the Microbrites don't work well for you.

Simple enough?

Pentair LED Pool Lights - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

My pool will be 14x26, pool builder recommended 1 Pentair Intellibrite in the middle of the wall on he 26 foot side. I just can't figure out why I should change and to how many! TIA

Pentair has a few models of LED lights. They vary in size and type of niche required. The chart below summarizes the light specifications.

Pentair guideline is to aim for 4 lumens per square foot of pool surface. For example, if the pool is 500 sq-ft then you need 500x4=2000 lumens. This would be 4 MicroBrites or 2 IntelliBrite rgb.

Inyo Pools also has a good blog on How Many Lights Do I Need For My Pool? with a table summarizing the coverage of the different Pentair lights.

Jandy has an excellent LED Lighting Design Guide.