Pool Light low voltage

[My05vette]

My pool light quit working. I changed the bulb and it still doesn’t work. I traced the wires back to the electrical box located above the filter in picture. It only has about 13v up to this point. Wire goes through a plate inside box into upper part of box and I can’t see in the upper half. No breakers thrown. Is this box some type of safety device or what? I would like to fix before I refill the pool.

 

[Texas Splash]

Welcome! Hard to tell from the picture. I see the Intermatic timer to the left, but the large box over the filter is hard to make out. Can you give us a closer picture? Also, update your signature with all of your pool and equipment info. Anything else that may help. Hopefully we'll get some eyes on this one to help.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Tracy,

If it is a low voltage light than 13 volts AC is about right.. I suspect the box is a transformer that takes 120 volts in ones side and sends low voltage about 12 volts out the other side.

Since the pool is empty, I'd want to test the voltage right at the lamp socket...

I said the above before re-reading you thread tile.. So now my question is... Is your light system 120 volts or 12 volts?

A 120 volt light would not pass through anything that looked like a transform... It would also have to be controlled by a GFCI device of some type.

I suspect you have a low voltage light.. But only you can tell for sure..

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[My05vette]

Tracy,

If it is a low voltage light than 13 volts AC is about right.. I suspect the box is a transformer that takes 120 volts in ones side and sends low voltage about 12 volts out the other side.

Since the pool is empty, I'd want to test the voltage right at the lamp socket...

I said the above before re-reading you thread tile.. So now my question is... Is your light system 120 volts or 12 volts?

A 120 volt light would not pass through anything that looked like a transform... It would also have to be controlled by a GFCI device of some type.

I suspect you have a low voltage light.. But only you can tell for sure..

Thanks,

Jim R.

That makes sense. I checked voltage up to the junction box just before the light. I have the light out so it will be easy to test. I’ve never looked for a 12v screw in light before. Where can they be found? It makes sense why the bulb I put in doesn’t work too. Lol

 

[ajw22]

Any markings on the bulb you removed? Post a pic of the bulb.