Recently, we had a pool light bulb that needed replacing. We have Hayward Halogen Astrolight Fixtures, with 120V 500W capabilities. The system is running on a Hayward ProLogic 16 with what we believe is a 12V converter that's plugged into a GCFI outlet. My husband replaced the bulb yesterday, and now it WON'T SHUT OFF! There are 3 pool lights in the pool. The 2 in the deep end are on the same prologic button that turns them on and off, and they work fine. The bulb in the shallow end works off another prologic button, and since my husband replaced the bulb, it no longer shuts off. It just dims. The bulb that the previous owner had in there was a 130v 300w bulb, but from the sticker on the fixture indicating differently, we went with the 120v 500w bulb to get the full potential. Could that be it?
I tried switching off the light through the 12v converter, then tried unplugging the converter entirely, and yet the bulb still stays on in the dimmed condition, so I don't think it's the converter. Could it be the GCFI outlet? The only thing I can do to shut it off completely is flick the main circuit board switch off for all the pool lights, but that means we can't go swimming at night. Could it be a bad circuit at the board? My fear is that if I leave all the lights on while people are swimming, and if there's ever a leak, (especially since my husband did the bulb replacement) someone will be electrocuted, since the power never really turns off. Who can I call to repair this Any ideas as to what may be going on, or what may need repairing?
I tried switching off the light through the 12v converter, then tried unplugging the converter entirely, and yet the bulb still stays on in the dimmed condition, so I don't think it's the converter. Could it be the GCFI outlet? The only thing I can do to shut it off completely is flick the main circuit board switch off for all the pool lights, but that means we can't go swimming at night. Could it be a bad circuit at the board? My fear is that if I leave all the lights on while people are swimming, and if there's ever a leak, (especially since my husband did the bulb replacement) someone will be electrocuted, since the power never really turns off. Who can I call to repair this Any ideas as to what may be going on, or what may need repairing?