Hi All,
We just recently had our pool and spa lights changed from our 30-year-old incandescent fixtures to the Pentair Intellibrite color changing LEDs. We didn't have the light circuit on a GCFI breaker, so our pool installer changed out our standard breaker to one that was also GCFI. Question is, is this the safest mode of protection if water were to ever infiltrate the light? Is it recommended that GCFI protection be installed at the pool pad, vs the main electrical panel? What would you recommend the safest set-up for an electrical light circuit? I work at a hospital and had a patient die of electrical shock due to an improperly wired pool light (daughter also sustained a massive brain injury), so want to minimize any risks as much possible. Thanks in advance for any insight
We just recently had our pool and spa lights changed from our 30-year-old incandescent fixtures to the Pentair Intellibrite color changing LEDs. We didn't have the light circuit on a GCFI breaker, so our pool installer changed out our standard breaker to one that was also GCFI. Question is, is this the safest mode of protection if water were to ever infiltrate the light? Is it recommended that GCFI protection be installed at the pool pad, vs the main electrical panel? What would you recommend the safest set-up for an electrical light circuit? I work at a hospital and had a patient die of electrical shock due to an improperly wired pool light (daughter also sustained a massive brain injury), so want to minimize any risks as much possible. Thanks in advance for any insight
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