We just had an Intellibrite120v lamp installed in an existing inground pool. It is a replacement for an old pool lamp that stopped working. The Intellibrite lamp was installed by a contractor while the pool was drained. He tested it on dry ground, and it it worked just fine. However after contractor left and I filled the pool, the lamp would not go on.
Let me explain the wiring situation.
Since our house was built in 1963, the circuits do not have a grounding wire. When we had the outlets upgraded, many GFCI outlets had to be installed. The pool lamp is now controlled by a GFCI switch (see below). You turn the lamp ON by pressing RESET and OFF by pressing TEST.
When I attempt to turn the lamp on after the pool was filled, the RESET button pops right back out when I press it.
The contractor who installed the lamp warned me that the switch might be troublesome, and he suggested that we get an electrician to replace the GFCI switch with a normal two-pole switch and then replace the breaker that supplies the switch with a GFCI breaker. I'm having an electrician come tomorrow to do that.
Here's my question: Is this going to work? The Intellibrite Installation and User's Guide does not show this particular configuration. All it says is: "120 VAC pool/spa lights must have a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI), with an appropriately rated circuit breaker.
Let me explain the wiring situation.
Since our house was built in 1963, the circuits do not have a grounding wire. When we had the outlets upgraded, many GFCI outlets had to be installed. The pool lamp is now controlled by a GFCI switch (see below). You turn the lamp ON by pressing RESET and OFF by pressing TEST.
When I attempt to turn the lamp on after the pool was filled, the RESET button pops right back out when I press it.
The contractor who installed the lamp warned me that the switch might be troublesome, and he suggested that we get an electrician to replace the GFCI switch with a normal two-pole switch and then replace the breaker that supplies the switch with a GFCI breaker. I'm having an electrician come tomorrow to do that.
Here's my question: Is this going to work? The Intellibrite Installation and User's Guide does not show this particular configuration. All it says is: "120 VAC pool/spa lights must have a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI), with an appropriately rated circuit breaker.
