Hi I posted a few weeks ago when the light in the spa kept tripping the GFI circuit. My pool repair person said the cord had a short and would need to replace the entire fixture at a cost of around $900. Seemed expensive but as I mulled it over the 3 pool lights (all on one switch) now are tripping the circuit. Now I'm worried they will need to replace ALL the fixtures- a big expense. Is there a way to test if the fixtures really have a short? How does the wiring get damaged anyway? The lamps are only 12 years old. Could it be something else? Safety is the main priority so I don't want to mess around but would love to test each lamp individually if there is a way. Thanks.
Replace ALL the light fixtures???
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Mikes61
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Did you get the spa light replaced? Did that fix the problem?
If all 3 of your lights are the same age, they MAY all need replacing. The light housings usually leak where the wires go into the back of the housing. Which light housings do you have? Post a picture if you can.
$900 is a lot of money for 1 light, but they are $400ish, then there’s labor. It could take several hours to remove the old light and wires, then pull the new light and wires into the conduit. It’s usually a 2 person job, with someone in the water feeding the wires into the conduit. Doing that rarely goes smoothly.
If all 3 of your lights are the same age, they MAY all need replacing. The light housings usually leak where the wires go into the back of the housing. Which light housings do you have? Post a picture if you can.
$900 is a lot of money for 1 light, but they are $400ish, then there’s labor. It could take several hours to remove the old light and wires, then pull the new light and wires into the conduit. It’s usually a 2 person job, with someone in the water feeding the wires into the conduit. Doing that rarely goes smoothly.
It would be good to disconnect each light, one at a time, from the junction box and find out which is tripping the GFCI. What kind of lights are these? If incandescent, three fixtures on one GFCI could be too much for the device to handle after a while, especially if it is a 15A GFCI.