Fiber Optic Pool Light Wiring Diagram
I had 3 fiber stars towers on the pool when i bought my house.
Fiber optic pool light wiring diagram. One microbrite color pool led light is 12 watts maximum one microbrite white pool led light is 12 watts maximum one amerbrite white 500w pool light is 51 watts maximum. The most popular pool lights in use today have led bulbs. The fiber stars are pretty easy to work on. Create atmosphere with pool lights transformers and lighting controls from s r smith.
This manual covers the 6000 series illuminator installation only. In fiber optics light is transmitted from one end of a thin piece of glass called a silica to the other end. Catalog and scale drawing to 727 461 5080. As mentioned in our led pool lighting blog led units can range anywhere from 400 900 whereas fiber optic pool lights can range anywhere from 900 1 500.
2 cut the fiber conduits so they will enter the installation base approximately halfway. The cons of fiber optic pool lighting. How to wire pool lights. Compared to led pool lights fiber optic pool lights are more costly.
Refer to the diagram on the front of this manual for the following procedures 1 appropriate watertight conduit material should be used at each light location in the pool. If your light isnt bright and you are a little handy start by turning off the power taking off the tower cover and cleaning the top of the fiber bundle and the reflector above the lamp. Led and fiber optic pool lighting. Light wattage is 300 watts maximum and should not exceed 80 of rated value.
If designing your own lighting layout it is critical to keep the pg2000 as close to the pool as possible less than 15. For assistance in designing your fiber optic lighting fax a fibercad form located in the pentair water pool and spa inc. Refer to the diagram on the front of this manual for the following procedures 1 see our general installation manual for fiber and conduit installation in the pool. Locate the appropriate positions for mounting the wall fittings to install the fiberstars treo lights to give the best coverage around the pool.
If the pool is an irregular shape the fittings should be located in positions to obtain the best light spread in the pool. The fittings should be placed 12 below the water level or 18 below the. At first all pool lights used an r 40 bulb a large incandescent flood lamp. In the 80 s halogen pool bulbs began to gain favor as well as fiber optic lighting that can run above or below water.
The individual light wattage is as follows.