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Battery operated swimming pool light

7 years ago

I have swimming pool 5m by 10m, but there is no pool light. Can I buy an under water battery operated pool light?, or is there another solution?

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Bluepools Limited
7 years ago
Submerged swimming pool lights are designed to be built into the pool walls as they are being constructed - they are safe for swimmers because they are recessed into the pool wall. An underwater battery operated light would have to be fixed to the pool wall and would be a safety hazard for swimmers.

All modern pool lights are 12 Volt and power is provided by a cable to a 240/12 volt transformer in the pool control panel.

Lights can be installed retrospectively but the pool would have to be emptied down to the light level (about 500 mm below the water surface)
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