Should there be water in pool light conduit?
It’s normal for it to have water in it but it’s supposed to terminate well above the pool water level.
Does water get behind pool light?
The pool light conduits carry the electrical cord from the lights to the junction box. The PVC conduits run under the deck from each light if you have more than one light in the water. The conduit pipe is not sealed to the light fixture mounting or niche. Water can get into the hole that carries the conduit.
Can pools leak through light?
Pool light niches rarely leak, it’s extremely rare for a pool light to be leaking through the shell of the light niche, or around the light niche – 99% of the time a pool light is leaking, water is running out through the light conduit.
Are 120 volt pool lights safe?
Some believe the 120 volts generated by an incandescent light can introduce a fatal charge, whereas the power from low-voltage lights, generally 12 volts, can injure but not kill. “That’s not to say that a 120-volt light installed properly with a routinely tested GFCI is not safe — it still has been proven to be safe.”
Can a wire get stuck in a pool conduit?
The have lots of tricks up their sleeves for getting a stuck wire loose. The last thing you want is a broken cord halfway though the conduit I installed the lights myself – there is only one cord all the way to the pool j-box at the pool electric panel (nothing in between).
What kind of pool light cord is stuck?
Having some problems pulling a pool light. I am pulling an AP 400 W, 100′ So far have gotten only about an inch of movement. This thing is so stuck that pulling through the J-Box just tore up the end.
What to do if light cord is stuck in Conduit?
Re-trenching is not an option here as there is cool decking pretty much from the pool to the equipment area. Any help will be greatly appreciated. I will log back on this evening (4-1-10) and post any additional info that I can think of.
Why is my light cord not pulling out?
If he had a problem pulling wire it’s probably because someone plugged the conduit. Generally you do not want to dig down and cut your light conduit you run the risk of draining your pool. I had the same problem with the light cord being stuck.
Having some problems pulling a pool light. I am pulling an AP 400 W, 100′ So far have gotten only about an inch of movement. This thing is so stuck that pulling through the J-Box just tore up the end.
Re-trenching is not an option here as there is cool decking pretty much from the pool to the equipment area. Any help will be greatly appreciated. I will log back on this evening (4-1-10) and post any additional info that I can think of.
How big is the cord in my Pool?
I now only have about 1 foot of cord extending through the niche, with about 6 inches extending into the pool. Re-trenching is not an option here as there is cool decking pretty much from the pool to the equipment area. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
