【How-to】How to Change a Pool Light

Do you have to drain the pool to change the light?

Replacing your in-ground swimming pool light does not require draining the water from the pool or hiring a professional. The design of the pool light’s housing allows you to remove it from the pool without the need to disconnect any wiring.

How do you change an inground pool light?

How much does it cost to replace a pool light?

Pool Light Replacement Cost

The cost to replace pool lights is $625 apiece on average. Pool light repair costs are much more affordable at $65 to $150 each. Just replacing the bulbs is $20 to $100 for each one depending on their type and functions.

Can a pool light electrocute you?

You can get electrocuted by a pool light in a swimming pool. It can cause serious injury and even death. An experienced electrocution lawyer can help victims and families recover the pain and suffering compensation or wrongful death damages they are entitled to under the law.

How do I upgrade my pool light to LED?

Where is the pool light switch located?

Usually they are found directly behind the light, off the pool deck, or in some areas, the light J-Boxes are installed by the pool equipment pad.

Can 12v pool light eliminate you?

How do I test my pool light fixture?

Pool and spa lights make an easy culprit because they are immersed in the water. 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 eliminate.

How long does a pool light last?

Is a 12V pool light safer?

Set your volt-ohm meter to “continuity test” (or lowest ohm scale), and test between the black and white wires to the light (they connect to the bulb). If your light bulb is in good condition, it should read about 3-20 ohms.

How can I tell if my pool light is 12V or 120V?

Your pool lighting should give you few problems overall. Most incandescent bulbs will burn for 1,000 hours before bulb replacement is necessary. LED bulbs can burn for 25 years or more (or so they tell us).

What happens if water gets into pool light?

The 12V lights are safer when installed properly by a licensed electrician. ALWAYS get a permit when performing electrical work in your pool, pool lamp replacements included. A permit may cost some money, but it means that someone will have to check your work and be sure that it is safe.

Is changing a pool light dangerous?

Can LED pool light shock you?

Check the back of the light housing where the cord connects into the light, there will be a label specification of your light. The brightness of a 12V and 120V will be the same.

Are pool lights worth it?

Chlorine exposure or old age can deteriorate the rubber to warp so that it allows water to reach the light internals. A fixture filled with water can also cause a breaker to trip, so be mindful of that when troubleshooting. Another less likely cause of a pool light fixture leak is a power cord conduit seal leak.

Are LED pool lights safer?

Why is my pool light not working?

Pool lights don’t have to be on to be a potential hazard. In fact, most problems come from incorrectly grounded or bonded lights, not from lights that are improperly powered. This can send electricity through a pool light even if it’s not on during the daytime.

Why does my pool light keep going out?

Pool lighting: When pool lights have not been correctly bonded or grounded, they can send electricity directly through the water and shock those in the pool. In fact, faulty pool lights can send electrical currents through the water even when they are turned off.

How long should an LED pool light last?

How bright should a pool light be?

Energy Savings & Durability

An LED light will save you roughly 75% on your energy usage compared to a comparable incandescent light. Traditional bulb pool lights will last around 5,000 hours while an LED light will last 30,000+ hours . . . provided no water gets in and shorts the unit out.