This is a lengthy review, but wanted to provide some information which is NOT easily accesable to locate online or anywhere else really.
Review:
The light is great, no issues, wiring was a snap into my circuits.
Install Tips/Help:
Ok, if you’ve never run electrical through conduit, I highly recommend you watch some videos first. What you need to know is 99% of pools are bonded to the entire circuit via a bond line located in the niche where the pool light is installed, leave it alone.
Before you even touch the old light, you need to procure some jet line and attach it to the old pool light cable by your power source. When I say attach, I mean make damn sure it’s attached in a way it does not come lose in the conduit. Do not create a ‘bulge’ where you attach the cable, it needs to be small enough to snake through the ¾ (or ½ depending on the run) conduit all the way back to the pool niche.
Pool light conduits WILL have water in them, no need to worry, that’s normal. However; because of that, electricians will often times put some caulk goop at both ends of the conduit to minimize the amount of water. That’s cool, but when you start to pull the old light cable it will appear to be stuck or hard to pull. The best way is to tug on it with some jerking motions to break the caulk goop from both ends. Don’t worry, you won’t break the electrical cable, it’s stranded and very tough. Once the caulk goop is broken free pull the line gently through the conduit.
Once you get the cable all the way through, pull out about 10-15’ of extra jet line. Use the extra slack in the jet line to attach to the new pool light electrical cable, follow the same process as you did with the old cable. I highly recommend you have someone there to help for the next part….
Have the other person slowly pull the jet line as you feed the cable through the niche and into the conduit opening. Continue feeding while the other person pulls…. If you’ve done the above correctly then the new cable sho