Pools are especially wonderful for those sweltering summer days when all you can think about is a way to cool off. In the past, people rarely used their pools after sundown due to the lack of light. Thanks to the new LED pool lighting technology, indoor (or outdoor pools) can be used any time of the day.
LED Pool Lighting Advantages
LED, short for light-emitting diode, lighting is a semiconductor light source. LED lighting is gradually replacing the formerly popular incandescent and fluorescent bulbs, especially in pool lighting. LED lights provide a wide variety of colorful illumination while cutting energy bills and reducing replacement costs. They are more durable, are smaller in size, last longer, dont flicker, produce less heat, are cool to the touch, and are especially useful in areas where the lights are hard to reach, as they are in pools. An added bonus is they dont attract bugs!
Save Money Using LED Pool Lighting
LED lights are the wave of the future in energy efficiency, lifetime value, controllability, and quality of light. Theyve been shown to reduce the cost of illuminating your pool by up to 79% compared to halogen, incandescent or metal halide bulbs, plus they can last 30,000 100,000 hours, which minimizes replacement costs, maintenance, and disposal.
Variety of LED Pool Lighting Available
There are now many options when researching pool lighting. A few of the options include magnetic lights, floating lights, underwater lights (used primarily in in-ground pools), and color lights. Colored lights can be a single color or the new craze combinations of individual colored LEDs which are mixed and matched to create a vibrant spectrum of colors. These can even be controlled through a remote control device.
Colored LED Pool Lighting
Pool owners can create instant ambiance to evening pool parties or swims by adding color to their pool lights. New technology combines colored LED lights in a sequence to illuminate while cycling through colors at varying speeds and in various sequences of colors. Several companies offer different lighting effects to fit the mood; white, single color, fading color, and party-time, where colors transition through the color spectrum.
Converting to LED Pool Lighting
There are several companies that offer in-ground LED pool lights that screw directly into the pools existing light socket, others require converters. Some use existing light power transformer sources from 12 to 24 volts, and LED lights can replace conventional lights in minutes. For those using transformers, 300 watt transformers can drive up to fifteen lights.
Installing LED Pool Lighting
LED pool lights can be installed by most do-it-yourselfers using only a screwdriver, an LED bulb with socket, an LED switch, and an LED controller. The five steps include placing the junction box 9 above the maximum water level, installing the underwater light lens 19 below the water surface, connecting the electrics, and then testing. Dont worry; the kits will come with more detailed instructions along with a customer support team standing by.
Adding lighting, especially colored LED pool lighting, is sure to give your pool personality and add a great atmosphere to your next pool party.
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