Underwater pool lighting is a common and typical item in all swimming pools. Underwater pool lighting adds to the mood and ambiance the swimming pool wants to project. It is very important to bear in mind, though, that electricity and water do not mix. Underwater pool lightings have caused fatalities. If you detect anything unusual with the lights, have it immediately checked by a licensed electrician. Even if you don’t, any swimming pool repair job should always include checking the underwater pool lighting.
Swimming pool repairs involving underwater pool lighting does not happen very often. Problems with these fixtures are less because most of the bulbs will last for about 1,000 hours and the fixtures, several decades. Swimming pool repair of lighting fixtures are usually due to the corrosive chemistry of the pool which wears off the fixture including the screws.
A swimming pool repair involving underwater pool lighting can range from just simply changing a busted bulb or a major repair such as replacing the fixture. You can change a busted bulb yourself making sure to shut off power of the breaker before starting anything.
A major swimming pool repair of underwater pool lighting is usually caused by corrosion in the pool. Corrosive water eats away the fixture, causing damage to the cord and connections. Sometimes when the junction box is moved for whatever reason, a new fixture should be installed.
There are some swimming pool repairs that you can do yourself, but when it comes to the underwater pool lighting, you should think twice of whether you will do it yourself or hire a professional electrician.
Handling electricity, especially when it is underwater is a sensitive and a somewhat dangerous task for someone that has not been specifically trained for it. To avoid any untoward incident involving your underwater pool lighting, it is wise to have your pool’s electrical fixtures and connections checked on a regular basis. Scratches and bumps are minor swimming pool accidents as compared to electrocution caused by faulty underwater pool lighting fixtures and connections. Always make sure to have them checked regularly for total pool safety.