changing our a pool light? you have more then one option

[@ThisRandomGuyYouDidntNotice]

great now I'm afraid to jump in the pool on my next vacation abroad ^^

[@davidj4529]

I’m a pool guy with my own company. It definitely included a new LED color light. Hayward and Pentair lights are both between $950-$1200. A few hundred to install seems steep but I tend to undercharge unfortunately… I usually swap a light out for $75 unless for some reason it takes way long then 10-15 mins thats expected.

[@johnanagnostou5285]

I would strongly suggest you look at nec section 680 . You made no mention of the equipotential bonding required for the wet niche light, or of the potting compound required for lights over the contact voltage threshold. Pools require stringent bonding and grounding . Not following the code can be desdly

[@cheako91155]

I'm kinda surprised there isn't a 12V GFI protection device that's used in this situation, that breaks the circuit leaving the transformer headed to the pool.

[@cheako91155]

Right GFI doesn't *work past a transformer, you'll need the GFI protection to switch the 12V ac circuit. * The current always dissipates through the primary winding, that circuit never gets grounded because it doesn't leave the room that's far away from the pool. Adding GFI protection to the supply side of a transformer doesn't do anything.

[@maxturgidson568]

I don’t know how old your pool was, but my pool has circuit breakers. I think it’s about a 2007.

[@JamieHitt]

Looking at your diagrams, I can clearly see why the bottom picture is the safest of the three scenarios. Unlike the top two, there's no water in that pool!

[@maxturgidson568]

I would guess you could short it hot to something and it’s capable of carrying that load there’s nothing protecting it