Apologies in advance if I don't post this in the correct forum.
I have a 30K gallon, in-ground, salt, cement/PebbleTec pool that was custom-built in 2010. It currently uses these lights: Pentair Aqua-Light 250W 120V, 77168100.
There are 3 of these lights in the pool and 1 in the hot tub. I replaced one of the pool fixtures last year but another has recently gone bad. By bad, I mean, that with good bulbs, the fixture will turn on for about 30 seconds and then throw the breaker. When I take that fixture out of line, the other lights run fine.
Now that everything has gone LED, these fixtures are becoming difficult to find and they are essentially obsolete. The wet niches are the Pentair small niches, 7824xxxx or 79206600. The lights read Series 77xxxxxx, 250 Watts, 120 Volts, T-4 Bulb Type.
I am proficient enough to pull the fixtures and handle the wiring, change breakers, etc.
My question is this. Rather than try to replace these same incandescent, halogen-quartz lights, what should I swap in their favor? These are getting difficult to find and there have to now be better options. I'd like to avoid adding transformers and going to 12V if I can.
Thanks in advance!!!
I have a 30K gallon, in-ground, salt, cement/PebbleTec pool that was custom-built in 2010. It currently uses these lights: Pentair Aqua-Light 250W 120V, 77168100.
There are 3 of these lights in the pool and 1 in the hot tub. I replaced one of the pool fixtures last year but another has recently gone bad. By bad, I mean, that with good bulbs, the fixture will turn on for about 30 seconds and then throw the breaker. When I take that fixture out of line, the other lights run fine.
Now that everything has gone LED, these fixtures are becoming difficult to find and they are essentially obsolete. The wet niches are the Pentair small niches, 7824xxxx or 79206600. The lights read Series 77xxxxxx, 250 Watts, 120 Volts, T-4 Bulb Type.
I am proficient enough to pull the fixtures and handle the wiring, change breakers, etc.
My question is this. Rather than try to replace these same incandescent, halogen-quartz lights, what should I swap in their favor? These are getting difficult to find and there have to now be better options. I'd like to avoid adding transformers and going to 12V if I can.
Thanks in advance!!!
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