by Stefanie Bechtelar I
Published 3 years ago
Updated 3 years ago
The wet niche pool light is wrapped housing that has a glass lens where the swimming pool light resides. The supply cable is also enclosed to the device, which is strongly made to work underwater. This is the reason they are called “wet niches.”
The supply wire is also sealed to the fixture, which is designed to function underwater. That is why they are called “wet niches”. The inside of the niche is not sealed; it is submerged. If the pool light is not working there could be several causes.Dec 14, 2021
All things being equal, you can remove the light niche from the poolside, pull the device up onto the side of the pool, and change the swimming pool light niche there. The wet niche pool light is wrapped housing that has a glass lens where the swimming pool light resides.
Where are the lugs on the wet niche on my Pool?
You have two lugs on the wet niche underwater light casing. The lug located on the outside of the niche connects to the metal pool itself if metal sided or to the rebars supporting that pool if nonmetallic sided pool. The lug inside the wet niche is special.
What is the minimum depth of wet niche light fixture?
The minimum depth of the wet niche light fixture must be at least 18" below the water level in the pool. The #8 insulated ground wire I will terminate in the pool light j box.
How to fix a pool niche that won’t close?
To repair your niche, you can carefully remove it from the pool wall, check the power cord, front gasket, and entire niche condition. If the niche is in good working condition, you can change the bulb and front gasket to protect it against water.
What is a pool light niche?
A niche for swimming pools is the housing for your pool light. Traditionally, larger pool niches were meant for pools and smaller niches were meant for spas. But today some modern lights are bright enough for a pool and can fit in a smaller pool niche.
Is pool light niche waterproof?
The can or container holding the light is usually sealed tight with a waterproof gasket. It can slide in and out of the niche created to hold it in many pools. Water can get into the hole that carries the conduit.Aug 28, 2017
What is a wet niche luminaire?
Wet niche luminaires
Wet niche luminaire requirements are in 680.23(B), which addresses wiring for the luminaire that is installed in either a metallic forming shell or a nonmetallic forming shell. It also addresses the issue of installing an 8 AWG solid or stranded copper bonding conductor for metallic forming shells.Apr 15, 2019
What is a dry niche luminaire?
As noted in the definitions section of this Article (680.2), a dry-niche luminaire is "a luminaire intended for installation in the floor or wall of a pool, spa, or fountain in a niche that is sealed against the entry of water."Apr 7, 2015
Can you change pool light underwater?
Typically, backyard swimming pools are equipped with 1 or more underwater lights. Just like any light, the bulb can burn out and will need to be replaced. There is no need to lower the water level in your pool to replace the burned-out bulb.
What happens if water gets into pool light?
Once the water reaches the socket, it will trip the GFI and that will be the extent of the shock hazard. You should change the (lens) gasket in the fixtures and see if that is the source of the leak, it could also be where the cord enters the fixture.Oct 26, 2009
What is a light niche?
The Niche Light is the perfect lamp to bring light to hard-to-reach places, whether under water, in a water feature, under stairs, stone walls, stone lanterns, or any small space. This omni-directional product solves the issue of fitting a fixture and a lamp into a small area.
Do wet and dry niche luminaires need to be grounded?
Other than listed low-voltage luminaires not requiring grounding, all through-wall lighting assemblies, wet-niche, dry-niche, or no-niche luminaires shall be connected to an insulated copper equipment grounding conductor installed with the circuit conductors.
Do low voltage pool lights need to be bonded?
If the light is made of metal and will be permanently mounted (ie attached to the deck with screws or in a wall) it shall be bonded if it has a conductive surface area greater than 4square inches. If the light is temporary and not attached it doesn't need to be bonded.May 29, 2018
What is the closest distance from the inside wall of a pool for a receptacle that provides power for a circulating pump for a permanently installed pool?
6 feet
Receptacles that provide power for water-pump motors or other loads directly related to the circulation and sanitation system shall be of the grounding type, located not less than 6 feet from the inside walls of pools and outdoor spas and hot tubs, and ground-fault circuit-interrupter protected.
