LED Pool Lights Melbourne

Pool Light Installer Melbourne

New & Replacement Pool Lights

Pool Light Installer Melbourne

We install / replace pool lights, transformers & cabling where possible.

Installation, replacement & Repairs of pool lights in Melbourne VIC

We also have an electrician that can help with disconnecting hardwired transformers and make a switch over to a 12v transformer to install new swimming pool lights.

What is the best location of a swimming pool to install pool lights?

Primarily for safety reasons, pool lights can make visibility better in and out of the water, making it easier to keep an eye out for yourself and your children on hot summer nights.

Entertaining visitors & party hosting is much more fun when your pool is in colour transition mode. You can set the mood and keep the party going.

Spa Electrics Retro-Fit (Replacement)

Manufacturer: Spa Electrics

Spa Electrics is the most popular pool light ever installed in Melbourne VIC. The vast majority of swimming pool have a spa electrics light installed, especially pools built in the 90’s or earlier, it is rarely seen that a pool has any other brand installed.

LED vs Halogen Pool Lights Comparison

LED Swimming Pool Lights

• LED pool lights are brighter than Halogen lights.
• LED lights can last well over 7 years!
• Choice of single coloured, 3 Coloured or Multi 8+ colours.

Halogen Pool Lights

• Halogen lights can cost up to $1 a day to run if used daily.
• Reported to be dimmer compared with LED lights.
• Short Lifespan compared to LED Lights.
• White in colour only. However coloured plastic covers can be used for different colours. However switching between covers is difficult.

LED Swimming Pool Lights

When upgrading to LED Pool Lights, there is some information you should consider. LED pool lights are growing in popularity and are being used in almost every industry from housing to swimming pool and cars. Though Halogen lights are cheaper, the swimming pool range typically have a few problems like failing light globes and leaking water seals that do not apply to the LED range of swimming pool lights. LED pool lighting technology has advanced more than any other swimming pool technology in the past 10 years! LED lights are now cheaper to manufacture, give out more light and use less energy than halogen lights. Making LED lights more appealing to anyone wanting to install lights during their pool renovation.

LED Pool Light

Manufacturer: WaterCo

How many lights does a pool need?

When deciding how many lights your pool needs you should take into consideration the size of the pool, pool shape & type of pool surface.

Other factors to consider:

The colour of your pool can have some effect on how well your pool lights up, but it’s not so much the colour itself it is mostly the tone of your pool, most pools have blue pool interiors either light blue or dark blue, sometimes in-between. To have an understanding of what the effects of an LED pool light might have, it is best described as light vs dark coloured pool surface, which also applies to light blues & dark blues (& every other colour).

• Is it a light coloured pool surface? Remember.. White will be bright! white will help reflect the light from your LED pool light.
• Is it a dark coloured pool surface? A black pool interior will absorb much of the light and reflect less, this can have a beautiful blended effect of colours and shadows so more lights may not be required depending on the effect you want.

Where should swimming pool lights be installed?

To fit the look you’re after you should also consider including the overall effect you are trying to achieve for your home, modern and bright for lots of pool party entertaining? Or calm and relaxed with the odd hot night dip in the water? In our opinion for most swimming pools only one light is needed if the LED light is located & centered to middle of the pool, also when there is enough light to clearly see the pool steps. We usually recommend that the LED light be facing away from an entertainment area, the light in your swimming pool should not be facing the house windows / living areas, this is because LED lights can be very bright, it’s best to see your pool glow in your chosen colour, rather than be overwhelming and cause a glare when you look at the pool. See our recommended locations for LED lights inside swimming pools. You will need to take into consideration factors such as the location of the pool steps and other seating areas, as well as the direction of the swimming pool from where the house / entertainment area is located.

Swimming Pool Lighting Guide

Can new LED lights be installed into an existing pool?

For swimming pool renovations a surface mounted light is usually installed on the surface of the pool interior. When installing new L.E.D lights into an existing swimming pool, it is far easier to use the existing lighting conduits, however a new light in a different location can be core drilled from the top of the pool down the wall, so new lights can be installed in different locations of an existing swimming pool.

Pool Light Safety & Transformers

Some older swimming pools still have 240v cable leading into the swimming pool! This is because the transformer used to be built in at the back of the light unit, meaning that while the globe may have used less voltage (like 36v) there was still a 240v cable sealed into the light under water! If you have one of these, do not try to uninstall it yourself, an electrician is required by law.

Fortunately LED pool lights typically use only 12V compared to a house (240V) and the new transformers now are normally installed near the pool equipment.

A pool light transformer is used to reduce the voltage from 240v to 12v. (Depending on your pool light)

Pool lights might use different voltages such as 36V, 32V, 24V, 22V and 12V, however most new LED lights are 12v, anything above 12v requires an electrician for installation.

Coloured LED Pool Light Options

Single colour LED is a steady pre-chosen colour.

Tri-colour L E D lets you choose a steady light out of three colours.

Multi- c o l o u r L E D 8 colours+ this light lets you choose a steady colour or you can make the colours alternate automatically.

Remote control for swimming pool lights.

Now you can purchase an optional remote control system made specifically for LED lights that can switch them on/off and remotely choose your colour settings.

This remote system is connected via your pool light transformer and requires additional work. There are also options where you can control the pool lights via a mobile app!

How to install a swimming pool light

Spa Electrics GKRX pool light replacement instructions. For new or replacement pool lights in Melbourne, contact us.