How to Choose Pools Lighting

The main requirement for lamps for swimming pools is water resistance, especially for underwater models. Their body and conductive elements must be completely sealed. In addition, lighting should be low voltage - no more than 24 V. In order not to exceed that limit, in the pools often mounted luminaires equipped with step-down transformer. But the best choice would be LED lighting.

Of great importance for lighting the pool it has a quality of light - it has to be bright, evenly distributed around the room and have a shimmering effect. It is important that at the junction of the water and the surrounding area did not arise optical contrast, which is necessary to properly distribute the lights under the water, on the surface of the walls and ceiling.

Devices for general space illumination are mainly used in public swimming pools and water sports complex. Typically, these fixtures are a group of industrial instruments, so its design is not very original. Among the main advantages of general purpose luminaires include low cost, high degree of protection against dust and moisture, and ease of installation - devices suspended from the ceiling or mounted on the wall. The main disadvantage is sufficiently high energy consumption (except for the LED lamps).

Contour lighting (e.g. remote controlled submersible LED lights) is best suited for swimming pools, where you want to issue an original interior. These devices are made of flexible fiber, performed on individual projects and are used for installation of custom lighting. Among the advantages of luminaires can distinguish economical energy consumption and durability among the minuses - a rather high cost.

Underwater lights are widely used for the installation of lighting systems in the basins of the open type. Depending on the method of installation of such devices can be embedded, overhead and attachments. Recessed LED lights are installed in the bottom or wall of the pool, false models are mounted on the walls and hanging - along the upper edge of the boards. To get the best quality underwater lights, appliances must be installed opposite one another or fastened in a staggered manner at a distance of two to three meters. Choosing underwater lights (e.g. 12V underwater LED lights) for the pool is necessary to pay attention to the material of the body and the type of lighting elements. The most common case is made of stainless steel or die-cast aluminum, and light sources are monochromatic or LEDs. It is worth noting that LED-lights - perfect for lighting pools. They are of high quality, secure and reliable, have low power consumption and long service life, do not overheat and do not emit UV rays.