I AM BUILDING A 16' X 32' VINYL LINER POOL, HOW DO I DETERMINE THE COST OF FIBER OPTIC LIGHTING?

Your first step is to determine the location of the light source (illuminator), and the options you want included in your illuminator. (remote control, 8 color wheel or white light only). The illuminator can be placed 5' from the waters edge, however local electrical codes may vary.

·Next you will need to determine the lighting effect you desire:
Perimeter lighting, underwater lighting or both. For perimeter lighting, you will need to determine what type of cable you require to fit into your coping (provided your coping has a track incorporated for fiber optics, if not, you will need to order a retrofit track) for vinyl liner pools. For concrete/gunite pools, you will require an aluminum track which will screw into the top edge of the pool. For underwater lighting, you will need to determine how many lights you want in the pool. Your choices are one bright light in the deep end (either 225 strand or 300 strand cable) or 3 lights spaced evenly along the side wall of the pool (80 strand cable)

Measure the distance from the illuminator location, around the pool, and back to the illuminator in one complete loop to determine the total length of perimeter cable you require. Be sure to measure correctly, as the cable cannot be spliced! Allow 3-5' extra for terminations etc.

Measure the distance from the illuminator to each underwater light location. One light cable is required for each underwater light. One lens assembly is also required for each underwater light. The lenses are normally placed 18" below water level. Please account for that in your measurements.

EXAMPLE: 16' X 32' VINYL LINER POOL WITH TRACK FOR FIBER OPTICS INCORPORATED IN THE COPING

The illuminator location is 10' from the edge of the pool. I require perimeter cable and 1-300 strand underwater light in my vinyl liner pool. I require the Light House Illuminator (long lamp life, outdoor unit) with rotating 8 color wheel, and remote control.

The total perimeter cable required is 10' (from illuminator to pool) + 16' + 32' + 16' +32' + 10' back to the illuminator = 116' of cable. I will order 120' to be safe. The total length of 300 strand underwater light cable required is 10' from the illuminator to the edge of the pool + 3' for the depth of the lens and termination. I will require 13' of 300 strand cable (available in 7', 9', 14' or 18' lengths only). I will require one lens assembly for my underwater light, and I will require one Hot Knife for proper cable terminations.

· Qty. 1 Light House #3 (IL-LH#3)
· Qty. 120' perimeter cable (CX-40S)
· Qty. 14' 300 strand underwater cable (CX-300E-14')
· Qty. 1 Lens assembly for vinyl liner (LA-VN)
· Qty. 1 Hot Knife for cable terminations (HK-216)

Please feel free to use our quotation page for a proper quotation and pricing guide. We would be more than happy to calculate the cable lengths for you. Please ensure to include what lighting effects your require, your choice and options for your illuminator, the placement of and distance your illuminator is away from the pool's edge.

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