The swimming pool is a place of relaxation and conviviality. Well lit, it allows you to enjoy the midnight baths in complete serenity, and also becomes an aesthetic element in its own right. Lighting the pool approaches has several advantages, but it also has to meet different criteria if you want it to be safe and effective.
For enlighten your pool approaches, you will therefore have to study the various luminaires provided for this purpose, comply with safety standards, but you will also have to take into account the lighting power of the light stream.
So how can we effectively illuminate the surroundings of a basin? built-in spots for poolside ? This guide provides an update.
Step 1: Verify and meet current standards
We all know that water and electricity are not good cleaning. To light up your pool safely, you will need to take into account the current standards to be met, which will protect the users of the pool, and on the other hand preserve your electrical installation and luminaires.
It is therefore important to remember that installed devices will have to be powered by a very low voltage current, namely 12V AC and 30V DC. Therefore, the lighting in your basin will not exceed 300 watts and a voltage of 12V. Please note that you can also choose luminaires with reinforced insulation and protected by a differential circuit breaker 30mA.
的By opting for Lumihome luminaires, you also benefit from specific connectors with very high sealing that can be easily connected thanks to the patented Easy Fix system, for reliable and durable installation.
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To ensure the perfect safety of the bathers and guests, the lighting of the swimming pool must also have a sufficiently high protection index, which protects them from dust and water. To determine this IP, it is important to differentiate:
- The luminaire is a light source for lighting the basin or stairs, for example. Its IP index must be equal to or greater than 68, and the voltage which supplies 12V. Lumihome also offers immersible LED spots capable of creating a beam of 90° of the most beautiful effect.
- The luminaire located in the vicinity of the swimming pool. To determine its IP accurately, it is advisable to determine in which zoning is located your luminaire. To know more, do not hesitate to read our article on
Once the safe look is filled, you can switch to the luminous flux and aesthetic effect you want to bring to your water body.
To illuminate the pool approaches, we recommend you to choose a outdoor led spots 12VThey illuminate your exterior in an ideal way while consuming very little energy. It is therefore an ecological solution since these luminaires also have the great advantage of being durable over time. Finally, they also emit very little heat, for a level of sealing ideal for wetlands.
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Lumihome offers White Chaud Fontaine LED spots with COB LED technology that offers even more power, but also 12V built-in LED spots near the pool. Designed in stainless steel, they dress the basin approaches in an elegant and powerful enough way thanks to their 144 LEDs and 700 lumens.
White or multicolored lighting RGB?
To illuminate the surroundings of your water body, you will have the choice between two types of lighting: the monochrome that will light up your approaches in a natural and classic way, and the multicolored one that will bring a touch of originality. It all depends on your expectations, and the atmosphere you want to create.
White lighting
The monochrome lighting is the one that is most used to illuminate the swimming pools. If you choose this solution, you will have the choice between cold white, warm white, but also the extramarine blue a little more particular, which has the main purpose of giving a lagoon look to the water of your pond. Also know that there are different types of whites. Indeed, the color of the lighting is characterized by its temperature from about 1,000 to 22,000 and which is measured in Kelvins. The warm white, fairly close to the yellow It is particularly used to create a warm atmosphere. The cold white is located around 9,000 Kelvins. It is characteristic of LED lighting and is close enough to a bluish light that brings a natural look to the water.
RGB and RGB CTC lighting
If you want to bring a touch of originality to your pool, you can opt for multicolor lighting. This LED lighting mixes colors for a unique and contemporary look. To this end, Lumihome offers the built-in 12V LED spots, which allow you to choose the shade of white you prefer, but whose traditional RGB system also allows you to obtain other colors. Fully pilotable by remote control, these LED spots for poolside areas will allow you to create a unique atmosphere. You can speed up or slow down the color melt, opt for flashing or fixed mode and choose in one light pressure depending on your mood.
So now you have all the cards in hand to effectively illuminate your pool and create the ideal luminous flux. The advantages of a successful poolside lighting are undeniable. In addition to effectively responding to security concerns, it allows you to enjoy the night sessions in your pool, and make this place a real pleasure of the eyes!
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