Fiber Optic Swimming Pools Adds Value & Beauty To Backyard

Fiber Optic Swimming Pools Adds Value & Beauty To Backyard
A fiber optic swimming pool is illuminated by optical cables that transmit light generated from a remote source. These cables are built into the coping, walls, and bottom of the pool to create spectacular perimeter and underwater lighting effects. Because the source of light is remote from the pool itself, optical cable is the only form of illumination that can operate underwater without heat or the immediate presence of an electrical current.

This makes it the safest source of pool lighting to use if you plan to do any swimming at night. Any other type of underwater lighting fixture that operates on current can pose a risk of electrical shock if it becomes defective. This is not as big a concern as it once was, however, because most pool lights now are low-voltage and therefore non-lethal.

The biggest safety hazard of underwater lights is actually heat. Hot lamps can burn a swimmer’s skin if he or she comes into direct contact with the lens. In a fiber optic swimming pool, there is no heat coming from the optical cables. This eliminates the need to minimize the number of actual light fixtures that one can safely place in a pool. Light can shine from every point underwater if so desired, and the temperature will not even rise one degree.