A dark pool is not a great place to swim, so make sure you lighten the pool at night. Everyone will love the backyard. This blog will discuss the various lighting options available for existing and new inground pools. Installing lighting simultaneously with pool installation is easier because it is more difficult to establish lighting after the pool has been built. Instead, you will need to tunnel under the deck and cut a hole in the pool wall to run the light cord to the junction box. There are still options available for pools without a light niche. For example, you can use fibre optic lighting in strands along the pool coping or in cups that can easily be mounted to the wall. Inground Pool Lighting You have two options for pool lights: 12v or 120v from Pentair or Hayward. A stainless steel or plastic face ring is also available. We recommend the plastic ring for anyone with a saltwater chlorine generator. You will need the light voltage to be 12v, so a 300-watt transformer is requir...