This is a great idea! Curious how this is holding up since installation. I have this Hayward light and am considering copying this exact blueprint you have laid out here. Thanks for doing this!
Thanks for this! Mine has been burnt up for years, couldn't fathom spending that much. Always new something like this was possible, just didn't know what materials would work. Now I do, Thanks!
You are the man! Light went out and on principle alone I wasn't to pay the exorbitant price Hayward demands. Thanks for showing me that alternatives exist
Hey man, great idea! I am in the exact same boat as you with the same unit. Unfortunately I cannot replace the main cable as it runs too far from the pool so I am stuck with the 3-wire cable to my controller box. In this situation, do you think its possible to put the controller and small transformer in the light as well, then use the existing 120v wires to power it?
Sorry for my late response, I'm fighting with RUclips. Conceptually that would work but I doubt there's room inside the light for the transformer. Also, the wifi receiver will not work underwater, the signal cannot pass through the water of the pool. What you might consider doing is put your transformer and wifi controller at the far end of the long 120v wires you have and use those wires to send the 12vdc down to the pool light. At the pool light end of the wires splice in the three wire connector needed for the LED light strip. Just be sure you get the polarity right. If you need help with that, let me know. If your 120v wires are in good shape, this should work fine. And you have the added benefit that you know longer have lethal voltage (120VAC) in your pool. Everything will be low voltage (12vdc) Good luck.
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This is a great idea! Curious how this is holding up since installation. I have this Hayward light and am considering copying this exact blueprint you have laid out here. Thanks for doing this!
Outstanding! I’ve already been through two Hayward LED. Now needing to replace again, I may have to do this.
Thanks for this! Mine has been burnt up for years, couldn't fathom spending that much. Always new something like this was possible, just didn't know what materials would work. Now I do, Thanks!
You are the man! Light went out and on principle alone I wasn't to pay the exorbitant price Hayward demands. Thanks for showing me that alternatives exist
Legend!
Hey man, great idea! I am in the exact same boat as you with the same unit. Unfortunately I cannot replace the main cable as it runs too far from the pool so I am stuck with the 3-wire cable to my controller box. In this situation, do you think its possible to put the controller and small transformer in the light as well, then use the existing 120v wires to power it?
Sorry for my late response, I'm fighting with RUclips. Conceptually that would work but I doubt there's room inside the light for the transformer. Also, the wifi receiver will not work underwater, the signal cannot pass through the water of the pool. What you might consider doing is put your transformer and wifi controller at the far end of the long 120v wires you have and use those wires to send the 12vdc down to the pool light. At the pool light end of the wires splice in the three wire connector needed for the LED light strip. Just be sure you get the polarity right. If you need help with that, let me know.
If your 120v wires are in good shape, this should work fine. And you have the added benefit that you know longer have lethal voltage (120VAC) in your pool. Everything will be low voltage (12vdc) Good luck.
How did you water seal the new cord coming into the light?
I used a 2 component potting compound I bought on Amazon. It's called MAX EPC epoxy compound.