What commonly happens in that the fitting between the light niche and the electrical conduit bend go bad and then water starts to leak through the electrical conduit and then into the ground.
Swimming pool light sealant.
Many bulbs fail because the gasket deteriorates from the heat and harsh pool chemicals.
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The purpose of a gasket in a pool light fixture is to seal the light bulb from the pool water inside the light fixture.
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It is elastic and should be used with a standard caulking gun.
The place that the swimming pool light will most likely leak from is where the cord of the swimming pool light goes through the light niche and into the electrical conduit.
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It is an indoor pool and the conduit terminates in the machine room.
This sealant has a variety of uses.
In the case of leaking swimming pool lights you can use a big handful of pool putty about half a package in order to build a cone around the point where the light cord is placed.
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The sealant is not affected by uv light weathering grease or diluted inorganic acids.
Some light bulbs are expensive in the range of 300 400 so you might think about replacing the pool light gasket every 3 years or so.
You can also use another method consisting in using a silicone product.
The spa fills to about three inches over floor height.
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Thus when the sealant in the conduit behind the light failed it began sending water out the 1 inch end in the machine room.
However the conduit terminates 1 inch above the concrete in that room.