Underwater LED light
First Claim
1. An underwater light, comprising an ordinarily watertight housing;
- an outer compartment within said housing, said outer compartment being subject to flooding by water flowing therein from outside said housing in the event said housing is no longer watertight;
a current shield disposed within said outer compartment, said current shield at least partially defining an inner compartment within said outer compartment;
a light emitter disposed within said inner compartment;
a passageway communicating between said inner compartment and said outer compartment such that at least a portion of any water flooding said outer compartment can enter said inner compartment and come into contact with said light emitter; and
a conductor positioned so as to collect any and substantially all stray electrical current that may be conducted from said inner compartment by water within said passageway, thereby reducing the risk of electrical shock presented by such stray electrical current.
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Abstract
An underwater light, e.g., for a pool or spa, includes an ordinarily watertight housing, an outer compartment within the housing and floodable by water flowing therein in the event the housing is no longer watertight, a current shield within the outer compartment and at least partially defining an inner compartment within the outer compartment, a light emitter within the inner compartment, a passageway communicating between the inner and outer compartments such that outer compartment flood water can enter the inner compartment and contact the light emitter, and a conductor. The conductor is positioned so as to collect stray electrical current conducted from the inner compartment by water within the passageway, thereby reducing the risk of shock presented by such stray electrical current. The underwater light is installable within a wet niche, and includes a transformer housed in a separate compartment that extends into the wet niche for thorough cooling thereof.
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20 Claims
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1. An underwater light, comprising an ordinarily watertight housing;
- an outer compartment within said housing, said outer compartment being subject to flooding by water flowing therein from outside said housing in the event said housing is no longer watertight;
a current shield disposed within said outer compartment, said current shield at least partially defining an inner compartment within said outer compartment;
a light emitter disposed within said inner compartment;
a passageway communicating between said inner compartment and said outer compartment such that at least a portion of any water flooding said outer compartment can enter said inner compartment and come into contact with said light emitter; and
a conductor positioned so as to collect any and substantially all stray electrical current that may be conducted from said inner compartment by water within said passageway, thereby reducing the risk of electrical shock presented by such stray electrical current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- an outer compartment within said housing, said outer compartment being subject to flooding by water flowing therein from outside said housing in the event said housing is no longer watertight;
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