LED lighting
CCEI USA (Inglewood, CA) manufactures the Brio LED 3-inch niche-less pool light. Designed to replace traditional incandescent bulbs in a 1.5-inch return fitting, the lights are available with 50-, 100- and 150-foot cable lengths. It has fittings for vinyl liner, fiberglass and concrete pools for easy installation and a wide beam angle of 160 degrees. Brio can provide up to 2400 lumens of output and uses low voltage (12V AC power).
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Archasol (Chevy Chase, MD) makes the Kasa solar-powered umbrella, designed to extend outdoor dining time after sunset without the need for any separate power supply or trailing electrical cords. Flexible PV cells attached to the polyester fabric. The umbrella provides up to 10 hours of continuous nighttime illumination from LED strip lights positioned along the ribs. Learn more here.
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