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Article About Pond and Fountain LIghts

  Basically, there are two kinds of lights available for ponds, halogen lights
  (which have been around for quite a while), and LED, which are more recent developments.
  Here are some differences between the two. Note that here we are addressing
  12volt systems only.

Some advantages of LED:
  Focused light, solidly built and hard to break, durable Last twice as long as
  best fluorescent bulbs and 20 times longer than incandescent bulbs LEDs also
  are more efficient per watt, produce greater lumens per watt than incandescents
  or halogen bulbs. LED   can be built in a number of colors so do not require a filter, which greatly
  reduces efficiency of light. Finally, LEDs run cooler and are less likely to
  warm the pond or for their seals to get damaged because of the cooler running
  temperatures.
 

Some Disadvantages:
  LED lights are still quite expensive and it is taking a while for the price
  to drop. Also, it is difficult to find an LED system that produces high wattage.
 

Some advantages of Halogen:

  These are good lights, not as durable as LEDs but pretty durable all in all.
  The most common sizes are 10 watt, 20 watt, 35 and 50, though you can also find
  75 watt lights. You can usually buy lens covers to change the color of the light,
  though lens filters do reduce the luminosity a great deal. In general, it is
  more efficient to use colored bulbs. Still, you will find less light from a
  colored bulb than a clear one. LED is the way to keep luminosity efficient when
  using colored light. You can find a good selection of both at Cheap Pumps</a>.
 
 Some Disadvantages:
  These light bulbs don't last nearly as long as LEDs, though they still last
  a long time. They burn quite hot and sometimes the high temperatures burn the
  O-rings and the fixtures leak.

 About transformers:

  Transformers that will be used outside (as almost all will!) should be rated for outdoor use.
 Beware of the "for indoor use only" transformer as, in order to find an
  indoor plug and then run the cable to your fixture outdoors these are often
  more trouble than the price savings is worth. Find a UL-approved transformer
  that can be used in or out of doors. That's our recommendation.