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Underwater lights - Underwater garden lighting for ponds, fountains and water features

The M2500 Nautilus 20-50 watt underwater light is made from cast brass, pressure-tested during manufacture and available with frosted lens or internal glare louvre options. It is supplied with a U bracket for fixing to underwater mounting blocks or supports, but it can also be used without the bracket as a waterproof uplight set into cobbles over a reservoir, or even used in bog gardens or waterlogged areas as a recessed light. Optional heavy mounting base and mounting spike assist location on planting shelves or in planting baskets. The heavier weight of brass underwater lights means they are less likely to be disturbed than lighter weight aluminium ones.

One of the best black underwater lights is the Nautilus M2502BLA , made of cast brass and powder-coated black. It is fitted with a glare shield for locations where you need to ensure the origin of the light beam is hidden from view and to provide some glare prevention in “walk-around” fountains. For horizontal lighting in shallow water, the M2501 is fitted with a slatted grid over the lens for glare control across the whole surface of the lens, or the M2503 has an eyelid hood and is often used in rills.

For modern water features where the fitting may be very visible, such as tiled or mozaic ponds, the E4811 Hydros stainless steel underwater light may be preferred. All Lighting for Gardens brass and stainless steel halogen underwater lights are fitted with a 6 metre cable and accept an MR6 lamp up to 50w. 3w blue and white 12v led modules fit all these MR16 underwater lights.

In led underwater lights the most powerful choice is ME Lighting’s Barrel lights – 5 watt l.e.d spotlights with almost the punch of a 50w halogen lamp - the blue led is equivalent to a 50w halogen underwater light fitted with a blue filter and gives richly saturated colour. Barrels are not cheap but their 50,000 life means no maintenance and their low energy consumption means small transformers, easy long cable runs and freedom from maintenance – lighting for life!

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