Pool Electrocution Highlights Wiring Safety Issues

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) The electrocution of a 7-year old boy in the familys North Miami swimming pool apparently due to faulty wiring to the pools light has served as a lightning rod drawing attention to pool safety.

Master electrician Walter Sanders was at a Coral Gables home Friday where he immediately noticed a potentially, very dangerous issue with the pools underwater light.

As you can see, theres water in the light, Sanders said, pointing. You can see the water line inside of that light fixture.

There can be no overstating the obvious, Sanders said.

Water and electricity dont mix, without possibly deadly consequences.

Swimming pools are to South Florida as canals are to Venice. Theyre everywhere. And most pools built before 1984 have a full 120 volts of electricity going to their lights.

I would suggest those people would want to look into hiring an electrician to change that system over to a twelve volt system, Sanders said.

A 12-volt power system for pool lighting uses a transformer to step down a potentially deadly 120 volts to just twelve.

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Pool Electrocution Highlights Wiring Safety Issues