Some people have used this as a submerged light. The power cord is only 5" long. How do you submerged the lights without shorting it?
626721
Will not work underwater for any length of time. Even after adding extra waterproofing they leaked. Buy others.
2180703
I have the light that is maybe 18" long mounted at near the middle, back side at waters top (semi-submerged) of a 48" 55 gal tank. They are bright, but after several weeks of usage (24/7) we have not observed any problems with our fish. Note: Our fish do have a number of places they can hide from the lights.
1779741
It's designed to sink. And when done, turn the power off while it's still in the water so it cools down. Then take it out. Great light, best I've ever used.
370564
My lfs has a comparable model. They recommended 6-10 in. Mine are about 6" from the water, I would adjust the height to get the correct spread and then adjust the brightness accordingly. In other words the higher you hang the lights the higher you should start your intensity
104094
We had to splice in more electrical cord length to allow the lamp to hang over our dinning room table but didn't need to add to the chain. The chain looks long enough to drop the 5 feet you are looking for. My husband just added the length to the light bulb end to make sure there was no tension on the cord there.
28498
You are going to have to splice the wires to extend it. The cord they give you is a rather odd length, figuring that by the time you mount the light in some cases the wire has to go back a long the light wasting wire. I hope this helps.
712010
That's exactly what I did! No, not at all. The lights are as small as drops of water, and right on the copper wire. Hope that helped!
989198
AmandaI'm sorry, but no I don't believe that would be wise as the housing for the light is not water tight.
569806
This light has a 5 ft cord from plug to light fixture. There is an adapter part of the way along the cord that may need to be accounted for if mounting under a cabinet.
868225
I would imagine you could put an extension cord in one of the day time slots to give you more plug ins. The lights don't draw that much electricity that it should be a problem. But just in case I would keep an eye on the temp. of the extension cord. Hope this helps.
2082839
I bought one and hooked it up to 14' of led lighting. It worked good till I sent it to the controller to the bottom of the lake. Try rechecking the connector for the lights. I hooked it up backwards the first time that I wired it and it was a no go till I changed it.
1546386
Generally it would be a bad idea to submerge any cord connection-even if it was rated at IPX7 (1M submerged) or IPX8 (&gt;1M). If the stock cord from the pump is not long enough you are better off having an electrician or someone knowledgeable replace the cord with a longer one. You are much safer with one continuous cord underwater than with any kind of plug/receptacle. This one is definitely NOT meant to be submerged, as the other commenter says it is rated IPX5 which means it can only withstand spraying water on it (i.e. rain falling on it, with no standing water).
192018
I can't say what is best I. Your circumstance. The lights are a half circle with adhesive on the flat side. The adhesive isn't the best to use around water or anything in motion as the lights can separate from the surface they are adhered to. I did mount the lights in my live well; I mounted them to the horizontal side and went over he top with clear Duct Tape. They have done quite well. I left the tape about 3/4 to 1 inch beyond the lights themselves.
1210848
I would not try to mount this light underwater. It will not last. Its can be wet but not submerged in water. I tell you from experience.
192019
I can't say what is best I. Your circumstance. The lights are a half circle with adhesive on the flat side. The adhesive isn't the best to use around water or anything in motion as the lights can separate from the surface they are adhered to.I did mount the lights in my live well; I mounted them to the horizontal side and went over he top with clear Duct Tape. They have done quite well. I left the tape about 3/4 to 1 inch beyond the lights themselves.
1779742
This is a nice little light. It does not float but easily sinks down to the length of the electrical cord. I am not sure about the ounces but it's heavy enough to straightened out the cord when you put it in the water. I wish the cord was about a foot longer but overall, I'm happy with this light. You'll need to be careful with it making sure the light is off when out of the water and transport it in a safe carrying box where the light won't be accidentally damaged.
1052776
The cord is very, very short. Probably no more than a foot if that. So you need to hang it where you have an outlet right there or you'll need an extension cord.