How to make a backlight of a decorative reservoir

An artificial reservoir in a country house with blooming water lilies and fish floating in it, a miracle in itself, and if it is also skillfully illuminated, it will turn into a real work of art.   About how to make the backlight of a decorative reservoir will be described in this article.

Types highlights for a reservoir

There are 2 types of backlights:

• Under water. Thanks to the rays passing through the water, the reservoir visually increases in volume. The water in it flickers and shimmers with some mysterious, magical light. Plants growing in it, stones at the bottom and fish floating between them are gaining special outlines. There is one but: the pond is not very deep, about 1 m, otherwise the light will not break through a large mass of water. In addition, good isolation is needed, all the same, electrical appliances and electrical wiring will be under water. When buying lamps for underwater lighting, it is necessary to carefully check the housing and quality of the insulation of the wires. They should eat from stress, which does not exceed 12 V. In an original look, lamps floating on the surface of the reservoir.

• Above water. The surface lighting is much easier to perform than underwater. Lamps are outside. It is safer, but it also looks somewhat more prosaic, although it is also very beautiful.

Note: If the garbage will swim on the surface of the reservoir, then any backlight will not hide it, but only make it more visible, so follow the purity of water.

Types of lamps for illumination of a reservoir

Outside, an incandescent lamps are installed as a backlight for the pond. Completely sealed lamps are immersed under water, the basis of which are:

• hague lamps. The light beam in these lamps is very powerful. It can be directed to any, most distant corner of the reservoir. If you apply special light filters, then it will be possible to change color;
• lEDs. They differ in flexibility, so they are good for water bodies of an intricate form. Electricity is consumed very economically: from 12 to 15 watts. The service life is very large - 11 years. When turning on, the light immediately lights up brightly, and then slowly fades. They are resistant to vibration and blows, do not heat up, which means they do not increase the temperature of the water. The LED has only one color, so they are connected several, by a bundle and vary with a color using a remote control. They cost more than halogen;
• fiber. Not afraid of water, because It is a dielectric, but the hermetically closed case still does not hurt. Light comes from light -conducting cores connected to the projector. Submed -fiber threads in a wide range of temperatures: from plus to minus 60 degrees S.

The figure below presents various types of lamps for lighting water bodies, where:

• a - a lamp for outdoor lighting of the pond. Has a pointed end, which is simply stuck into the ground;
• b - a lamp with a stand for lighting a reservoir from the shore;
• b - lamp installed under water;
• g - a fountain and a lamp built in it;
• d - underwater spotlight;
• g - a lamp with a change in backlight.

Installation of the pond backlight

The best option for solving the issue of execution of illumination for an artificial reservoir is to entrust the matter to specialists. But, if you still want to complete the pond backlight with your own hands, then approach this issue very responsibly: at least, consult a professional.

The main question is electrical safety

Wiring in water is an object of increased danger. Therefore, when installing the backlight for the pond, the following rules should be followed:

• wiring tightness - a mandatory condition;
• isolation - only reliable and not leaving the system from contact with the aquatic environment;
• provide the mandatory presence of an automatic interrupt in case the current leaks appear.

What is needed for the installation of lighting?

Before proceeding with the installation of lighting, we buy everything you need:

• a reduction transformer that has 12 V at the output;
• cable;
• low -voltage lamps of high safety IP67 or IR68.

This scheme shows how the engineering support of decorative reservoirs is carried out. This also includes the backlight:

Lamps on the shore

On the shore of a decorative reservoir you can use any lamps. They can also be pillar, working from a 220 V. socket, adhere to the following recommendations:

• in order to break less water inhabitants, yet the best option is low -voltage lamps;
• you need to choose them according to the size of the reservoir;
• it is important that they are combined with the overall design of the site.

Here are strict lights in the classic style:        

All sorts of funny figures with lamps mounted in them are produced:      

The lamps that the Russian company Diorit XXI offers are distinguished by beauty and originality. Their features:

• work on sunny batteries;
• have a variety of forms;
• economic and beautiful.

And what could be more natural than a stone lying on the shore of the pond? The Chinese manufacturer Remailing (remiling) produces the lamps of the "stone" on sunny batteries:

• it is made of plastic;
• the stone is very realistic;
• democratic price;
• suitable for underwater lighting.

Floating lamps and their advantages

Swimming lamps on the surface of an artificial decorative reservoir look very beautiful. These drifting objects are interconnected by means of a cable. Power is obtained through a reduction transformer. Their advantages:

• there are floating lamps that eat both from a low -voltage network and solar panels;
• so that the wind does not drive all the lamps in one place, there are hooks with which the devices are attached to the bottom;
• it is possible to slightly lower the lamps under the water, tying the load.

Consider several examples of floating lamps.

Swimming backlight Aquael Solar Lilly Light Trio

This unique backlight supplied from Poland from the manufacturer Aquael provides spectacular light in the pond and has the following characteristics:

• includes 3 interconnected lamps;
• the housings are made in the form of water lilies with a diameter of 130 mm in framing green leaves. Performed how professionally that they are not much different from living water lilies;
• power is carried out from the central solar panel, so you do not need sockets or power cables. Includes lamps immediately after sunset;
• the coloring of the case is very stable. Color is not lost for several years of operation.

Swimming balls from Heissner

Excellent floating backlights are produced by Heissner from Germany. Look at these balls floating on the surface of the pond:                                                                

Characteristics:

• a photocell and a solar battery are built into the ball;
• ball diameter 155 mm;
• changes color;
• it is also used as a garden lamp.

Submarine lamps

To illuminate the reservoir from the inside, hermetically closed lamps are installed on the bottom or fastened on the sides. The most decorative effect gives the correctly adjusted angle of inclination of underwater spotlights. After all, it is not necessary to illuminate the entire reservoir, it is better to distinguish its individual elements: plants, stones, maybe some architectural jewelry. The rest will be immersed in the mysterious twilight.

Underwater backlight from JEBAO

Good lamps for lighting under water are supplied from China. For example: Triple GL-34-3 backlight has the following advantages:

• the kit includes 3 lamps equipped with removable light filters;
• a lowering transformer, cable, brancher are also attached;
• it can be used not only at the bottom of the reservoir, but also on the shore.

Technical characteristics:

• the length of each branching is 7.5 m;
• power of each of 3 lamps 10 watts;
• the diameter of one lamp is 8.5 cm;
• each lamp is 60 LEDs.

Lamps that change color

The German company Heissner produces underwater lamps.

The backlight kit, the photo above, is equipped with three LED lamps with a lowering transformer. It differs as follows:

• the heads of the lamps rotate, so they can be directed in any direction;
• there is a sensory installation, with which the inclusion is automatically on as soon as the sun hids beyond the horizon;
• economics consumes electricity: only 4.5 watts;
• the color changes automatically;
• they can also be used for lighting on the shore;
• the length of the cord from the lowering transformer to the lamps of 7 m;
• shock -resistant.

Fountain for a pond with backlight

A pond with a fountain, and even beautifully illuminated, looks simply amazing.

For the backlighting of the fountain, the same lamps are used as for the reservoir, i.e. Both underwater and external, and you can float. If you install the lamp on the fountain nozzle, then it will beautifully highlight the stream from below. Powerful luminous floods are created by spotlights of different types:

• underwater lighting of the fountain bowl is created by spotlights emitting pouring light;
• individual parts are lit by reflectors of the reflected light;
• separate jets, cascades are favorably lighten in a spotlight with a diverging bundle;
• когда фонтан устроен так, что водные струи создают композиции, то здесь нужен светильник с параболическим пучком лучей;
• separate jets will play with all colors under a concentrated parallel bunch of lamp rays with an appropriate optical system.

They are used to illuminate the elements of the fountain and gas discharge sources of light - gas light tubes. The pipe itself is glass, and steel electrodes are soldered at the ends.   The color depends on which gas fills the phone:

• if this is neon, then the color is red;
• filled with helium, give a yellow glow;
• argon - blue rays;
• a mixture of mercury vapors with neon gives blue.

If the inner surface of the gas pipeline is covered with phosphor, then the color scheme becomes richer, and the light recoil increases. The service life of the tubes is 500 hours if they burn continuously. All about lamps in this video:

If in your pond it is not possible to install a pump for a fountain, and its depth is at least 0.5 m, then for it you can purchase a ready -made floating fountain with backlight and even with a fog generator.

The floating fountain Jebao FLD - 36

This fountain goes on sale from the manufacturer from the Chinese Jebao:

• has a diameter of 36 cm;
• height - 17 cm;
• receives power from a 220 W outlet;
• the maximum distance from the outlet is 10 m;
• the height of the fountain imitating the volcano is 2 m;
• the fountain in the form of a bell will have a height - 60 cm;
• it is equipped with a fog generator and LED backlight (LED) with a capacity of 3 watts.

See the lighting of decorative reservoirs here: