"Terra Arcane" wrote in message
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On Sun, 04 Jul 2010 02:00:49 -0400, wrote:

That is where the power, the cable from the light and the
8 gauge bond wire from the pool shell all get connected.

I do have a few pipes popping out of the ground above the pool, one of
which is the GFCI for the pool lights so I guess that is the modern
replacement for the deck box.

BTW, what is a "bond wire"? Is that a ground wire that grounds the
poolitself? I never heard of that but will try to look it up.

The deck box is just a special junction box for connection of under water
light fixtures. The cord that's attached to the niche fixture terminates in
the deck box. The bonding wire is a solid #8 copper wire which is attached
to all things metal associated with the pool. Once you locate the deck box,
you will find the cable from the niche fixture, the power wires, and the
bond wire inside. Here is a picture of an above ground deck box:
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/4RG46?Pid=search