Duratech - DURATECH Vision niche 1.5" concrete-liner long

DURATECH Vision niche 1.5″ concrete-liner long

The DURATECH Vision niche for 1.5″ concrete and liner pools (long version) is a purpose-built installation housing designed to accept DURATECH DURAVISION underwater lighting fixtures. This niche provides the structural mounting point for the lamp unit within the pool wall, ensuring a secure, watertight, and code-compliant installation. Engineered for compatibility with the DURAVISION luminaire system, the niche is manufactured to accommodate the flat, click-together design philosophy of the DURAVISION face plate and lamp assembly, enabling a clean flush-fit appearance once installed.

The 1.5″ connection size refers to the conduit or cable entry port integrated into the niche body, which allows for proper routing of the low-voltage supply cable from the pool wall through to the external transformer or junction box. The “long” designation indicates an extended body depth, making this niche specifically suited to thicker pool shell constructions — typical of cast concrete pools or pools with a liner overlay — where a standard-depth niche would not provide sufficient depth for proper seating and waterproofing of the lamp unit.

Technical construction and installation context

This niche is manufactured from durable, chemically resistant materials suitable for permanent submersion in chlorinated and salt-treated pool water. The design integrates with the DURAVISION lamp and face plate system, which is engineered so the lamp clicks directly into the niche housing without the need for additional tools or fasteners during lamp replacement. This simplifies routine maintenance, as the lamp can be removed and replaced from within the pool without disturbing the niche body or the surrounding pool shell structure.

The 1.5″ conduit connection is a widely used standard in pool construction, compatible with commonly available conduit fittings and junction boxes. The long-body version provides the additional depth required to ensure that the conduit connection exits cleanly through the pool wall and that the niche flange seats correctly against the pool finish surface, whether that surface is a concrete shell, a liner bead channel, or a tiled or rendered finish. Proper installation of the niche during the construction or refurbishment phase is essential — this component is embedded into the pool wall before plastering, tiling, or liner fitting, and forms a permanent part of the pool structure.

Suitability and application

This niche is intended for new-build and refurbishment projects involving in-ground concrete swimming pools and in-ground liner swimming pools where the pool wall is of sufficient thickness to accommodate the extended body length. It is compatible with the DURATECH DURAVISION underwater lighting system and is designed to work specifically with DURAVISION lamps and face plates. It is not suitable for above-ground pools or for pools where the wall thickness does not accommodate the long niche depth. Installers and pool builders working with the DURAVISION lighting range should confirm niche body length against the actual pool shell thickness before specification. This product is aimed at professional pool installers and pool builders undertaking new construction or full refurbishment projects.