Pentair Amerlite important safety instructions Preparatorystepswhichmustbecompleted

SECTION I. Installing light fixture				48"
duringnewpoolconstruction
	To GFCI, Circuit			min.
A. Preparatorystepswhichmustbecompleted	Breaker and		4" min.				8" min. Junction Box or
	Power Source.					low Voltage Transformer.
by the electrician before light fixture is
installed;seeFigure1.	Rigid					18" min. to top of Lens.
1. Verify that the pool meets the	Conduit	#8 AWG Ground						Pilot screw @12 o'clock position
		Connector bonding
requirements of the current National
		is located at rear						Concrete must be cut
ElectricalCodeandalllocalcodesand		of Niche.						back around Niche to
								allow for a compacted
ordinances. A licensed or certified								plaster seal.
				11.50"
electrician must install the electrical
								Coil 4 ft. of light
system to meet or exceed those
					16"			cable around fixture.
requirements before the underwater	Figure1.
light is installed. Some of the
requirements of the National Electrical Code which the pool’s electrical system must meet are listed below.

a.The lighting circuit must have a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI), and an appropriately rated circuit breaker.

b.The Junction Box (or, for 12 volt models, the low voltage transformer) must be located at least 8 inches above water level, 4 inches above ground level, and at least 48 inches from the edge of the pool; see Figure 1.

c.The light fixture and all metal items within 5 feet of the pool must be properly electrically bonded.

d.The wet niche must be properly installed so the pilot screw hole is at the 12 o’clock position and that the top edge of the underwater light’s lens is at least 18 inches below the surface of the water in the pool; see Figure 1.

NOTE

The required orientation of all Pentair lights is with the pilot screw at the 12 o’clock position. This is guaranteed by proper niche installation.

e.ThewetnichemustbeproperlyelectricallybondedandgroundedviatheNo.8AWGgroundconnectorlocated at the rear of the niche; see Figure 1.

NOTE

The pool or spa electrical system can be verified with a Pool and Spa Electrical Qualification Test Kit. The test kit is available from Pentair Water Pool and Spa. The electrical system inspection using this kit must be performed by trained and certified personnel.

2.Tobecertainthatthepool’selectricalsystemmeetsallapplicablerequirements,theelectricianshouldalsoconsult thelocalbuildingdepartment.

3.Use only Pentair Water Pool and Spa wet niches to insure proper bonding and grounding connections.

B.Steps to perform after the electrical system requirements are met.

1.FeedcordthroughconduittoJunctionBox,leavingatleast4feetofcordatthelightfixturetocoilaroundthelight; see Figure 1. This 4 feet of cord around the light allows the light to be serviced after the pool is filled with water.

2.Cut the cord at the Junction Box, leaving at least 6 inches of cord to make connections.

3.Strip 6 inches of the outer cord jacket to expose the three insulated wires. Be careful not to damage the insulation on the three inner wires.

4.Connect all three wires to the corresponding circuit wires in the Junction Box (black wire to power, white wire to common, and green wire to ground) and secure the Junction Box cover in place.

WARNING

Never operate this underwater light for more than 10 seconds unless it is totally submerged in water. Without total submersion, the light assembly will get extremely hot, which may result in serious burns or in breakage of the lamp or lens. This may result in serious injury to pool users, installers, or bystanders, or in damage to property.

5. Replace the light assembly into niche and tighten special pilot screw.

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