2.To remove light assembly, remove the special pilot screw at top of face ring, remove light assembly from niche, and place assembly on deck.

WARNING

Be sure to keep the special pilot screw from this underwater light. This screw mounts and electrically grounds the housing securely to the mounting ring and wet niche. Failure to use the screw provided could create an electrical hazard which could result in death or serious injury to pool users, installers or others due to electrical shock.

3.RemoveJunctionBoxcover,disconnectthelightfixturewires,andpullthecordthroughtheconduit.

4.Feed the new light fixture cord through the conduit from the niche to the Junction Box.

NOTE:

Depending on the length of the conduit, special tools may be required to pull the cord through the conduit.

5.Leave at least 4 feet of cord to coil around the light fixture; see Figure 1. This 4 feet of cord coiled around the light allows the light to be serviced after the pool is filled with water.

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

7.Strip 6 inches of the outer cord jacket from the cord to expose the three insulated wires. Be careful not to damagetheinsulationonthethreeinnerwires.

8.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.

9. Replacelightassemblyintonicheandtightenspecialpilotscrew.

WARNING

Use only the special pilot screw provided with this underwater light. This screw mounts and electrically grounds the housing securely to the mounting ring and wet niche. Failure to use the screw provided could create an electrical hazard which could result in death or serious injury to pool users, installers or others due to electrical shock.

10.Fillthepooluntiltheunderwaterlightiscompletelysubmergedinwaterbeforeoperatingthelightformorethan 10 seconds. Turn on main switch or circuit breaker, and the switch that operates the underwater light itself, to check for proper operation.

SECTION III. Replacing a lamp only

DANGER

Always disconnect power to the pool light at the circuit breaker before servicing the light. Failure to do so could result in death or serious injury to installer, serviceman, pool users or others due to electrical shock.

1.Turnoffmainelectricalswitchorcircuit breaker, as well as the switch which operates theunderwaterlightitself.

2.Youwillneedthefollowingitems.

a.A new lens gasket (p/n 79101600).

b.A lamp, for proper type and wattage; see Table 1.

Table 1.

Lamp Specifications:

 

12* volt Models

120 volt Models

120 volt - 300 watt - R-40 lamp

100 watt

300 watt

120 volt - 400 watt - R-40 lamp

300 watt

400 watt

120 volt - 500 watt - R-40 lamp

 

500 watt

12 volt - 300 watt - R-40 lamp

*Trnsfmr. req.

 

12 volt - 100 watt - R-40 lamp

 

 

Rev. G • Rev. G • Rév. G 10-29-07

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P/N • Núm/Pte. • Réf. 99360000

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Pentair Amerlite Replacelightassemblyintonicheandtightenspecialpilotscrew, Section III. Replacing a lamp only

Amerlite specifications

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