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.

6.Fill the pool until the underwater light is completely submerged in water before operating the light for more than 10seconds.Turnonmainswitchorcircuitbreaker,aswellastheswitchwhichoperatestheunderwaterlightitself, to check for proper operation.

Section II. Replacing light fixture in existing pool

DANGER

Risk of Electrical Shock or Electrocution

This underwater light must be installed by a licensed or certified electrician or a qualified pool serviceman in accordance with the National Electrical Code and all applicable local codes and ordinances. Improper installation will create an electrical hazard which could result in death or serious injury to pool users, installers or others due to electrical shock, and may also cause damage to property.

Always disconnect the 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 serviceman, pool users or others due to electrical shock.

A.Beforereplacingthelightfixture.

1.VerifythatthepoolmeetstherequirementsofthecurrentNationalElectricalCodeandalllocalcodesandordinances. Alicensedorcertifiedelectricianmustinstalltheelectricalsystemtomeetorexceedthoserequirementsbeforethe underwaterlightisinstalled.SomeoftherequirementsoftheNationalElectricalCodewhichthepool’selectrical systemmustmeet areas follows:

a.ThelightingcircuithasaGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI),andhasanappropriatelyratedcircuitbreaker.

b.TheJunctionBox(or, for12voltmodels,thelowvoltagetransformer)islocatedatleast8inchesaboveground 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 are properly electrically bonded.

d.Thewetnicheisproperlyinstalledsothatthetopedgeoftheunderwaterlight’slensisatleast18inchesbelow the surface of the water in the pool; see Figure 1.

e.The wet niche is properly electrically bonded and grounded via the No. 8 AWG ground connector located 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. Replacinglightfixtureafterelectricalsystemrequirementsaremet.

WARNING

Failure to bring the pool’s electrical system up to code requirements before installing the underwater light will create an electrical hazard which could result in death or serious injury to pool users, installers, or others due to electrical shock, and may also cause damage to property.

1. Turn off main electrical switch or circuit breaker, as well as the switch which operates the underwater light itself.

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