Pentair`s Small Stainless Steel Niche Installation Guide
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1. Concrete Gunite Pool Installation Instructions 1 Locate position on vertical wall where lightis to be installed The top of the light lens must be aminimum of 18 inches below normal water level unless the light being used is UL listed for lesser depths Refer to the Installation Manual of the light for exact depth requirements Connect conduit to the niche using arecommended thread sealant Secure niche to rebar with tie wires Orient the niche so that the pilot screw receptacle is located at the top of the niche Connect bonding wire from rebar and bonding grid to the bonding lug at the rear of the niche Bond the niche fixture housing to all other metallic items within five 5 feet of the pool using a No 8 AWG wire Bond connection is located at the rear of the niche See NEC 680 26 code requirement Ifnon metallic conduitis used a No 8 AWG bonding grounding wire must be installed through the conduit from the Junction Box to the bonding grounding lug inside the niche Seal the wire lug connection with a listed sealant such as 3M Scotchcast Potting Kit 2136 or equivalent to protect the connection from possible pool water corrosion See figure 2 See NEC 680 23 Support conduit to hold niche the proper distance in front of rebar so that the front of mounting ring is flush with the desired finish surface Ifpool surface is to be plastered you must allow proper concrete cut back for plaster thickness Finished concrete surface m2. Underwater Light Fixtures with this niche fixture housing Failure to do so could create an electrical hazard which would result in death or serious injury to pool users installers and others TO GFCI FOR 120V Sf CIRCUIT BREAKER l n FITTIZI 8 MIN JUNCTION BOX AND POWER SOURCE SYS Le OR LOW VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER RIGID CONDUIT 18 MIN TO TOP OF LENS UNLESS LIGHT IS UL LISTED FOR LESSER DEPTHS REFER TO LIGHT MANUAL FOR EXACT DEPTH REQUIREMENTS PILOT SCREW AT 12 O CLOCK POSITION 8 AWG GROUND CONNECTOR BONDED TO REBAR CONCRETE MUST BE CUT BACK AROUND NICHE TO ALLOW FOR A COMPACTED PLASTER SEAL Figure 1 Section II VinylLiner Fiberglass Pool Installation Instructions 1 Punchor drill 6 sealing holes 2 retainer holes and large panel hole as per circular panel cut out information NOTE One of the two gaskets has larger holes to go over the retainer screw head 2 Makesuredouble wall gasketis around the niche flange Insertthe stainless steel lightniche through wall panel from inside the pool a Alignthetworetainerscrewsholes diametrically opposite one another at top and bottom of the light niche with those that were drilled or punched in the wall panel b Insert the two fillister head retainer screws through light niche and wall panel Align the holes of the back up ring and rear gasket the gasket without larger holes with the hole
3. gt PENTAIR SPABRITE amp AQUALIGHT LIGHT NICHE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONTENTS Section I General Information cai 3 Section II Vinyl Liner Fiberglass Pool Installation 6 5 4 Section III Concrete Gunite Pool Installation INStructions 5 Section Technical Data A Replacement Parts Hole Pattern Template ADANGER RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION This niche fixture housing must be installed by a licensed or certified electrician 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 Read and follow the specific instructions below AWARNING Before installing this product read and follow all warning notices and instructions accompanying this niche Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions can resultin severe injury death and property damage Call 800 831 7133 for additional free copies of these instructions Important Notice Attention Installer This manual contains important information about the installation operation and safe use of
4. this product This information should be given to the owner operator of this equipment Pentair Aquatic Systems 1620 Hawkins Ave Sanford NC 27330 e 800 831 7133 or 919 566 8000 10951 West Los Angeles Ave Moorpark CA 93021 800 831 7133 or 805 553 5000 1 DANGER Risk of Electrical Shock or Electrocution This product 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 READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL WARNING Important Safety Information for Pentair Aquatic Systems Niche and Light Installation All Niche and Light installations must conform with all codes If local codes mandate a cord seal use Pentair plastic niches P N 79206600 and P N 79206700 e Under no circumstances replace lights by splicing wire under water or behind niche A WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND INJURY USE ONLY THE INSTALLATION METHOD SPECIFIED BELOW Important Safety I
5. 4 inches above ground level and eight 8 inches above water level and at least 48 inches from the edge of the pool Bond the niche fixture housing to all other metallic items within five 5 feet of the pool using a No 8 AWG wire Bond connection is located at the rear of the niche See NEC 680 26 code requirement Ifnon metallic conduit is used a No 8 AWG bonding grounding wire must be installed through the conduit from the Junction Box to the bonding grounding lug inside the niche Seal the wire lug connection with a listed sealant such as 3M Scotchcast Potting Kit 2136 or equivalent to protect the connection from possible pool water corrosion See figure 2 See NEC 680 23 code requirement ADANGER RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION This niche fixture housing must be installed by a licensed or certified electrician 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 Read and follow the specific instructions below For proper bonding and grounding connections use only Pentair underwater light fixtures with this niche fixture housing Failure to do so could create an electrical hazard which would result in death or serious injury to pool users installers and others 4 Section III
6. IN DIA HOLE THRU WALL SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 3 PENTAIR WATER SOLUTIONS 1620 HAWKINS AVE SANFORD NC 27330 9 919 566 8000 10951 WEST LOS ANGELES AVE MOORPARK CA 93021 805 553 5000 WWW PEN AU Pentair Pentair Wa TAIRPOOL COM rademarks and logos are owned by Pentair Inc Pentair Aquatic Systems SpaBrite and Aqualight are trademarks of er Pool and Spa Inc and or its affiliated companies in the United States and or other countries 3M and Scotchcast are trademarks of 3M Company Corporation Unless expressly noted names and brands of third parties that may be used in this document are not used to indicate an affiliation or endorsement between the owners of these names and brands and Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc Those names and brands may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of those third parties Because we are continuously improving our products and services Pentair reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice Pentair is an equal opportunity employer 2012 Pentair Aquatic Systems All rights reserved This document is subject to change without notice P N 99610000 REV F 8 12
7. ansformer shall be located at least eight 8 inches above the maximum water line and at least four 4 inches above the ground level or pool deck whichever provides the greater elevation The junction box shall be no less than 48 inches from the inside wall of the pool unless separated from the pool by a solid fence wall or other permanent barrier See NEC 680 24 code requirement See Figure 1 3 Thelight fixture and all metal items within five 5 feet of the pool must be properly electrically bonded See NEC 680 26 code requirement See Figure 1 4 Theniche mustbe properly installed so the pilot screw hole is at the 12 0 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 NOTE Different rules apply to Fountain Light installations consult the National Electric Code 5 Bond the niche fixture housing to all other metallic items within five 5 feet of the pool using a No 8 AWG bond wire The Bond connection is located at the rear of the niche see Figure 1 C Use only Pentair lighting fixtures in this niche to ensure proper bonding and grounding connections A DANGER RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION N For proper bonding and grounding connections use only Pentair
8. nformation for Fountain Fixture Installations Location of Pentair Fountain Fixture Required Installation Method Luminaire Light Use P N 560000 P N 560001 P N 560002 P N 560003 Swimming Pool or Spa Wet Niche Swimming Pool Fixture Housing Forming Shell ONLY or Spa Luminaire Light DO NOT USE Fountain Fixture Stand Fountain Wet Niche Submersible Fixture Housing Forming Shell or Swimming Pool or Spa Fountain Fixture Stand Luminaire Light Note Wet niche luminaires complying with requirements for both uses may bear both the Listed Wet Niche Swimming Pool or Spa Luminaire UL Mark and the Listed Wet Niche Submersible Luminaire UL Mark A luminaire not bearing the corresponding UL Listing Mark is not considered by UL to have been produced under UL s Listing and Follow Up Service for the associated usage location Section I General Information USA ONLY A Ensure that the electrical system of your pool conforms with the following requirements of the current National Electrical Code NEC and all local codes and ordinances A licensed or certified electrician must install the electrical system to meet or exceed those requirements before the light and fixture housing is installed B Some of the NEC requirements are listed below 1 Thelighting circuit must havea Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter GFCI and have an appropriately rated circuit breaker 2 Thejunction box or the low voltage tr
9. s on the back side of the wall panel d Fasten the back upring and second gasketto the back of the wall panel by tightening the two fillister head retainer screws At this point the wall panel is sandwiched by two gaskets 3 Ifthisisavinyl pool install the vinyl liner For fiberglass pools skip to step 4 Align front gasket gasket with the two larger holes to go over the retainer screw heads with brass chrome sealing ring and fasten tightly to the light niche with the six 10 24 x 1 1 8 inch flat stainless screws provided for that purpose a Besurethetwocountersinks on the back of the sealing ring top and bottom line up with the heads of the retainer screws and the two large holes in the third gasket are placed over the heads of the retainer screws b Besure the pilotscrew hole of the sealing ring is atthe center top For vinyl liner pools pierce the liner through the sealing ring holes one at a time and insert and tighten each screw atit s hole pierced Eachscrew shouldbe inserted and tightened through the sealing ring in proper order front gasket vinyl liner if there is one flange of the light niche double wall gasket wall panel rear gasket and into the back up ring Fora vinyl liner pool cut out vinyl liner along inside diameter edge of the sealing ring Connect rigid conduit from niche fixture housing to junction box The junction box or for 12 volt models the low voltage transformer must be located at least four
10. ust be cut back behind the niche flange Finished area surrounding niche must be flat and flush with the brass mounting ring on the front of the niche This ensures a snug fit between light and wall Section IV Technical Data A ReplacementParts Item P N Description 79205500 Screw Kit Vinyl 98204400 Screw 10 24 x 1 2 in R H 79206000 Sealing Ring 79204600 Front Gasket 79205600 Back up Ring 79207600 Rear Gasket Vinyl A Nc DOUBLE WALL GASKET VINYL POOL WALL TOP HUB REAR HUB VINYL FIBERGLASS SMALL NICHE SMALL NICHE FOR MANUFACTURED VINYL LINER FIBERGLASS POOLS OR SPAS amp TUBS AVAILABLE NICHE HUB SIZES 78241100 78241200 78241300 78242100 78242200 78242300 Niche Top 1 2 in Hub Niche Top 3 4 in Hub Niche Top 1 in Hub Niche Rear 1 2 in Hub Niche Rear 3 4 in Hub Niche Rear 1 in Hub Figure 2 TOP HUB REAR HUB CONCRETE GUNITE SMALL NICHE SMALL NICHE FOR CONCRETE GUNITE POOLS OR SPAS AVAILABLE NICHE HUB SIZES 78243100 78243200 78243300 78244100 78244200 78244300 Niche Top 1 2 in Hub Niche Top 3 4 in Hub Niche Top 1 in Hub Niche Rear 1 2 in Hub Niche Rear 3 4 in Hub Niche Rear 1 in Hub HOLE PATTERN TEMPLATE 4 15 16 IN DIA MIN 5 IN DIA MAX HOLE THRU WALL SPABRITE AQUALIGHT TEMPLATE 1 4
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