CPI ACM-197 User manual

By: Champlain Plastics Inc.
87 Pillsbury Road, Rouses Point, NY 12979 INS-197-rev4E
www.champlainplastics.com 09-2019
ACM-197, ACM-197C
Skimmer Cover Plate with Ultra Bright LED Light
By: Champlain Plastics Inc.
87 Pillsbury Road, Rouses Point, NY 12979 INS-197-rev4E
www.champlainplastics.com 09-2019
• Risk of electrical shock, if instructions are not followed. Connect only to a grounded GFCI outlet that is a
minimum of 10 feet (3 m) away from the pool. DO NOT USE EXTENSION CORDS.
• Do not let children use this device unsupervised.
• For use on permanent above-ground pools only.
• Do not use the light if the lens, transformer or cord is damaged.
WINTER STORAGE: Freezing weather may damage light fixture. Disconnect light and remove from the pool.
Store in dry space at room temperature.
WARNING
MAX
MIN
TYPE OF INSTALLATION:
STEP 3 Tape template
securly in place.
STEP 4 Making sure that
center point is aligned,
carefully drill hole using a
20 mm hole saw.
STEP 1 Cut out template along dotted line.
5/8”
(1,588 cm)
7/8”
(2,223 cm)
20mm
hole
3-1/4” (8,255 cm)
5-1/8” (13,018 cm)
TEMPLATE
(This side up)
STEP 2 Line template up with the top edge
of skimmer. The edge of the template MUST
be flush with the side edge of the skimmer.
Template MUST
be flush with
edge of skimmer.
Align template
with top edge
of skimmer.
5/8”
(1,588 cm)
7/8”
(2,223 cm)
20mm hole
3-1/4” (8,255 cm)
5-1/8” (13,018 cm)
TEMPLATE
(This side up)
FOR INSTALLATION
ON SKIMMER
WITH PRE-DRILLED HOLE
FOR INSTALLATION
ON SKIMMER WITHOUT
PRE-DRILLED HOLE
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR DRILLING HOLE
INTO SKIMMER WITHOUT
PRE-DRILLED HOLE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRILLING HOLE INTO SKIMMER
WITHOUT PRE-DRILLED HOLE
NOTE: Operating and Pairing Remote with Pool Lights Instructions
included with ACM-197C only.
TOOLS NEEDED
20mm
MAX
MIN
A
C
B C
Remove template
and follow instructions
for installation
of skimmer light (A)
5/8”
(1,588 cm)
7/8”
(2,223 cm)
20mm hole
3-1/4” (8,255 cm)
5-1/8” (13,018 cm)
TEMPLATE
(This side up)
20mm

STEP 1 Thread electrical cord
through the pre-drilled hole
in the skimmer as shown
leaving just enough cord to
maneuver the cover plate .




Pre-drilled hole
FOR INSTALLATION ON SKIMMER WITH PRE-DRILLED HOLE FOR INSTALLATION ON SKIMMER WITHOUT PRE-DRILLED HOLE
STEP 1 On the backside of the cover plate remove the screw
holding the electrical cord in place.
STEP 2 With the cord  well out of the way, use an exacto
knife to carefully cut out the channel in the upper lip of the cover
plate . Pass the cord through the channel.
STEP 3 Snap cover plate in place.









Channel
AB
STEP 2 Slide factory installed
grommet down the cord and
push through the hole in the
skimmer so that the grommet
plugs up the hole from both
sides. NOTE: Grommet is not
watertight.
STEP 3 Snap cover plate in
place.


Interior of
skimmer

Step 4
FOR BOTH TYPES OF INSTALLATION:
Make sure the electrical cord and transformer 
are out of the water. Slide plastic O-ring onto
transformer plug. Insert pins  into transformer
outlet and secure with cap.
STEP 5 The transformer should be plugged
into a GFCI outlet.


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MIN

MAX
MIN