Pentair Pool Products Amerlite User manual

Rev. D 10-29-07 1 P/N 99100800
Amerlite®/AmerQuartz®–Vinyl Liner/Fiberglass Niche
Installation Procedures
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
DANGER
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.
Important Notice
Attention Installer.
This manual contains important information about the installation, operation and safe use of this
product. This information should be given to the owner/operator of this equipment.
WARNING
Before installing this product, read and follow all warning notices and instructions accompanying this niche. Failure
to follow safety warnings and instructions can result in severe injury, death, and property damage.
Call [phone] for additional free copies of these instructions.
Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
1620 Hawkins Ave., Sanford, NC 27330 • [phone] or [phone]
10951 West Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark, CA 93021 • [phone] or [phone]
Visit us on the Internet at: www.pentairpool.com or www.staritepool.com
Table of Contents
Section I. General Information. ................................................................................................................ 3
Section II. Vinyl Liner Installation Instructions. .......................................................................................... 3
Section III. Fiberglass Pool Wall Installation Instructions. .......................................................................... 5
Section IV. Technical Data ........................................................................................................................ 5
A. Replacement Parts .............................................................................................................. 5
Hole Placement Template ............................................................... see attachment P/N 620002
NOTE
For use with Pentair Water Pool and Spa wet niche light fixtures 783XXX, 784XXX, 788XXX, and 789XXX.

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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 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).
• Under no circumstances replace lights by splicing wire under water or behind niche.
WARNING — RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND INJURY.
USE ONLY THE INSTALLATION METHOD SPECIFIED BELOW.
Important Safety Information for Fountain Fixture Installations
Location of Pentair Fountain Fixture* Required Installation Method
Luminaire 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.

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Section I. General Information.
A. Ensure that the electrical system of your pool conforms with the following requirements of the 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 niche (fixture-housing) is installed.
B. Some of the NEC requirements are listed below.
1. The lighting circuit must have a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI), and have an appropriately rated circuit breaker.
2. The junction box or the low voltage transformer is located at least 8 inches above water level and at least 48 inches
from the edge of the pool, see Figure 1.
3. The light fixture and all metal items within five (5) feet of the pool must be properly electrically bonded.
4. The 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.
5. The niche is properly electrically bonded and grounded via the NO. 8 AWG ground connector located at the rear
of the niche; see Figure 1.
C. Use only Pentair Water Pool and Spa®lighting fixtures in this niche to ensure proper bonding and grounding
connections.
DANGER
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION
For proper bonding and grounding connections, use only Pentair Water Pool and Spa®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.
Section II. Vinyl Liner Installation Instructions.
A. Punch or drill a large hole in the panel (maximum diameter of 10-7/8", minimum diameter of 10-5/8") in the desired
location on the pool wall.
B. Punch or drill two ¼ in. diameter
holes on an 11½ in. diameter around
the large panel hole. Ensure that the
holes are at the 12 o'clock (top) and
6 o'clock (bottom) position, which is
180 deg. from each other.
C. For hole placement guide refer to
the Amerlite Niche Template,
p/n 620002.
D. Punch or drill the 5/16 in. dia. holes
on an 11½ in. dia. around the large
panel hole.
E. Place the double wall gasket around
the flange of the niche. Make sure
the front of the gasket is on the
front of the niche, vinyl liner side;
see Figure 2.
12.50"
18" min. from water line
to top of lens.
Pilot screw at 12 o'clock position.
8" min. from bottom of
Junction Box or Low Voltage
Transformer to water line.
4" min.
To GFCI, (for 120V)
Circuit Breaker and
Power Source.
Rigid conduit
#8 AWG ground connector
bonded to rebar and all other
metal items within 5 feet of
the pool.
9.75"
48" min.
Figure 1.

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F. Insert thenichethroughthe
largepanel holefrominside
the pool.
G. Alignthetwo retainer screw
holes on the niche, (180
degrees from each other top
and bottom), with the holes
made in the wall panel.
H. Insertthetwo fillisterhead
retainerscrews throughthe
nicheand wallpanel.
I. Fasten the back-up ring and
the gasket with all of the
holes the same size to the
back of the wall panel by
tighteningthetwofillister
headretaining screws.
J. Installthevinyl linerinthe
pool *.
K. Align thegasket withthe
holes and two larger holes
withthe brasschrome sealing
ring*.
1. Fasten thegasket tightly
to the niche with the
¼-20 X 1 in. screws
provided.
2. Ensure the two
countersinks on the back
ofthe sealing ring,(top
andbottom) line upwith
the heads of the retainer
screws.
3. Ensure thatthe large
holes on this gasket are
placed over the heads of
the retainer screws.
4. Ensure thatthe pilot
screw is at the center
top.
L. Cutoutthe vinylliner along
the inside edges of the
sealingring*.
* Note, these steps are not necessary for installations without a vinyl liner.
9/32 dia. (in face plate)
(10) holes equal space @ 45˚
on 10-9/16 bcd
7/32 dia. (in housing)
(4) holes equal space
on 12 in. bcd
hole for
pilot screw
screws:
1/4-20 x 1 in.
flat head 10 req.
face plate
gasket
gasket, double-wall
bonding
lug
internal
ground lug
stainless steel niche
(fixture housing)
Circular panel cutout: 10-5/8 in. dia. (min.), 10-7/8 in. dia. (max)
drill eight or ten holes 9/32 dia.
12-3/16 in. o.d.
niche flange
wall panel
rear conduit
hub
side conduit hub
Amerlite Niche (fixture housing)
for Vinyl Liner Installation
vinyl liner
gasket
TOP
5/16 DIA
HOLE THRU
WALL
10" DIA MIN
10-1/8" DIA MAX
HOLE THRU WALL
9/32 dia. (in face plate)
8 or 10 holes
on 11½ in. bcd 7/32 dia. (in housing)
(4) holes equal space
on 12 in. bcd
for
pilot screw
screws:
1/4-20 x 1-1/4 in.
flat head, 8 req.
face plate gasket
wall panel
gasket, double wall
bonding lug
internal
ground
lug
stainless steel niche
(fixture housing)
circular panel cutout: 10-5/8 in. dia. (min.), 10-7/8 in. dia. (max)
drill 8 or 10 holes 9/32 dia.
rear conduit
hub
side conduit hub
Amerlite Niche (fixture housing)
for Fiberglass Liner Installation
12-3/16 in. o.d.
niche flange
TOP
5/16 DIA
HOLE THRU
WALL
10" DIA MIN
10-1/8" DIA MAX
HOLE THRU WALL
Figure 2.
Figure 3.

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Item P/N Description
1 79200100 Liner-sealing ring Pentair's 8 hole
1 79200200 Liner-sealing ring std. 10 hole
2 79200300 Gasket, set, Pentair's 8 hole
3 79200700 Gasket, set, std. 10 hole pattern, w/ double wall gasket
4 98202600 Screw, sealing 1/4-20 X 1 in. phillips flat head
4 98202700 Screw, sealing 1/4-20 X 1-1/4 in. phillips flat head
5 98204200 Screw, retainer, Fillister head, 12-24 X 3/4 in.
Section IV. Technical Data
A. ReplacementParts
Section III. Fiberglass Pool Wall Installation Instructions.
A. Drill the holes, and cut-out a large circle in the wall panel section as per circular panel cut-out information, refer to
the Amerlite Niche Template, p/n 620002.
B. Place the double wall gasket around the flange of the niche. Make sure the front of the gasket is on the front of the
niche,vinyl linerside; seeFigure 3.
C. Support the niche on the rear side of the pool wall. Align the brass-chrome face plate, and the second gasket to the
holes on the pool side of the fiberglass wall.
1. Ensure that the pilot screw hole is at the center-top when putting the face plate in-place.
2. Fasten the face plate and the gasket tightly to the light niche with the (8) ¼-20 X 1¼ in. flat head screws
provided.
3. Each screw should be inserted and tightened through (in proper order); the face plate, the face plate
gasket, the fiberglass wall panel, the niche gasket, the niche flange, and finally into the threaded boss.
Item P/N Description
6 79201100 Backup ring, std. 10 hole pattern
7 98204400 Screw, grounding 10-24 X ½ in.
79211600 Conversion-type mounting ring, brass
79205100 Screw kit, niche, Pentair's 8 hole
79205200 Screw kit, niche, Pentair's 8 hole, extra long
79205400 Screw kit, niche, 10 hole, w/o double wall gasket
79226300 Screw kit, niche, 10 hole w/ double wall gasket
79200400 Gasket, set, std. 10 hole, w/o double wall gasket
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© 2007 Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. All rights reserved.
1620 Hawkins Ave., Sanford, NC 27330 • [phone] or [phone]
10951 West Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark, CA 93021 • [phone] or [phone]
This document is subject to change without notice.
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Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and
names of their products. Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.