Pentair Pool Products Pool and Spa MagicStream Laminar User manual

MagicStream®
Laminar
Installation guide / Installatiehandleiding
Guide d’installation / Bedienungsanleitung
Guia de instalacion / Guide all’installazione
Pentair Water Belgium BVBA
Industriepark Wolfstee
Toekomstlaan 30
B-2200 HERENTALS - BELGIUM
[phone]
www.pentairpooleurope.com
G-INSB-LAMINAR (Rev. ‘12-10)
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CuStomEr Support
HERENTALS, BELGIUM (8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.) CET
Phone: + 32 (0) 14 25 99 11
Mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.pentairpooleurope.com
Declaration of Conformity
We declare, under our sole responsibility, that the product identied in this declaration, and to which this
declaration relates, are in conformity with the protection requirements of Council Directive 2006/42/EG.
The manufacturer, Pentair Water Belgium B.V.B.A.,
has the right to modify the products without previous notice.
© 2010 Pentair Water Pool, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is subject to change without notice.
Trademarks and disclaimers: MagicStream®, Clean & Clear®, ClearPro Technology® and Pentair Water
Pool and Spa® are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. and/or its
afliated companies. Unless noted, names and brands of others that may be used in this document are not
used to indicate an aflitation or endorsement between the proprietors of these names and brands and Pentair
Water Pool and Spa, Inc. Those names and brands may be the trademarks of those parties or others.
These operating instructions contain important information on the safe, proper and
economical operation of this product.
Strict observation of the operating instructions will help avoid dangers,
reduce repair costs, shutdown times and increase the reliability and working life
of the product.
This information should be given to the owner and/or operator of this equiment.
WARNING - Risk of electrical shock or electrocution.
This MagicStream® Laminar must be installed by a licensed or certied electrician or a qualied pool
serviceman. 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 power to the MagicStream® Laminar at the circuit breaker before servicing the
unit. Failure to do so could result in death or serious injury to serviceman, pool users or others due to
electric shock.
Install to provide drainage of compartment for electrical components !

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Section 1
Overview
MagicStream®Laminar
The MagicStream®Laminar is designed to provide a clear, turbulence-free stream of water that
can be lit with a LED light engine for a dazzling nighttime effect. The 12 VAC powered LED light
engine is capable of generating a series of multicolored light shows, or can be set to display a
continuous, single color.
If desired, the built-in solenoid “thumper” can create a random “wrinkle,” in the Laminar’s stream,
causing it to display a brilliant spot of light that moves along the stream’s arc. The patented light
enhancer can be adjusted to maximize the light in the arc.
The MagicStream Laminar comes equipped with an ABS deck housing for easy installation in a deck
surface, or in the landscaping surrounding the pool, fountain, or spa.
MagicStream® Laminar

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Design Points
• The Laminar arc can reach a maximum height of 2 meter and a distance of 2.5 meter.
• To achieve the maximum Laminar arc height, a water supply of 38 l/min with 5m of head
(measured at the Laminar) is required.
• Install the Laminar close to the edge of the pool to minimize water from splashing on the deck on
windy days.
• We advise to install the Laminar with a Clean & Clear™ Cartridge Filter or a sandlter with
ClearPro Technology® to supply clean, filtered water to the Laminar.
• Use 32mm PVC pipe to supply the Laminar. On long pipe runs, calculate the pressure drop and
compensate by increasing the supply pressure.
• Install a 32mm ball or globe throttling valve on the water supply to EACH Laminar. When
installing more than one Laminar, Pentair recommends installing a throttling valve on the main
supply manifold.
• Install a 50mm drain line to the bottom of the Laminar deck housing and create a drain system to
prevent standing water.
NOTE: Proper drainage from the deck housing is critical to avoid damage to the Laminar Jet
assembly. Do not install the Laminar Jet deck housing in an area prone to runoff or ooding.
• The deck housing electrical connection (marked “Electrical” on the housing) is designed for
32mm PVC conduit. Create no more than 270º of turns in the conduit without an intermediate
pull box.
• The LED light engine comes with a 10 meter long 2-wire cable. Use a 220/12VAC-100 Watt
pool lighting transformer (purchased separately) powered with a GFCI breaker. Six Laminars
can be powered with one transformer.
• Mount the deck housing so that the water supply and electrical connections are located opposite
the intended direction of the Laminar stream.
LAMINARS Performance Data
M³/h 1.4 1.7 1.9
Inlet Pressure (bar) 0.17 0.24 0.31
Height of Jet (M) 1.5 1.8 2.1

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Section 2
Installation
This section describes how to install the MagicStream® Laminar.
Mechanical Installation
1. Dig a hole measuring 60cm deep and 60cm square and place the deck housing in it. This will
allow enough room to connect the supply piping and electrical conduit.
2. Solvent weld the conduit and the drain and supply piping to the deck housing.
3. Anchor the deck housing so that the top of the housing cover collar is at the level of the
nished deck (Figure 1). The adjustable collar should be angled so that it will align ush
with the nished deck surface. Once you have made the nal adjustments to the collar’s
angle, glue the collar to the deck housing.
4. Backll around the deck housing with gravel to further stabilize the housing during deck
placement. Leave cover in place during deck installation.
The deck housing is made of ABS. Use suitable cement adhesive compatible with ABS and PVC.
Please test before installling.
Figure 1
Housing cover
collar
Level of nished
deck surface
Deck housing
Angle the adjustable
housing cover collar
so that it aligns ush
with the nished deck
surface, then glue in
place.

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Pentair recommends that the system pressure test be performed after the deck housing is mounted to the
supply piping.
5. Plug the ex line in the housing by disconnecting the union between the deck housing and
the Laminar. Using one of the Laminar adjustment nuts, secure the winterization cap to the
supply side of the union. Make sure the connection surface between the ex lines are open
and clean.
The pressure on the piping/plumbing supplying the Laminar should not exceed 3.5BAR.
6. Once the deck is nished, ush any debris from the supply pipe using the pump and lter
system that supplies the Laminar.
Any debris in the Laminar unit will hinder its ability to produce a turbulence-free stream.
Electrical Installation
1. Pull the 14 gauge, 2-conductor cable through the opening marked “electrical” in the deck
housing and route it, via electrical conduit, to the transformer location (Figure 2).
Leave 1 meter of slack at the deck housing end to allow for servicing.
2. Connect the LED wiring to the 12 VAC taps of the transformer.
3. Connect the 220 VAC side of the transformer to a 220 VAC GFCI power feed that is
controlled by a single switch. When installing multiple laminars, make sure all the laminars
are connected to a single switch. The switch is used to program the LED light engine (See
pages 9-10).
WARNING — To avoid dangerous or fatal electrical shock hazard, all metal items within 1.5meter
of the pool or spa must be properly electrically bonded to a reliable grounding point. The Laminar
canister must be properly electrically bonded and grounded via the NO. 8 AWG ground connector
located on the side of the canister.
Figure 2
Transformer
location
Filter
Pull 2-conductor cable
through the opening
marked “electrical” in
the deck housing and
feed it via electrical
conduit to the
transformer’s location.
Rebar
Ground wire

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Section 3
Setup and Operation
This section describes how to set up and operate the MagicStream® Laminar.
Once the deck is nished, ush any debris from the supply pipe using the pump and lter system that
supplies the Laminar.
NOTE: Any debris in the laminar will hinder its ability to produce a turbulence-free stream.
Laminar Setup
Make sure the supply piping has been ushed clear as directed above.
1. Carefully spread the brackets and slide the Laminar unit into the holes in the brackets (Figure 3),
making sure the Laminar orice is pointed out the top slot in the deck housing lid (Figure 4).
Figure 3 Figure 4
Brackets
O-ring
Laminar
adjustment
nut
Union
winterization plug
Laminar
unit
Laminar
orice
Deck housing lid
Slot
Path of stream
Make sure the laminar
orice points out the slot in
the deck housing deck lid.

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2. Make sure the spare o-rings are in place. Place the union winterization plugs in the Laminar
adjustment nuts and screw them in place on the Laminar body (Figure 5).
3. Connect the Laminar to the supply pipe with the union connection (Figure 5). Make sure the
o-ring stays in its groove and the connection surface is clear of all glue/dirt.
4. Adjust the laminar so that the laminar orice is visible through the slot in the deck housing lid.
5. Place the deck housing lid/Laminar unit in the deck housing (Figure 5). If the hoses in the
deck housing prevent the proper seating of the deck housing lid, you may have to loosen the
union nut briey and allow the hoses to twist, so that they spiral out of the way, into the deck
housing.
6. Adjust the Laminar throttling valve to ¼ open. Turn on the supply pump and let the Laminar
ll with water.
7. When a stream of water begins to ow from the laminar orice, adjust the ow, elevation and
direction as desired.
Figure 5
Union winterization
plug
Spare
O-ring
Laminar
adjustment
nut
Union connection
Deck housing cover
O-ring
Laminar unit
Deck housing

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Light Enhancer Setup (darkness required)
You may elect to vary the intensity of the light when using the LED light source to light the laminar
stream. You can adjust the light intensity by means of the light enhancer. The light enhancer uses a
very small stream of water to add very small bubbles to the stream. The screw that controls the light
enhancer is located on the Laminar orice plate (Figure 6).
Figure 6
Light
enhancer
Control screw
There is no optimal setting for the light enhancer, and the intensity of the light emitting from the
laminar stream is purely a matter of taste. We encourage you to experiment with the light enhancer
to achieve the effect you desire.
NOTE: Laminars are sensitive to wind, earth movement and equipment vibration. Secure the Laminar
and Deck Housing to minimize vibration. Periodic stream distortion, caused by pump vibrations and motor
electrical uctuations, is normal and not indicative of a nozzle defect.
NOTE: A Laminar may occasionally “burp” as a result of trapped air accumulating in the nozzle body.
This phenomenon is normal and will occur until all air is purged from the piping system. Trapped air can
also cause slight distortion in water action. It is imperative that all air is removed to ensure proper water
feature operation.