Pentair Underwater Light Amerlite User manual

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Amerlite®Underwater Light Owner’s Manual
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.
Before installing this product, read and follow all warning notices and instructions which are included. Failure to
follow safety warnings and instructions can result in severe injury, death, or property damage.
Call [phone] for additional free copies of this manual.
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
DANGER
Risk of Electrical Shock or Electrocution
This underwater light 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, installer, or
others due to electrical shock, and may also cause damage to property. Read and follow the specific
instructions below.
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Table of Contents
SECTION I. Installing light fixture during new pool construction ..........................................................................3
SECTION II. Replacing light fixture in existing pool ..............................................................................................4
SECTION III. Replacing a lamp only .......................................................................................................................5
SECTION IV. Amerlite Parts Breakdown ...............................................................................................................7
SECCIÓN I. Instalación del accesorio para lámpara durante la construcción de una piscina nueva .................. 11
SECTION I. Installation de l’appareil d’éclairage lors de la construction d’une nouvelle piscine .......................19
Product Labeling
Certain product labeling has been provided in French and Spanish!
Install these labels over the corresponding English text label if the personnel operating or servicing the product is fluent in either of these languages.
If more than one language is spoken by personnel operating or servicing this equipment, then install the additional labels of the required language adjacent to
the English text label. If insufficient space is available on the product to install multiple labels, then these labels should be placed on a placard or sign and
posted near the equipment where it is visible to all who operate or service this equipment.
Before installing the label, remove all dirt or grease from the surface that the labels will be installed upon using a mild detergent solution.

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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 (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
SwimmingPool (or Spa)Luminaire UL Markand the ListedWet-Niche Submersible LuminaireUL Mark. Aluminaire
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.
© 2007 Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. All rights reserved.
This document is subject to change without notice.
Trademarks and Disclaimers: The Pentair Pool Products logo, Because reliability matters most and Amerlite are registered trademarks
of 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 or their products. Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names
other than its own.

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SECTION I. Installing light fixture
duringnewpoolconstruction
A. Preparatorystepswhichmustbecompleted
by the electrician before light fixture is
installed;seeFigure1.
1. Verify that the pool meets the
requirementsofthe currentNational
ElectricalCodeandalllocalcodesand
ordinances. A licensed or certified
electrician must install the electrical
system to meet or exceed those
requirements before the underwater
light is installed. Some of the
requirementsoftheNationalElectricalCodewhichthepool’selectricalsystemmustmeetarelistedbelow.
a. Thelighting circuitmust haveaGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI), andanappropriatelyratedcircuit
breaker.
b. TheJunctionBox(or,for12voltmodels,thelowvoltagetransformer)mustbelocatedatleast8inchesabove
waterlevel,4 inchesaboveground level,andat least48inchesfrom theedgeof thepool;seeFigure 1.
c. Thelightfixtureandallmetalitemswithin5feetofthepoolmustbeproperlyelectricallybonded.
d. Thewet nichemustbe properlyinstalledso thepilotscrew holeisat the12o’clockpositionandthatthetop
edgeoftheunderwaterlight’slensisatleast18inchesbelowthesurfaceofthewaterinthepool;seeFigure1.
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.
e. ThewetnichemustbeproperlyelectricallybondedandgroundedviatheNo.8AWGgroundconnectorlocated
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. UseonlyPentairWaterPoolandSpawetnichestoinsureproperbondingandgroundingconnections.
B. Stepsto performaftertheelectricalsystemrequirementsaremet.
1. FeedcordthroughconduittoJunctionBox,leavingatleast4feetofcordatthelightfixturetocoilaroundthelight;
seeFigure 1.This4feetof cordaroundthelightallows thelighttobeserviced afterthepoolisfilledwithwater.
2. Cutthe cordatthe JunctionBox,leaving atleast6 inchesofcordtomakeconnections.
3. Strip6inchesoftheouter cordjacket toexpose thethreeinsulatedwires.Becarefulnottodamagetheinsulation
onthethreeinnerwires.
4. Connectallthreewirestothecorrespondingcircuitwiresinthe JunctionBox(blackwiretopower,whitewireto
common,and greenwiretoground)andsecurethe JunctionBoxcoverinplace.
WARNING
Neveroperatethisunderwaterlightformorethan10secondsunlessitistotallysubmergedinwater.Withouttotalsubmersion,
the light assembly will get extremely hot, which may result in serious burns or in breakage of the lamp or lens. This may result
in serious injury to pool users, installers, or bystanders, or in damage to property.
5. Replacethe lightassemblyintonicheand tightenspecialpilotscrew.
11.50"
16"
48"
min.
4" min.
Coil 4 ft. of light
cable around fixture.
18" min. to top of Lens.
8" min. Junction Box or
low Voltage Transformer.
#8 AWG Ground
Connector bonding
is located at rear
of Niche.
Rigid
Conduit
To GFCI, Circuit
Breaker and
Power Source.
Concrete must be cut
back around Niche to
allow for a compacted
plaster seal.
Pilot screw @12 o'clock position
Figure1.

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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. Fillthepooluntiltheunderwaterlightiscompletelysubmergedinwaterbeforeoperatingthelightformorethan
10seconds.Turnon mainswitch orcircuitbreaker,aswellastheswitchwhichoperatesthe underwaterlight
itself,to checkforproperoperation.
SECTIONII. 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. VerifythatthepoolmeetstherequirementsofthecurrentNationalElectricalCodeandalllocalcodesand
ordinances.Alicensedorcertifiedelectricianmustinstalltheelectricalsystemtomeetorexceedthose
requirementsbeforetheunderwaterlightisinstalled.SomeoftherequirementsoftheNationalElectricalCode
whichthepool’selectricalsystemmustmeetareasfollows:
a. ThelightingcircuithasaGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI),andhasanappropriatelyratedcircuit
breaker.
b. TheJunction Box(or,for12volt models,thelowvoltagetransformer)islocated atleast8inchesabove
waterleveland atleast4inches abovegroundleveland atleast48inches fromtheedgeof thepool;see
Figure1.
c. Thelightfixtureandallmetalitemswithin5feetofthepoolareproperlyelectricallybonded.
d. Thewet nicheisproperlyinstalledsothatthe topedgeoftheunderwater light’slensisatleast 18inches
belowthesurface ofthewaterin the pool;seeFigure1.
e. Thewet nicheisproperlyelectricallybondedandgrounded viatheNo.8AWGgroundconnector 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,theelectricianshouldalso
consultthelocalbuildingdepartment.
3. UseonlyPentairWaterPoolandSpawetnichestoinsureproperbondingandgroundingconnections.
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. Turnoffmainelectricalswitchorcircuitbreaker,aswellastheswitchwhichoperatestheunderwaterlight.

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2. Toremovelightassembly,removethespecialpilotscrewattopoffacering,removelightassemblyfromniche,
andplace assemblyondeck.
WARNING
Be sure to keep the special pilot screw from 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.
3. RemoveJunctionBoxcover,disconnectthelightfixturewires,andpullthecordthroughtheconduit.
4. FeedthenewlightfixturecordthroughtheconduitfromthenichetotheJunctionBox.
NOTE:
Depending on the length of the conduit, special tools may be required to pull the cord through the conduit.
5. Leaveatleast 4feetof cordtocoilaround thelightfixture; seeFigure1.This 4feetof cordcoiledaroundthe
lightallowsthelighttobeservicedafterthepoolisfilledwithwater.
6. Cutthe cordatthe JunctionBox,leaving atleast6 inchesofcordtomakeconnections.
7. Strip6inches of the outercordjacketfrom the cordtoexposethethree insulated wires.Becarefulnot to
damagetheinsulationonthethreeinnerwires.
8. Connectallthreewirestothecorrespondingcircuitwiresin theJunction Box(black wireto power,white wire
tocommon, andgreenwiretoground)andsecurethe JunctionBoxcoverinplace.
WARNING
Never operate this underwater light for more than 10 seconds unless it is totally submerged in water. Without total
submersion, the light assembly will get extremely hot, which may result in serious burns or in breakage of the lamp or
lens. This may result in serious injury to pool users, installers, or bystanders, or in damage to property.
9. Replacelightassemblyintonicheandtightenspecialpilotscrew.
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.
10. Fillthepooluntiltheunderwaterlightiscompletelysubmergedinwaterbeforeoperatingthelightformorethan
10seconds.Turnon mainswitchorcircuitbreaker,andtheswitchthatoperatestheunderwaterlight itself,to
checkfor properoperation.
SECTIONIII. Replacing a lamponly
DANGER
Always disconnect 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 installer, serviceman, pool users or others due to electrical shock.
1. Turnoffmainelectricalswitchorcircuit
breaker,as wellasthe switchwhichoperates
theunderwaterlightitself.
2. Youwillneedthefollowingitems.
a. A new lens gasket (p/n 79101600).
b. A lamp, for proper type and wattage;
see Table 1.
Table 1.
LampSpecifications: 12* volt Models 120 voltModels
120 volt - 300 watt - R-40 lamp 100watt 300watt
120 volt - 400 watt - R-40 lamp 300watt 400watt
120 volt - 500 watt - R-40 lamp 500watt
12 volt - 300 watt - R-40 lamp *Trnsfmr.req.
12 volt - 100 watt - R-40 lamp