Spa Electrics R6 Operating instructions

INSTALLATION &
OWNER’S MANUAL
POOL LIGHT (UNIVERSAL)
INSTALLATION
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CONTENTS
FRESH WATER USE ONLY
NOT INTENDED FOR OPERATION OUT OF WATER
IMPORTANT NOTE
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PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK
READ THIS FIRST
TOOLS REQUIRED
INCLUDED PARTS
INSTALLATION A: CONNECTION TO CABLE
B: ATTACH NICHE ADAPTOR
C: CONNECT LUMINAIRE
D: FIT LIGHT INTO NICHE
POST INSTALLATION CHECK
WINTERIZATION
TROUBLESHOOTING
ELECTRICAL GROUNDING
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
KEY DIMENSIONS
APPENDIX A

PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK
1CHECK POWER SUPPLY
POWER
SUPPLY
(TRANSFORMER)
DIRECT
POWER SUPPLY
? V AC 120V120V
1A: IF THE POOL LIGHTS ARE
DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO A
120V POWER SUPPLY, DO NOT
CONTINUE INSTALLATION
2A: IF THE POOL LIGHTS ARE
CONNECTED TO A TRANSFORMER
CHECK THAT IT MEETS STEP 1B
REQUIREMENTS
1B: A 12V AC TRANSFORMER
MUST BE INSTALLED
BETWEEN THE 120V POWER
SUPPLY AND POOL LIGHT
2B: IF THE TRANSFORMER DOES
NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS,
IT WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT
↓ ↓
2ADD TRANSFORMER (if needed)
EXISTING TRANSFORMER MUST BE:
• UL Listed Isolating Low Voltage power
supply, evaluated for swimming pool use
• Installed as per current NEC wiring rules
• 12~14v AC output
• Minimum 15W per Retro Series Pool light
• In good working order
EXISTING TRANSFORMER MUST NOT BE:
• DC or ‘LED Driver’
• Electronic or Switch mode
• Weather damaged or in otherwise
poor condition
Spa Electrics recommends
“LVX” safety transformers for
use with Retro Universal lights
Models
Available:
LVX50
LVX50P
LVX100
LVX100P
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PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK
RETRO UNIVERSAL CAN
FIT CABLES FROM 9/32” (7mm)
UP TO 9/16” (14mm) DIAMETER
ENSURE BONDING IS SECURE AT THE BACK OF THE NICHE
DO NOT CUT THE BONDING CABLE
DO NOT DISTURB THE BONDING CABLE
WHEN WORKING WITH THE PLUG CABLE
THE RETRO UNIVERSAL
IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH
6 inch OUTSIDE DIAMETER
NICHES
REFER TO APPENDIX A FOR A LIST OF NICHES THE R6 RETRO
UNIVERSAL HAS BEEN UL TESTED WITH
3CHECK CABLE THICKNESS
4CHECK BONDING
5CHECK NICHE DIAMETER
Max Ø
9/16 inch
(14mm)
INSIDE
NICHE
BONDING
CABLE
POWER
CABLE

POWER
CABLE
6 inch OD
DIAMETER
(ACTUAL SIZE)
7mm inch
to 14mm
ELECTRICAL GROUNDING
DUE TO ITS PLASTIC HOUSING
DESIGN, THE RETRO UNIVERSAL
LUMINAIRE DOES NOT REQUIRE
GROUNDING / BONDING.
SEE PAGE 24 FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Congratulations on your purchase of a Spa Electrics Retro Universal Series Pool Light.
This light has been designed in conjunction with leading pool professionals across the
USA and manufactured solely in Australia.
The Retro Series Pool light is designed to quickly and easily replace existing
LOW VOLTAGE, 6” Pool Light (PAR 38) fittings from major brands.
Its patented cam-lock system allows for simple installation in situations where the
existing niche hardware has been damaged or is no longer serviceable.
For safe and proper installation, please read this manual in full before commencing
installation and use only the parts (screws, plugs, sealant, etc) as provided.
For operating instructions, please refer to the MULTI PLUS Operating Manual. (Provided)
NOTE: The use of DC / Electronic (or Switch mode) power supplies is not permitted as they
can cause disruptions in the light’s normal operation & in some cases damage the light’s
internal electronic components. For more information, please contact Spa Electrics Inc.
Ensure sufficient cable is coiled behind the light to allow for servicing (~12 to 24inch)
Ensure only circular cable not exceeding 9/16” (14mm) diameter is connected to the
Retro Universal Light. The use of Fig. 8 or non-circular cable will not seal correctly
& will void the product warranty.
The Retro Universal LED Light does not contain any user-serviceable parts, opening
the light will void the product warranty.
Pool chemicals & pH levels: Due to the corrosive nature of unbalanced pool
water, Spa Electrics strongly recommends that your pool water is balanced prior to
installing your pool lights or any plastic or stainless steel components, and tested
weekly to maintain these levels. pH levels should be maintained between 7.2- 7.6 at
all times to ensure the longevity of these components. Failure to do so can result in
chemical damage to the light housing and pool fittings, including stainless steel
components.
Please note: Lights or components found to have excessive chemical
damage will not be covered under our manufacturer’s warranty policy.
READ THIS FIRST
WARNING
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TOOLS REQUIRED
For the most update to date installation and contact information please visit
www.spaelectrics.com
Phillips head screwdriver
Small flat blade screwdriver
WINTERIZATION
• Lights must be removed from the pool wall and cable disconnected via plug
connection & stored in a safe place.
• Winterization Cover must be fitted to Plug Top prior to reinstalling into the
niche for winter.
• Unless niche/conduit connection is adequately sealed (i.e. via included cable
gland components), the pool water level must be drained down 12” below the
lowest light(s) position in the pool wall.
• All conduits should be checked for accumulated water and drained if required.
• Follow instructions on page 20 OR consult your local pool professional for a
complete pool winterization process.
IMPORTANT NOTES
PRODUCT SUPPORT & INFORMATION
• The use of power tools during installation is not recommended as these
devices can cause faults and damage to light components.
• All installation steps should be carried out with manual tools only.
• The enclosed images are for illustrative purposes only. Appearances of parts
and assemblies may vary from the enclosed illustrations.
• Please contact your reseller if you have any questions regarding the correct
installation of this product.
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LIGHT ASSEMBLY
INCLUDED PARTS
NICHE ADAPTER
(PROVIDED AS COMPONENTS
SEE BELOW)
QUICK CONNECT PLUG
REQUIRED PART (NOT INCLUDED)
1x WARRANTY
CARD
1x MULTIPLUS
MANUAL
1x INSTALLATION
MANUAL
UL LISTED ISOLATING LOW VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY, EVALUATED FOR SWIMMING POOL USE.
Installed as per current NEC wiring rules. 12~14v AC output. Minimum15W per Retro Series Pool Light.
Spa Electrics recommends the use of its “LVX Series” safety transformers with the Retro Series lights.
LIGHT MOUNTING
SCREW (SPARE)
WINTERIZATION COVER
SEE PAGE 5
CONNECTOR PLUG COMPONENTS
LARGE
GLAND NUT
(ALSO SUPPLIED)
SCREW TERMINAL
END WITH FILLING
SCREWS ATTACHED
CONNECTOR
BARREL GLAND NUT PLUG COLLAR
GLANDS
X 3 SIZES
PROVIDED
LANOLIN
NICHE ADAPTOR
MOUNTING SCREW
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STRAIN
RELIEF CLIP
(OPTIONAL)

A: CONNECTION TO CABLE
1REMOVE EXISTING LIGHT
3CABLE PREPARATION
2DISCONNECT EXISTING LIGHT
STRIP POWER CABLE TO
SPECIFIED LENGTH
3/4” (19mm)
9/32” (7mm)
REMOVE EXISTING LIGHT FROM NICHE AND
BRING TO THE SURFACE FOR CONNECTION
ENSURE YOU DON’T DISTURB
THE BONDING CABLE
ALL CABLE CONNECTIONS ARE TO BE DONE
AT SURFACE LEVEL, AND OUT OF WATER
DISCONNECT LIGHT
FROM POWER CABLE
ENSURE BONDING CABLE
IS NOT CUT OR DISTURBED
CUT POWER CABLE
AS CLOSE TO BACK OF
EXISTING LIGHT AS POSSIBLE
WATER
LEVEL
POWER CABLE
TURN OFF BREAKER
TO POOL LIGHT
TRANSFORMER
STOP! WARNING
ELECTROCUTION
CHECK POWER IS
TURNED OFF
FIRST
INSIDE
NICHE
BONDING
CABLE
POWER
CABLE
EXISTING
LIGHT

OFF
NOTE
IF CABLE LENGTH ALLOWS,
CUT CABLE BACK UNTIL
FRESH COPPER APPEARS.
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4START ASSEMBLY OF CONNECTOR PLUG
5CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE GLAND
SELECT THE APPROPRIATE CABLE
GLAND FROM THE THREE SUPPLIED
THAT SNUGLY FITS THE EXISTING
POWER CABLE WITHOUT BULGING
GLANDS
X 3 SIZES
PROVIDED
THE GLAND SHOULD FIT FIRM
OVER THE CABLE WITHOUT BULGING
OR DEFORMING THE GLAND
MEDIUM
GLAND
SMALL
GLAND
LARGE
GLAND
LANOLIN USE
GENTLY WARM
LANOLIN
BEFORE USE
PLUG
COLLAR
GLAND
NUT LARGE GLAND NUT
FEED THE PLUG COLLAR
ONTO THE CABLE, THEN FEED THE
APPROPRIATE GLAND NUT ONTO THE CABLE
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6CONTINUE ASSEMBLY OF CONNECTOR PLUG
7CONNECT THE SCREW TERMINAL END
CONNECTOR
BARREL
FEED THE CONNECTOR BARREL ONTO THE CABLE
SCREW TERMINAL END
1: FEED THE TWO STRIPPED CABLE ENDS THROUGH THE
TWO HOLES IN THE BACK OF THE SCREW TERMINAL END
2: USE A FLAT BLADE SCREWDRIVER
TO TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS ON
EITHER SIDE OF THE SCREW TERMINAL
2
1
3/4” (19mm)
9/32” (7mm)
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8START ASSEMBLY OF CONNECTOR PLUG
CONTINUE ASSEMBLY OF CONNECTOR PLUG
1: PUSH CONNECTOR COLLAR ALL THE WAY IN TO THE END UNTIL THERE
ARE TWO DISTINCT “CLICKS”. THE END WILL BE FREE TO ROTATE
1: CAREFULLY THREAD CONNECTOR BARREL ONTO SCREW TERMINAL
AND TIGHTEN FIRMLY BY HAND
2: SEAT CABLE GLAND ALL THE WAY
INTO CONNECTOR (DO A VISUAL CHECK
TO MAKE SURE THERE IS A SEAL
BETWEEN GLAND AND CABLE)
3: CAREFULLY THREAD GLAND NUT
ONTO CONNECTOR BARREL AND
TIGHTEN FIRMLY BY HAND
BACK OF CONNECTOR
BARREL
GLAND
CABLE
TIGHT SEAL
1 2 3
1
“CLICK”
“CLICK”
PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 26 FOR NICHE DIMENSIONS
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10 ADD LANOLIN
1. REMOVE
2 X FILLER SCREWS
AND O’RING SEALS
FROM SCREW
TERMINAL PLUG
2. INJECT LANOLIN
INTO LEFT FILLER HOLE
UNTIL VISIBLE IN
RIGHT FILLER HOLE
3. ENSURE O’RINGS
ARE IN PLACE BEFORE
FASTENING THE 2X
FILLER SCREWS IN
THE FILLER HOLES
ENSURE NOT TO
OVER TIGHTEN
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ASSEMBLED VIEW OF CONNECTOR PLUG
ASSEMBLED VIEW
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2INSERT NICHE ADAPTOR
ENSURE NICHE TAB AND SCREW FITTING IS INTACT, NOT DAMAGED OR
CORRODED AND FIT FOR PURPOSE
IF THE NICHE TAB AND SCREW FITTING IS INTACT: THEN FOLLOW 3A STEPS
IF ANY PARTS ARE BROKEN OR NOT SERVICEABLE, FOLLOW 3B STEPS
USE 3A
STEPS
FEED THE CABLE THROUGH THE NICHE ADAPTOR
B: ATTACH NICHE ADAPTOR
1CHECK QUALITY OF NICHE


SCREW FITTING
NICHE TAB
USE 3B
STEPS


SCREW FITTING
NICHE TAB
USE 3B
STEPS


SCREW FITTING
NICHE TAB
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3A IF NICHE TAB & SCREW FITTING IS INTACT:
1: LINE UP NICHE ADAPTOR TO NICHE
WITH SCREW HOLE AT 12 O’CLOCK
2: ENSURE CAM LOCKS FIT INSIDE NICHE NEATLY
1
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3A ... CONTINUED
3: PLACE BASE OF ADAPTOR
TAB INTO THE NICHE TAB
4: ENSURE THE ADAPTOR TAB SITS
FIRMLY IN THE NICHE TAB
6: USE A SCREWDRIVER
TO FIX THE NICHE ADAPTOR
TO THE NICHE USING THE
MOUNTING SCREW
7: TIGHTEN THE LOWER SCREW IN THE ADAPTOR TAB
8: GO TO SECTION C: CONNECT LUMINAIRE
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5: ALIGN THE TOP SCREW WITH
THE SCREW HOLE INSIDE THE NICHE
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4INSIDE VIEW
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3B IF NICHE TAB & SCREW FITTING IS NOT INTACT:
1: CENTRE NICHE ADAPTOR INTO NICHE, SO THE SCREW HOLE IS
AT 12 O’CLOCK, OR LINES UP WITH THE SCREW FITTING ON NICHE
ENSURE THE CAM LOCKS GO INTO THE NICHE EASILY
2: PUSH THE NICHE ADAPTOR
INTO THE WALL SO IT SITS
FLUSH AND IS FULLY INSERTED
INTO THE NICHE
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TIGHTEN THE TWO CAM LOCK
SCREWS EQUALLY AND IN
ROTATION, AS SHOWN, BY HAND
UNTIL YOU FEEL THE NICHE
ADAPTOR IS SECURE IN PLACE
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
CHECK FOR SECURE FITTING,
THE NICHE ADAPTOR SHOULD BE
FIRM AND NOT ABLE TO MOVE
EASILY BY HAND
GO TO SECTION C: CONNECT LUMINAIRE
AS THE CAM LOCK SCREWS TIGHTEN, THE CAM LOCKS WILL MOVE IN AND UP,
PULLING THE NICHE ADAPTOR FIRMLY INTO THE NICHE
MINIMUM
CAM LOCK
POSITION
(LOOSE)
TIGHTEN
SCREWS
TO PULL
NICHE ADAPTOR
INTO NICHE
MAXIMUM
CAM LOCK
POSITION
(TIGHT)
WHEN ALL
CAM LOCKS ARE
SCREWED TIGHT,
THE CAM LOCKS
SIT TIGHT
AGAINST THE
INSIDE OF THE
NICHE, AND THE
NICHE ADAPTOR
IS PULLED FURTHER
INTO THE WALL
1
2
3A ... CONTINUED
PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 26 FOR NICHE DIMENSIONS
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C: CONNECT LUMINAIRE
1ALIGN UP AND CONNECT CONNECTOR PLUG
1: TURN THE LUMINAIRE
OVER TO SEE THE BACK
2: LOCATE THE
CONNECTOR SOCKET
3: LINE UP THE TERMINALS
OF THE SOCKET WITH
THE CONNECTOR PLUG
4: TO LOCK INTO PLACE:
TWIST COLLAR CLOCKWISE
A FEW TIMES UNTIL
IT’S HAND TIGHT
IMPORTANT
ENSURE THE COLLAR
MARKER STOPS AT OR
PAST THE ALIGNMENT
MARKER ON THE
LIGHT HOUSING
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D: FIT LIGHT TO NICHE
1COIL EXCESS CABLE INTO NICHE
2CONNECT LIGHT ASSEMBLY
1: LINE UP BASE OF LIGHT
ASSEMBLY WITH TAB AT BASE
OF NICHE ADAPTOR
1
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3: USE A SCREWDRIVER
TO TIGHTEN THE
LIGHT MOUNTING SCREW
POST INSTALLATION CHECK
TEST SYSTEM
1
TURN ON POWER
AND CHECK ALL
WORKING CORRECTLY
2
2: PUSH LUMINAIRE INTO PLACE
ENSURING TAB LOCATES AT TOP
AT 12 O’CLOCK
2CONNECT LIGHT ASSEMBLY CONTINUED
3
TURN ON BREAKER
TO POOL LIGHT
TRANSFORMER
ON
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