Pentair Large Plastic Niche installation Guide

Large Plastic Niche

(For use with Pentair Water Pool and Spa® wet niche light fixtures)

Installation Guide

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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This document is subject to change without notice

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10951 West Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark, CA 93021 • [phone]

Pentair Water Pool and Spa® is a registered trademark of Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. 3M® and Scotchast® are
registered trademarks of 3M Company Corporation. Weld On® is a registered tradmark of IPS Corporation. Unless
noted, names and brands of others that may be used in this document are not used to indicate an affiliation 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 or registered trademarks of those parties or others.

P/N 99791700 Rev E - 07/23/08

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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 and/or
operator of this equipment after installation.

WARNING — 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 these instructions.

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 state and 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.

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WARNING — Important Safety Information for Pentair Niche and Light Installation

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All Niche and Light installations must conform with all codes.

• 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.

CAUTION: The Pentair IntelliBrite LED light fixture must only be used with Pentair fixture housings (niches). If the
IntelliBrite LED light fixture is installed into other niches, the installation will not carry U.L. approval and will void all
warranties.

Large Plastic Niche Installation Guide

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Contents

Large plastic niche overview ....................................................................................................... 1

Read this first before Installing ..................................................................................................... 1

Large plastic niche concrete/gunite pool installation ................................................................ 2

Installing the seal in the large plastic niche ............................................................................... 3

Seal removal and replacement....................................................................................................6

Large Plastic Niche Kit Contents

The following items are included in the Large Plastic Niche kit. If any items are missing please contact Pentair
Technical Support.

• Plastic niche (large) (P/N 79206700)

• Cap, Cord Seal (P/N 670040)

• PVC Conduit, Elbow (P/N 520272)

• Large Plastic Niche Installation Guide (this manual)

Cord Seal Grommet Assembly Accessory (sold separately)

The cord seal grommet assembly accessory includes:

• Cord Seal Grommet Assembly (P/N 670044)

• Seal

• Stub

Pentair compatible light fixture part numbers

Use the large plastic niche with any of the following Pentair wet niche light fixture part numbers:
P/N 783xxxxx
P/N 784xxxxx
P/N 788xxx xx
P/N 789xxxxx
P/N 6000xx

Technical Support

Contact Technical Support at:

Sanford, North Carolina (8 A.M. to 5 P.M. ET)
Moorpark, California (8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PT)

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Web sites: visit www.pentairpool.com and www.staritepool.com

Large Plastic Niche Installation Guide