Sta-Rite 05068-0121 Installation Manual

SWIMQUIP™ BRAND

UNDERWATER POOL LIGHTS AND NICHES

FOR 12 and 120 Volt Light Fixtures

O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L

INSTALLATION, OPERATION & PARTS

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

S344 (Rev. B 10/03/11)

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 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.

•Under no circumstances replace lights by splicing wire under water or behind niche.

WARNING — THE LIGHT LENS MAY GET HOT WHEN IN USE. USERS SHOULD AVOID CONTACT WITH THE LIGHT AS SERIOUS BURNS MAY RESULT FROM PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THE LIGHT.

© 2011 Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. All rights reserved.

Sta-Rite® and SunQuip™ are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. 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.

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READ AND FOLLOW

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!

IMPORTANT SAFETY

This is the safety alert symbol. When you see this sym- INSTRUCTIONS bol on your system or in this manual, look for one of

the following signal words and be alert to the potential for personal injury.

			warns about hazards that will cause death,	Always follow basic safety precautions with this
				equipment, including the following.
serious personal injury, or major property damage if ignored.									To reduce the risk of injury, do not permit
			warns about hazards that can cause death,
				children to use this product unless they are closely
serious personal injury, or major property damage if ignored.				supervised at all times.
			warns about hazards that will or can cause	SAVE THESE
minor personal injury or property damage if ignored.
NOTICE indicates special instructions not related to hazards.				INSTRUCTIONS
Carefully read and follow all safety instructions in this
manual and on equipment. Keep safety labels in good									Glass breakage hazard. Do not push off
condition; replace if missing or damaged.
			Incorrectly installed or tested equipment may	from side of pool against light.
	Hazardous		fail, causing severe injury or property
	voltage		damage. Read and follow instructions in
	owner's manual when installing and operating equipment.									Cutting hazard if light is improperly
Have a trained pool professional perform all tests.
					installed. This light is for use only in commercial
Use equipment only in a pool or spa installation.
					and residential swimming pools and spas. It has not
					been designed, tested, or approved for use in wave
					pools, lazy rivers, or other waterpark features, and
					should not be used in them. Use in any application
					other than a swimming pool or spa may lead to
					damage to the light and cuts to swimmers and will
					void the warranty. Sta-Rite will not be responsible
					for any damages or injuries due to misapplication of
					this light.

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GENERAL NOTES

1.Install a GFCI as required by the National Electric Code and the Canadian Electrical Code.

2.All wiring should be done by a licensed electrical contractor in accordance with local electrical codes and as required by the National Electric Code or the Canadian Electrical Code, as applicable.

3.See Table I for recommended pool lighting levels. See Table II, Page 6, for light niche bulb and cord specifications.

4. Risk of burns. Lights over 100W. not recommended for spa installation.

Table I: Typical Lighting Requirements

	Allowance of
	Watts/Sq. Foot
Type of Pool	of Pool Area
Small Residential Pools
(Less than 800 sq. ft. (75 sq. m.))	1/2 to 1*
Large Public Pools	1 to 1-1/2
Diving Pools (Less than 12 ft. (3.65M) deep)	1-1/2 to 2
Diving Pools (12 to 20 ft. (3.65 to 6M) deep)	2 to 3
Competition Pools	2 to 3**

*One 500 Watt light at deep end of pool is recommended.

**For competition pools:

1.Make sure that the start/finish ends of lanes are well lighted.

2.Never install lights in end walls at end of swimming lanes. However, if short course racing is provided across the width of a 50 meter course, light fixtures may be installed between lanes (under racing lines) on a separate switch.

Figure 1: Junction Box, Part #05730-0021

SPECIFICATIONS for WET NICHE

LUMINAIRES:

•The light itself is a copper housing with thermostat and porcelain lamp base imbedded in epoxy, heat resistant glass lens, and bulb. It is designed to operate only when fully submerged (recommended submersion depth is from 18 to 60 inches [.5M to 1.5M]). Except when installed in an area of the swimming pool that is not used for swimming and when the lens is adequately guarded to keep

Figure 2: Niche Dimensions

Figure 3: Niche Installation In Gunite Pool

any person from contacting it, install the fixture in or on a pool wall with the top of the lens opening at least 18 in. (.5M) below the normal water level of the pool.

•Lights and niches shall be used in fresh water pools only.

•The lens is heat resistant glass and focuses the light beam in a 30° horizontal arc, with 15° downward deflection, and is sealed by a molded one-piece wrap-around neoprene gasket. A stainless steel face ring with 10 mounting studs fastens the lens to the housing. The studs give uniform pressure around the lens between the face ring and the light housing.

•The housing includes a thermostat switch attached to a porcelain medium base socket, two power terminals, and a ground wire connection. This assembly and the cord terminals are encapsulated in epoxy (“potted”) to waterproof all connections. Housings for 120-volt systems include a “current collector” to ground the system in case of lens and bulb breakage.

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•The light niche is formed stainless steel with 3/4” (19.05mm) or 1” (25.4 mm) I.P.S. stainless steel conduit connection and a cast bronze mounting ring. The mounting ring has a locking lug at the bottom and a tapped boss for a vandal proof securing screw at the top. Niches are provided with a No. 6 grounding connector inside for use with non-metallic conduit. Encapsulate this connection after installation of a No. 8 AWG (8,4 mm2) copper bonding wire in USA (as stated in NEC) or No. 6 AWG (14 mm2) copper bonding wire in Canada (as stated in CEC). Bulb shall be medium base, 12 volt, 100 or 300 watts (as appropriate) or medium base 120 volt 500 watts.

•The light niche is formed stainless steel with an I.P.S. stainless steel conduit connection (see Figures 2 and 3) and a mounting ring. The mounting ring has a locking lug matching the bottom of the light face ring and at the top is provided with a tapped boss for a vandal proof lock screw.

•Transformers for 12 volt light systems shall meet all requirements of NEC and UL, or CEC and CSA. Secondary (output) voltage shall be 12 volts AC. Secondary (output) current shall be 25 amps for each 300 watt light, or 8.5 amps for each 100 watt light.

Niche Installation in Gunite Pools:

1.Prior to guniting pool, put light niche in place.

2.Connect all conduit according to NEC or CEC requirements.

3.Bond niche to pool re-bar according to NEC or CEC requirements.

4.Place plastic niche cover over niche to avoid gunite entering niche cavity. Hook bottom of cover into mounting ring locking lug and thread retaining screw at top of cover into threaded boss in niche.

5.Gunite pool.

6.Remove cover and clean out niche.

7.Install light, leaving enough cable in niche to allow fixture to be removed and brought up to pool deck level for relamping or servicing.

LIGHT

ATTACHING

BOSS

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Figure 5: Niche Face Ring

		22-1/2°
	9-1/4" (235mm)
	Dia. Circle for	45° Typ.
	mounting
	screws

Pre-mounting

Holes

8-1/4" Dia.

(210mm)

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Figure 6: Hole Pattern for Niche Face Ring

Niche Installation in Fiberglass Pools WITHOUT vinyl Liner:

1.Place one gasket on back side of panel making sure holes are aligned properly. Hold gasket in place with masking tape.

2.Slip back ring over niche, aligning the two pre-mounting holes with niche pre-mounting lugs.

3.Pre-mount niche to panel and back ring with two 1/4-20 x 1" slotted flat head screws.

4.Bond back ring and niche to ground using a #8 AWG (8,4 mm2) copper wire in USA (use #6 AWG [14 mm2] copper wire in Canada).

5.Place second gasket on back side of niche face ring and align with mounting holes in panel.

6.Fasten niche face ring to back ring with eight 1/4-20 x 1-1/4" screws. Tighten securely.

7.If non-metallic conduit is used, provide #8 (8,4 mm2) copper ground wire attached to the ground lug located on inside of niche.

8.Install light, leaving enough cable in niche to allow fixture to be removed and brought up to pool deck level for relamping or servicing.

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Figure 4: Gunite (concrete) pool niche with cover. Cover will keep niche clean during pool construction. Remove before use.

Back up	Pool Wall
Ring

Gasket

Figure 7: Install niche in pool wall; add gasket and backing ring behind wall. Secure with 2 flat-head screws supplied.

Pool Wall

Gasket

Face Ring

Figure 8: Add gasket and niche face ring to front of niche. Secure through pool wall with 8 round head screws supplied.

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