Sta-Rite AmerQuartz Installation Manual

Amerlite®/AmerQuartz®–Vinyl Liner/Fiberglass Niche

Installation Procedures

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Table of Contents

Section I. General Information. ................................................................................................................ 3

Section II. Vinyl Liner Installation Instructions. .......................................................................................... 3

Section III. Fiberglass Pool Wall Installation Instructions. .......................................................................... 5

Section IV. Technical Data ........................................................................................................................ 5

A. Replacement Parts .............................................................................................................. 5

Hole Placement Template ............................................................... see attachment P/N 620002

NOTE

For use with Pentair Water Pool and Spa wet niche light fixtures 783XXX, 784XXX, 788XXX, and 789XXX.

DANGER

RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION!

This niche - fixture housing 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, installers or others due to
electrical shock, and may also cause damage to property. Read and follow the specific instructions below.

WARNING

Before installing this product, read and follow all warning notices and instructions accompanying this niche. Failure
to follow safety warnings and instructions can result in severe injury, death, and property damage.
Call [phone] for additional free copies of these instructions.

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.

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

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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 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.

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Section I. General Information.

A. Ensure that the electrical system of your pool conforms with the following requirements of the National Electrical Code

(NEC), and all local codes and ordinances. A licensed or certified electrician must install the electrical system to meet or
exceed those requirements before the niche (fixture-housing) is installed.

B. Some of the NEC requirements are listed below.

1. The lighting circuit must have a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI), and have an appropriately rated circuit breaker.

2. The junction box or the low voltage transformer is located at least 8 inches above water level and at least 48 inches
from the edge of the pool, see Figure 1.

3. The light fixture and all metal items within five (5) feet of the pool must be properly electrically bonded.

4. The niche must be properly installed so the pilot screw hole is at the 12 o’clock position and that the top edge of the
underwater light’s lens is at least 18 inches below the surface of the water in the pool; see Figure 1.

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.

5. The niche is properly electrically bonded and grounded via the NO. 8 AWG ground connector located at the rear
of the niche; see Figure 1.

C. Use only Pentair Water Pool and Spa

connections.

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lighting fixtures in this niche to ensure proper bonding and grounding

DANGER

RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION

For proper bonding and grounding connections, use only Pentair Water Pool and Spa
with this niche-fixture housing. Failure to do so could create an electrical hazard which would result in death or
serious injury to pool users, installers and others.

Section II. Vinyl Liner Installation Instructions.

A. Punch or drill a large hole in the panel (maximum diameter of 10-7/8", minimum diameter of 10-5/8") in the desired

location on the pool wall.

B. Punch or drill two ¼ in. diameter

holes on an 11½ in. diameter around
the large panel hole. Ensure that the
holes are at the 12 o'clock (top) and
6 o'clock (bottom) position, which is
180 deg. from each other.

C. For hole placement guide refer to

the Amerlite Niche Template,
p/n 620002.

D. Punch or drill the 5/16 in. dia. holes

on an 11½ in. dia. around the large
panel hole.

To GFCI, (for 120V)
Circuit Breaker and
Power Source.

Rigid conduit

#8 AWG ground connector
bonded to rebar and all other
metal items within 5 feet of
the pool.

48" min.

4" min.

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Underwater Light Fixtures

8" min. from bottom of
Junction Box or Low Voltage
Transformer to water line.

18" min. from water line
to top of lens.

Pilot screw at 12 o'clock position.

12.50"

E. Place the double wall gasket around

the flange of the niche. Make sure
the front of the gasket is on the
front of the niche, vinyl liner side;
see Figure 2.

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Figure 1.

9.75"