Sta-Rite AquaLight Installation Manual

SpaBrite® / AquaLight® Niche

Fixture Housing Installation Procedures

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Table of Contents

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

Section II. Vinyl Liner/Fiberglass Pool Installation Instructions. ........................................................... 4

Section III. Concrete/Gunite Pool Installation Instructions. ................................................................... 5

Section IV. Technical Data ..................................................................................................................... 6

A. Replacement Parts .............................................................................................................. 6

Hole Pattern Template ......................................................................................................... 7

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

Visit 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 (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
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.

© 2007 Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. All rights reserved.

1620 Hawkins Ave., Sanford, NC 27330 • [phone] • [phone]
10951 West Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark, CA 93021 • [phone] • [phone]

This document is subject to change without notice.

Trademarks and Disclaimers: The Pentair Pool Products logo, Because reliability matters most, SpaBrite and AquaLight 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. General Information

1. Verify the pool meets the requirements of the current National Electrical Code and all local codes and
ordinances. A licensed or certified electrician must install the electrical system to meet or exceed these
requirements before the niche (fixture housing) is installed.

2. Some of the requirements of the National Electrical Code which the pool's electrical system must meet
are as follows:

a. The light fixture and all metal items within 5 feet of the pool are properly electrically grounded.

b. 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 unless the light being used is UL listed for lesser depths. Refer to the Installation Manual of the
light for exact depth requirements. (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.

NOTE

This niche may be installed at less than 18 inches below the normal water level if the light is UL listed for lesser depths or if
the light is installed in an area that is not used for swimming and the lens is adequately guarded to keep any person from
coming in contact with the lens. Consult your local codes and ordinances, the Installation Manual of the light, and the
National Electric Code (NEC) for details.

c. The niche is properly electrically bonded and grounded via the No. 8 AWG ground connector located at the

rear of the niche.

d. The junction box (or, the 12 volt models, the low voltage transformer) is located at least 12 inches above

ground level and at least 48 inches form, the edge of the pool. (See Figure 1.)

3. Use only Pentair Water Pool and Spa lighting fixtures to insure proper bonding and grounding connections.

48"

MIN

TO GFCI, (FOR 120V)
CIRCUIT BREAKER
AND POWER SOURCE

RIGID CONDUIT

NOT LESS THAN 4"

#8 AWG GROUND CONNECTOR
BONDED TO REBAR

4.94

8" MIN JUNCTION BOX
OR LOW VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER

18" MIN TO TOP OF LENS (UNLESS LIGHT IS
UL LISTED FOR LESSER DEPTHS, REFER TO LIGHT
MANUAL FOR EXACT DEPTH REQUIREMENTS)

PILOT SCREW AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION

6.50

CONCRETE MUST BE CUT BACK

AROUND NICHE TO ALLOW FOR
A COMPACTED PLASTER SEAL

Figure 1.

5.25

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