Sta-Rite LX-80 Installation Manual

LX-80 COMMERCIAL POOL & SPA CONTROL

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:

All wiring must be performed by a qualified electrician.
Basic safety precautions and local codes should be observed when

installing and using this electrical equipment.

EQUIPMENT LOCATION:

ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MUST BE LOCA TED FIVE FEET OR
MORE FROM THE W A TER’S EDGE.

Select a convenient location to mount the LX-80 Control Center .
Wall-mount the LX-80, using appropriate screws through the three
external mounting points located on the side of the enclosure.

Do not drill and mount from inside enclosure.

Install to provide drainage of compartment for electrical components.
Select a convenient location to mount the RCS-1 Spa Jets Switch and the

ESO-1 or ESO-2 Emergency Shut-off Switch.
Provide a single-gang electrical box for the RCS-1.
Provide a single-gang electrical box for the ESO-1 (without alarm), or a
double-gang electrical box for the ESO-2 (with alarm).
Electrical boxes must be rated for outdoor use if Switches are to be

located outside.

LOW VOL TAGE CABLES:

A Separate 2-conductor 22AWG cable is required betw een the LX-80 and
each of the following:

1. Spa Jets Switch.

2. Emergency Shut-off Switch.

3. Pool Gas Heater .

4. Spa Gas Heater.
Install cable, using plastic or metallic conduit where cables run

underground, through concrete, etc.

CAUTION: Never install low voltage and high v oltage wires in the

same conduit.

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LX-80 CONTROL CENTER :

Loosen LOCK SCREW on hinged faceplate located in left-side of LX-80,
and swing open to expose the lo w voltage wiring compartment.

Pull low voltage cables through holes in bottom left-side of LX-80.
Strip wires ¼” and connect to circuit board at appropriate screw
terminals in accordance with low voltage wiring diagram located inside
enclosure cover .

NOTE:

terminal can be plugged from the circuit board without disconnecting wires.

For the conv enience of the serviceperson, the 10 position screw

RCS-1 SPA JETS SWITCH :

At the LX-80, connect 2-conductor cable form the Spa Jets Switch to
circuit board at REM 1 screw terminals.

At the Spa Jets Switch location, strip insulation of each wire ¼” and
connect to screw terminals #3 and #4 on switch contact block.
There is no polarity , so color-coding is unimportant.

Position gasket over back of switchplate, and mount to electrical box,
using mounting screws provided.

EMERGENCY SHUT-OFF SWITCH :

At the LX-80, connect 2-conductor cable for the Emergency Shut-off
Switch to circuit board at SHUT OFF screw terminals.
If model ESO-2 (with alarm) is being installed, connect green wire to the
upper screw terminal and red wire to the lower screw terminal.
If model ESO-1 is being installed, color-coding is unimportant.

At the Emergency Shut-off Switch, strip insulation of each wire ¼”, and
make appropriate connections to screw terminals #1 and #2 on switch
contact block:
For ESO-2, connect red wire to screw terminal #2 and green wire to
screw terminal #1, but do not disconnect factory wiring between
contact block and alarm.
For ESO-1, color-coding in unimportant.

Position gasket over back of switchplate, and mount to electrical box
using mounting screws provided.

CAUTION: If Emergency Shut-Off Switch is not installed, then a jumper
wire must be connected between “SHUT OFF” screw terminals on
circuit board.

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FIREMAN’S SWITCH CONNECTIONS :

At the LX-80, connect 2-conductor cables from the P ool and Spa Gas
Heaters to circuit board at the appropriate screw terminals:
Connect Pool heater to POOL GHTR screw terminals, and Spa Heater
to SPA GHTR screw terminals.

Inside each gas heater (pool and spa), find fireman’s s witch wire nut, or
interrupt wire between thermostat and gas valve, and connect 2-conductor
cable with wire nuts, in accordance with wiring diagram.

Do not disconnect high limit and pressure switches.

CAUTION: If optional T emper ature Control Modules (model MOD-SOL) are
being used, heater thermostats must be overridden. To accomplish this , turn
thermostat switch to “ON”, “HIGH” or “SPA” (depending on the type of heater
used), and set dial to highest temperature possible.

LOW VOLT AGE WIRING:

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