Jandy WaterColors LED, Installation Manual

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Section 3. Installing Jandy Light
Fixture during New
Construction
WARNING
Risk of Electrical Shock or Electrocution.
This underwater light 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 or spa
users, installers or others due to electrical shock,
and may also cause damage to property.
Always disconnect the power to the color light at the
circuit breaker before installing or servicing the light.
Failure to do so could result in death or serious injury
to serviceman, pool or spa users or others due to
electrical shock.
3.1 Preparing the Light Fixture for
Installation
NOTE The electrician must complete preparatory
steps before light fixture is installed. See
Figure 1.
Ensure that the pool meets the requirements of the
current National Electrical Code and all local codes
and ordinances. A licensed or certi
fi ed electrician must
install the electrical system to meet or exceed those
requirements before the underwater light is installed.
Some of the requirements of the National Electrical
Code, which the pool electrical systems must meet, are
as follows:
1. The lighting circuit must have a Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) for 120 volt models,
and must have an appropriately rated circuit
breaker.
2. The junction box (or, for 12 volt models, the low
voltage transformer) must be located at least eight
(8) inches above water level, at least four (4)
inches above ground level, and at least four (4)
feet from the edge of the pool; see Figure 1.
3. The light fi xture and all metal items within fi ve
(5) feet of the pool must be properly electrically
bonded to a reliable point of grounding.
4. The wet niche must be properly installed so 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.
5. The wet niche must be properly electrically
bonded and grounded via the No. 8 AWG ground
connector located at the rear of the niche; see
Figure 1.
NOTE To be certain that the pool’s electrical system
meets all applicable requirements, the
electrician should also consult the local building
department.
Use only approved wet niches (see following note) to
ensure a safe and proper installation.
NOTE Jandy lights are ETL listed (ETL report/file
3141154CHI) for installation with only the
following manufacturer’s wet niche fixtures:
Large Niche Model Numbers:
Jandy: PLNICLRG, PLNICVFLRG,
SSNICLRG1R, SSNICLRG1S
Pentair: 620004, 78210200 thru 700,
78210401, 79206700
Hayward DuraNiche: SP0600U
Sta-Rite: 05161-2352 thru 2369, 05163-2395
thru 2396
Small Niche Model Numbers:
Jandy: PLNICSM, SSNICSM,
Pentair: 78241100, 78242200, 78242300
78243100 thru 300, 78244100 thru 300,
79206600
Hayward DuraNiche: SP0601U
Sta-Rite: 05166-1017 thru 1034, 05167-1035
thru 1037
Pentair Pentair ® ® and Sta-Rite and Sta-Rite ® ® are registered trademarks of Pentair, Inc. are registered trademarks of Pentair, Inc.
Hayward Hayward
® ®
is a registered trademark and DuraNiche is a registered trademark and DuraNiche
™ ™
is a trademark is a trademark
of Hayward Pool Products, Inc. of Hayward Pool Products, Inc.
Figure 1. Jandy Digital Color Light Installation
4" min.
48"
min.
8" min. Junction Box or Low
Voltage Transformer, to the
max water level of the pool.
18" min. to top of Lens.
11.50"
Concrete must be cut
back around Niche to
allow for a compacted
plaster seal.
Coil 4 ft. of light cable
around Fixture.
#8 AWG Ground
Connector bonding
is located at rear
of niche.
Rigid
Conduit
To GFCI, Circuit
Breaker and
Power Source.
16”