On the motor and non-motor side, use a
3/16” bit and drill through the holes on the
cross braces. Use the half inch screws (34)
and nylock nuts (36) provided and bolt the
cross braces together in two places on each
cross bracket.
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Wiring
t
he Electrical Switch
Connect the electric switch by wiring the
neutral wire from the power supply, the
white wire from the motor and one of the
wires from the indicator light together using
a wire nut. Note: Switch must be mounted in
a position with a full view of the pool.
Connect the ground wires from the power
supply and the motor together using a wire
nut. Run a pig tail from this wire nut to the
grounding lug on the switch.
Insert the hot wire from the power supply
into terminal L1 on the back of the switch
and tighten the screw.
Do not loosen the
screws too much or the internal switch
connections will be permanently lost.
Attach the other leg from the indicator light
and the
BLUE DIRECTIONAL WIRE
into
terminal A1, and tighten the screw.
Insert the
RED DIRECTIONAL WIRE
into
terminal B1, and tighten the screw. Note:
Reverse directional wires if the cover runs
opposite to the direction indicated on the
switch.
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21
22
23
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Electrical Wiring & Bonding
The system must be bonded to meet the National Electrical Code. Bond both tracks to the mechanism by attaching a bonding lug to the
guide feed screw and running a #8 solid copper bond wire to the mechanism. Bond the lid to the mechanism by drilling a hole in the lid at
either end of the lid and attaching a bonding lug in each position and bonding it to the mechanism. All brackets and any other metal over
4” long should likewise be bonded to the mechanism. There should be a bond wire from the equipment pad inside the housing. Attach this
bond wire to the mechanism to complete the bonding requirement. Note: Builder is responsible to bring proper electrical lines, conduit
and bonding to the mechanism. Electrical wiring diagram and details are shown above with instructions on the right.
#8 bond wire
Conduit with 4 wires
(2 directional wires, neutral
& unbroken ground)
Single gang all-weather box mounted
on corner of end wall of cover vault
approx. 3” from top of deck.
Key switch is mounted in a standard all-
weather UL listed, single gang box.
The
box must be mounted 60 inches off the
ground and in a location where
100% of
the pool is visible.
It is recommended that this switch be
mounted halfway along the side of the
pool, and within 12 ft of the waters edge.
Conduit with 3 wires
(hot, neutral & unbroken ground)
Note: wires must be sized to meet
all applicable codes. Motor draws
8.8 amps.
Sub-panel with
dedicated
110 Volt,
15 amp breaker
and GFCI
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
A GFCI must be used in the
electrical
supply line for the motor.
This should be on a separate dedicated circuit only for the pool cover.
Running Wires
Bring 110 V to the key switch. From the panel to the key switch, run 3
wires (hot,
neutral & unbroken ground). From the key switch to the motor
end of the housing, run 4 wires (2 directional, a neutral and an unbroken
ground). Terminate the wires in a weather tight “J” box. The motor is 110
V, 3/4 HP with full load amperage of 8.8 amps. Follow all applicable
codes regarding wire size, grounding, connections, etc.
Key Switches
Mount a standard, single gang, all-weather junction box for the key switch
at a point where 100% of the pool is vis
i
ble. This is a mandatory
requirement to meet ASTM safety standards. The key switch should not be
placed in the mechanism box. This does
not
meet UL code.
Options
Coverstar has several different wiring options that include limit switches
wireless remote control, water feature shutoffs, etc. See your Coverstar
distributor for details.
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Numbers in parenthesis refer to hardware on page 3.
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