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Incorrectly installed or tested equipment may fail, causing
severe injury or property damage.
Read and follow instructions in owner's manual when installing
and operating equipment. Have a trained pool professional per-
form all pressure tests.
1. Do not connect system to a high pressure or city water system.
2. Use equipment only in a pool or spa installation.
3. Trapped air in system can cause explosion. BE SURE all air is out of system
before operating or testing equipment.
Before pressure testing, make the following safety checks:
Check all clamps, bolts, lids, and system accessories before testing.
Release all air in system before testing.
Tighten Sta-Rite trap lids to 30 ft. lbs. (4.1 kg-m) torque for testing.
Water pressure for test must be less than 25 PSI (7.5 kg/cm
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).
Water Temperature for test must be less than 100
o
F. (38
o
C).
Limit test to 24 hours. After test, visually check system to be sure it is ready
for operation. Remove trap lid and retighten hand tight only.
NOTICE:
These parameters apply to Sta-Rite equipment only. For
non-Sta-Rite equipment, consult manufacturer.
Motor normally operates at high temperature and will be too
hot to touch. It is protected from heat damage during operation by an auto-
matic internal cutoff switch. Before handling pump or motor, stop motor and
allow it to cool for 20 minutes.
INSTALLATION
Installation and wiring of pump should only be done by qualified, licensed
personnel.
For self-priming pumps, locate the pump as close as possible to the pool and
not more than 3 feet above pool water level.
For ease of pump/motor removal, install pipe unions on the suction and dis-
charge pipes close to pump.
Pump mount must:
Be solid - Level - Rigid - Vibration free. (To reduce vibration and pipe stress,
bolt pump to mount.)
Allow pump suction inlet height to be at or below water level in pool.
Allow use of short, direct suction pipe (To reduce friction losses).
Allow for gate valves in suction and discharge piping.
Have adequate floor drainage to prevent flooding.
Be protected from excess moisture.
Allow adequate access for servicing pump and piping.
NOTICE:
Use Teflon tape or Plasto-Joint Stik
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for making all threaded con-
nections to the pump. Do not use pipe dope; pipe dope will cause stress
cracking in the pump.
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