ALL NICHES:
7. Bonding:
A. If rigid non-metallic conduit is used, run a #8 solid
or stranded copper wire inside the conduit from the
bonding lug inside the niche to the junction box.
Tighten the bonding lug to 25 in-lbs. of torque.
Completely encapsulate the bonding lug inside the
niche with an approved encapsulating material as
required by the NEC and CEC.
B. If red brass conduit is used, connect a #8 solid cop-
per wire from the bonding lug on the back of the
niche to both the steel in the pool structure and to
the red brass conduit. Tighten the bonding lug to 25
in-lbs. of torque. Use an approved direct burial cold
water clamp to connect the wire to the conduit.
8. Lay vinyl in place over the niche.
9. Gasket installation: Place gasket and trim ring over the
vinyl liner and fasten them with the ten #10-24 x 1-1⁄2"
stainless steel flat head screws provided. Stainless steel
trim ring requires a gasket (Key No.10). ABS plastic trim
ring requires a gasket (Key No. 9).
Installation In Gunite Pool
(Refer to Figure 4 For Model Numbers, 05163-2352
through 2357, and 05163-2394).
1. Wire the niche to the re-bar in the desired location
(be sure that the topmost part of the lens will be
more than 18" below the water level).
Make sure that
the odd spaced holes are at the top and bottom and
that the niche is aligned so that the alignment notch
for the lamp housing is at the bottom of the niche
(threaded hole at the top - Figure 4).
2. Connect conduit to the back of the niche. If 1" or 3/4"
rigid non-metallic conduit is used, then an adapter
bushing will be required. If red brass conduit is used,
then a threaded bushing will be required.
3. Bonding:
A. If rigid non-metallic conduit is used, run a #8 solid
or stranded copper wire inside the conduit from the
bonding lug inside the niche to the junction box.
Tighten the bonding lug to 25 in-lbs. of torque.
Completely encapsulate the bonding lug inside the
niche with an approved encapsulating material as
required by the NEC.
B. If
red brass conduit
is used, connect a #8 solid cop-
per wire from the bonding lug on the back of the
niche to both the steel in the pool structure and to
the red brass conduit. Tighten the bonding lug to 25
in-lbs. of torque. Use an approved direct burial cold
water clamp to connect the water to the conduit.
4
Liner gasket p.n. 05161-0006 if
the trim ring is ABS plastic. If
the niche is mounted to the
outside of the pool wall, use
gasket p.n. 05101-0008
between niche and wall.
Trim ring screws
Stainless #10-24X1-1/2"
flat head counter sunk
phillips
Fixture locator notch
#10-24X7/8" pan head stainless screws (2).
Liner gasket p.n. 05101-0008
Vinyl pool liner
Plug unused entry
Pool wall panel
Fixture mounting nut
1" hubs for rigid
non-metallic conduit
(require bushings to
adapt to other sizes
or types of conduit)
Trim ring (stainless
contains an integral
gasket, while plastic
does not)
#10-24 Stainless Steel Nuts
Figure 2: Vinyl Liner Niche Installation
Channel gasket p.n. 05161-0004.
The thick side faces the water.
Liner gasket p.n. 05161-0006 if
the trim ring is ABS plastic. If
the niche is mounted to the
outside of the pool wall, use
gasket p.n. 05101-0008
between niche and wall.
Trim ring screws
Stainless #10-24X1
1/2" flat head counter
sunk phillips
Fixture locator notch
#10-24X7/8" pan head stainless screws (2). Use
the two #10 stainless flat washers if the niche
is to be mounted in a Fort Wayne Pool wall panel.
Liner gasket p.n. 05101-0008
Vinyl pool liner
Plug unused entry
Pool wall panel
Fixture mounting nut
1" hubs for rigid non-metallic
conduit (require bushings to
adapt to other sizes or types
of conduit)
Trim ring (stainless
contains an integral
gasket, while plastic
does not)
Figure 3: Vinyl Liner Niche Installation with American
Standard Pre-punched steel panels
Wire ties hold niche to
re-bar via tabs located
about the periphery of
the niche in four places
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Plug the unused
conduit entry
Bond the niche to the re-bar
with an approved clamp;
use #8 solid copper wire
If non metallic conduit is used then
pull #8 solid or standard copper wire
through the conduit. Completely cover
the bonding lug with encapsulating
material as required by National
Electrical Code.
Self tapping screws
Bring the plaster
surface flush with the
edge of the niche
NOTE:
The PVC niche internal bonding
system can be rotated as necessary.
Do this by loosening the two self
tapping screws and the jam nut on
the inside of the niche in the back.
Rotate the bonding system until the
locator notch is at the bottom of the
niche and the fixture mounting nut
is at the top. Replace the two self
tapping screws in the nearest bosses.
Retighten the nut to 20 ft./lb.
Figure 4: Gunite Pool Niche Installation
