Pentair Light and Return Water Flow Quasar Owner'S Manual Download

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REV. F

1-6-05

P/N 98748000

Quasar

™

Light and Return Water Flow for

Above Ground Pools Owners Manual

Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.

1620 Hawkins Ave., Sanford, NC 27330 • (919) 566-8000
10951 West Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark, CA 93021 • (805) 523-2400

Visit us on the Internet at: www.pentairpool.com

Important Notice

Attention Installer.
This manual contains important information about the installation,

operation and safe use of this product. This information should be

given to the owner/operator of this equipment.

WARNING

Listed

Before installing this product, read and follow all warning notices and instructions

accompanying this light. Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions can result in

severe injury, death, or property damage. Call (800) 831-7133 for additional free copies

of these instructions.

Table of Contents

SECTION I.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS......................................................... 2

SECTION II.

LAMP HOUSING INSTALLATION .................................................................. 2

SECTION III.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR STORABLE POOLS ............................ 5

SECTION IV.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR PERMANENT POOLS ........................ 6

SECTION V.

RELAMPING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................ 9

SECTION VI.

STORAGE AND WINTERIZING INSTRUCTIONS ...................................... 10

SECTION. VII. TECHNICAL DATA. ......................................................................................... 11

A. Replacement Parts. ............................................................................................................... 11

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Page 1: ...Before installing this product read and follow all warning notices and instructions accompanying this light Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions can result in severe injury death or property damage Call 800 831 7133 for additional free copies of these instructions Table of Contents SECTION I IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 SECTION II LAMP HOUSING INSTALLATION 2 SECTION III ELECTRICAL...

Page 2: ...ast 10 feet from all electrical receptacles and at least 20 feet from all receptacles not protected by a GFCI It is also very important to locate the pool so that it is not under any electrical wiring that is less than 18 feet vertically above the pool wall and within an area located 10 feet outside the pool walls The pool must also never be located under any lighting fixture or within five 5 feet...

Page 3: ...plug in the front side of the Quasar threaded wall flange 7 While holding the existing return fitting from the inside of the pool remove the large nut or the existing fitting body on the outside of the pool wall 8 Using a folded rag in the palm of your hand push the old return fitting out of the wall from the outside of the pool see Figure 4 Hold the rag firmly against the wall to prevent water sp...

Page 4: ...ng body until the inlet port is in the 6 o clock position see Figure 6 13 Take a hose clamp and place it over the return hose cuff 14 Slip the return hose from the equipment over the inlet port and tighten the hose clamp securely see Figure 7 15 Take the bulb assembly and insert it through the flow director Note the aligning keyway on the bulb assembly as shown in Figure 8 The keyway must point in...

Page 5: ... on how to store the bulb assembly SECTION III ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR STORABLE POOLS 1 Connect the wire connectors from the bulb assembly to the wire connectors attached to the snap on cord cap NOTE There is no polarity no positive or negative to the wires either connection will work 2 Snap the cap onto the end of the body and turn so that the electrical cord is pointing down 3 Mount the trans...

Page 6: ...gths Risk of electrical shock Permanent installations must be performed by a licensed electrical professional in accordance with the National Electrical Code and any Local Codes that apply Failure to do so could result in personal injury and or death 1 Identify the cord from the transformer assembly to the snap on cord cap and cut it at a distance of five 5 feet from the transformer assembly see F...

Page 7: ...d into the end of each insulated conductor using a crimping pliers 7 Connect the wire connectors from the bulb assembly to the wire connectors attached to the snap on cord cap NOTE There is no polarity no positive or negative to the wires either connection will work 8 Snap the cap onto the end of the body and turn so that the electrical cord is pointing down 9 Cut off the cord with the 3 prong plu...

Page 8: ... cord see Figure 17 WARNING Risk of electric shock Connect only to a circuit protected by a GFCI Failure to do so can result in serious personal injury and or death 14 Connect the conduit to the junction box Make electrical connections in the junction box Reinstall the cover to the junction box 15 Using the cable clamp provided attach the cable clamp to the cord and mount the cable clamp to the po...

Page 9: ... prevent water from entering the bulb assembly 6 If you were able to lower the water level as suggested in step 1 then simply remove the old bulb assembly by pulling on the flow director while pushing the bulb assembly from the outside of the pool If you were unable to lower the water level follow these instructions push the bulb assembly out from the outside of the pool keeping the back of the fi...

Page 10: ...injury 12 Reconnect the power to a circuit in accordance with the appropriate electrical connections See Sections III and IV Electrical Connections If the light is not on press the switch on the transformer case once WARNING This is an electrical appliance Unsupervised use of this product by children can result in injury and or death SECTION VI STORAGE AND WINTERIZING INSTRUCTIONS 1 It is common p...

Page 11: ... to prevent contact with ground moisture 9 Place all the parts together in a box and store indoors When reinstalling bulb assembly next season do not use petroleum base product CAUTION Do not use any petroleum base lubricant Petroleum base products will destroy plastic parts Lubricate o ring with a silicone lubricant only A new o ring should be used each time the bulb assembly is removed SECTION V...

Page 12: ... All rights reserved Information in this document is subject to change without notice Trademarks and Disclaimers The Pentair Water Pool and Spa logo and Quasar are trademarks of Pentair Water Pool and Spa Incorporated Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names of their products Pentair Water Pool and Spa Incorporated d...

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