IntelliBrite
®
5g White Pool Light and White Spa Light Installation and User’s Guide
Risk of Electrical Shock or Electrocution!
This underwater light must be installed by a licensed or certified
electrician or a qualified pool professional 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 users,
installers or others due to electrical shock, and may also cause
damage to property.
Always disconnect the power to the pool light at the circuit
breaker before servicing the light. Failure to do so could result in
death or serious injury to serviceman, pool users or others due
to electrical shock.
Note:
The pool and spa electrical system can be verified with a Pool
and Spa Electrical Qualification Test Kit. The test kit is available from
Pentair. The electrical system inspector using this kit must be
performed by trained and certified personnel.
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To be certain that the pool’s electrical system meets all applicable
requirements, the electrician should also consult the local
building department.
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Use only Pentair wet niches to insure proper bonding and
grounding connections.
Replacing the IntelliBrite 5g White Pool and Spa
Light Assembly
(in an existing pool or spa)
Verify that the pool and spa meets the requirements of the current National Electrical
Code and all local codes and ordinances. A licensed or certified 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’s electrical system must meet are as follows:
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The lighting circuit has a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) for line
voltage models, and has an appropriately rated circuit breaker.
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The Junction Box (or, for
12 volt models
, the low voltage transformer) is
located at least eight (8) inches (20.3 cm) above ground level and at least
48 inches (1.219 m) from the edge of the pool; see Figure 1 on page 7.
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The light fixture and all metal items within five (5) feet (1.524 m) of the pool
are properly electrically bonded.
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The wet niche is 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 on page 7.
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The wet niche is properly electrically bonded and grounded via the No.
8 AWG ground connector located at the rear of the niche; see Figure 1
on page 7.
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