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CTX, XP, XF and E Series Pumps | Installation and Operation Manual
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Section 1. Important Safety Instructions
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
All electrical work must be performed by a licensed electrician and conform to all national, state, and local codes. When
installing and using this electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:
WARNING
RISK OF SUCTION ENTRAPMENT HAZARD, WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Do not block pump suction, as this can cause severe injury or death. Do not use this pump for wading pools, shallow
pools, or spas containing bottom drains, unless the pump is connected to at least two (2) functioning suction outlets.
Drain covers must be certified to the latest published edition of ANSI/ASME A112.19.8 or it’s successor standard
ANSI/APSP-16. In Australia AS1926.3 is also an acceptable standard.
WARNING
Pump suction is hazardous and can trap and drown or disembowel bathers. Do not use or operate swimming pools, spas, or hot tubs
if a suction outlet cover is missing, broken, or loose. The following guidelines provide information for pump installation that minimizes risk of
injury to users of pools, spas, and hot tubs:
Entrapment Protection - The pump suction system must provide protection against the hazards of suction entrapment.
Suction Outlet Covers - All suction outlets must have correctly installed, screw-fastened covers in place. All suction outlet (drain) covers must be
properly maintained. They must be replaced if cracked, broken, or missing. Drain covers must be listed/certified to the latest published edition of
ANSI
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/ASME
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A112.19.8 or its successor standard, ANSI/APSP-16. In Australia, AS1926.3 is also an acceptable standard. The pool must be shut
down and bathers must be restricted from entering the pool until any cracked, broken, or missing drain covers are replaced.
Number of Suction Outlets Per Pump - Provide at least two (2) hydraulically-balanced suction outlets, with covers, as suction outlets for each
circulating pump suction line. The centers of the suction outlets (suction outlets) on any one (1) suction line must be at least three (3) feet apart,
centre to centre.
The system must be built to include at least two (2) suction outlets (drains) connected to the pump whenever the pump is running. However, if two (2)
suction outlets run into a single suction line, the single suction line may be equipped with a valve that will shut off both suction outlets from the pump.
The system shall be constructed such that it shall not allow for separate or independent shutoff or isolation of each drain.
Additional pumps can be connected to a single suction line as long as the requirements above are met.
Water Velocity - The maximum water velocity through the suction outlet assembly and its cover for any suction outlet must not exceed the suction
outlet assembly and its cover’s maximum design flow rate. The suction outlet (drain) assembly and its cover must comply with the latest version of
ANSI
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/ASME
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A112.19.8, the standard for Suction Fittings For Use in Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas,and Hot Tubs, or its successor standard,
ANSI/ASME APSP-16. In Australia, AS1926.3 is also an acceptable standard.
Testing and Certification - Suction outlet covers must have been tested by a nationally recognized testing laboratory and found to comply with the
latest published edition of ANSI/ASME A112.19.8 or its successor standard, ANSI/APSP-16, the standard for Suction Fittings For Use in Swimming
pools, Wading Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs. In Australia, AS1926.3 is also an acceptable standard.
Fittings - Fittings restrict flow; for best efficiency use fewest possible fittings (but at least two (2) suction outlets).
Avoid fittings that could cause an air trap.
Pool cleaner suction fittings must conform to applicable International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) standards.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, do not permit children to use this product.
WARNING
A check valve can interfere with the proper operation of certain Suction Vacuum Release System (SVRS) products. To avoid possible entrapment
hazard, serious injury, or death, make sure to review the operation/owners manual of your particular SVRS product before installing the check valve.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of property damage or injury, do not attempt to change the backwash (multiport, slide, or full flow) valve position with the pump
running.
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