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IMPORTANT ELECTRICAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When installing and using these Control Systems, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including
those listed below:
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
1. DANGER - Risk of electric shock. Before making any electrical connections, make certain that the Main Power
breaker from the house breaker box has been turned off.
2. DANGER - Risk of Electric Shock. Do not permit any electric appliance, such as a light, telephone, radio, or
television within 5' (1.5m) of a pool or spa.
3. All electrical work must be performed by a qualified electrician and must conform to all national, state, and local
codes.
4. Do not install or service this equipment if precipitation is present or imminent.
5. Install the Main Control Center in an area that is not prone to flooding.
6. Install the Main Control Center and all other high voltage components at least 5' (1.5m) from the inside wall of the
pool or spa. Canadian installations must be installed at least 3 meters from the inside wall of the pool or spa.
7. A terminal marked “GROUND” is provided within the Main Control Center enclosure. To reduce the risk of electrical
shock, connect this terminal to the grounding terminal of the electric supply panel with a continuous green insulated
copper wire equivalent in size to the circuit conductors supplying this equipment, but no smaller than #12 AWG.
8. A bonding wire connector is provided on the outside of the Main Control Center to accommodate the connection of
a min #8 AWG solid copper conductor (#6 AWG in Canada) between this unit and the local common bonding grid
in the spa and pool area. Additionally, any metal equipment, metal ladders, metal enclosure of electrical equipment,
metal water pipe, or conduit within 5' of the unit or within 5' of the pool (3 meters in Canada) must be connected to
the bonding wire connector.
9. The electrical supply circuit connected to the Main Control Center must be equipped with a suitably rated
disconnect device - a circuit breaker, a GFCI circuit breaker, switch or other device capable of opening all
ungrounded conductors in the supply circuit. This disconnect must be installed at least 5' from the pool or spa, but
be within sight of and readily accessible to the user.
10. This Control System is intended to supply the high voltage (120-240 vac) to a gas heater, and is intended to
override the thermostat in the control circuit of all the heaters. This Control System is intended to control gas
heaters that provide a safety circuit that include high temperature limit switch(s).
11. A suitably rated circuit breaker or a GFCI circuit breaker, must be installed in the electrical supply circuit connected
to the main control center. This circuit breaker may also provide the disconnect function referenced in item 9 if it
meets the sight and accessibility criteria.
12. This control system is provided with an Integral Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter for the underwater lighting circuit. It
is located on the right side of the control enclosure under a Weather-Tite cover.
This GFCI must be tested before each use of the pool or spa. To test the GFCI, follow the following steps:
1. Turn on the underwater pool lighting circuit.
2. Press the ‘RESET’ button fully.
3. Check the underwater lights to be sure they are illuminated.
4. Press the ‘TEST’ button in order to trip the GFCI. The ‘RESET’ button will pop out and the underwater lights
will go out.
5. Press the ‘RESET’ again and the underwater lights will again be illuminated.
If this GFCI fails to operate in this manner there is a ground current flowing indicating the possibility of an
electric shock. Disconnect the power until the fault has been identified and corrected.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPTIONAL RF CONTROLS
Units which include the optional RF Antenna, RF Master Control, and RF Infrared Control shall include these
additional instructions:
1. RF Antenna and RF Master Control shall be installed at least 5 feet from the inside wall of a pool or spa.
2. The RF Antenna, RF Master Control, and the RF Infrared Remote are optional accessories for use with
Listed Controls, Models PC-XXXXXX-DCA and BPC-XXXXXX-DCA.
3. The RF Antenna and the RF Master Control must be installed in accordance to NEC regulations.
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