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Installing the IntelliBrite LED light fixture (new pool construction)
BEFORE STARTING: The following steps (1-6) describe the tasks that must be completed by the electrician before
the IntelliBrite light fixture is installed. See Figure 1 diagram.
Be sure that the pool meets the requirements of the current National Electrical Code (N.E.C.) Article 680-22 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:
• The lighting circuit has a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) for line voltage models, and has an
appropriately rated circuit breaker.
• The Junction Box (or, for 12 volt models, the low voltage transformer) is located at least 8 inches above
the maximum water level of the pool and at least 48 inches from the edge of the pool; see Figure 1.
• The light fixture and all metal items within 5 feet of the pool are properly electrically bonded.
• 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. (Not more than 20" depth in Canada.)
• 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.
Note: The pool or spa electrical system can be verified with a Pool and Spa Electrical Qualification Test Kit.
The test kit is available from Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. The electrical system inspection using this kit
must be performed by trained and certified personnel.
•. To be certain that the pool’s electrical system meets all applicable requirements, the electrician should
also consult the local building department.
• Use only Pentair Pool Products wet niches to insure proper bonding and grounding connections.
Installing the IntelliBrite LED light after electrical requirements are met
1. Feed cord through conduit to Junction Box, leaving at least four (4) feet of cord at the light fixture to coil around
the light; see Figure 1. This four (4) feet of cord around the light allows the light to be serviced after the pool is
filled with water.
Figure 1
INTELLIBRITE LED POOL LIGHT INSTALLATION
The following describes how to install the IntelliBrite LED light fixture. Read through pages 3 through 9
before starting the installation procedure.
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