Wiring Lights To The Color Sync Controller - Pentair COLOR SYNC CONTROLLER Installation Manual

WIRING LIGHTS TO THE COLOR SYNC™ CONTROLLER
300 Watts Maximum Load. The total allowable light wattage is
300 Watts maximum. Loading above 300 W will cause permanent
damage to the Color Sync Controller and may render it
permanently inoperable.
IMPORTANT! RECOMMENDED 80% LOADING AT 240 WATTS IS
THE PREFERRED MAXIMUM LOAD PERMISSIBLE FOR
CONTINUOUS OPERATION.
The Color Sync Controller is a 120 VAC device, DO NOT connect 12
VAC Pentair Color LED lights directly to the Color Sync Controller, use an
appropriate step down transformer between the controller and lights.
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION
TURN power OFF at circuit breaker - Always disconnect 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 installer, service
person, pool users, or others due to electrical shock.
To wire Pentair 120 VAC or 12 VAC Lights to the Color Sync Controller:
1. Route the Pentair color LED Light cord (for 120VAC lights only), or the
supply wires for the Pentair transformer, along with the three supply wires
(White, Green and Black) from the GFCI, up through the conduit opening
into the outlet box. See page 12 for wiring diagram.
2. Strip the ends of all the conductors a minimum of 1/4". Note: Use under-
water lights with water resistant cord only.
3. Using the ground screw in the outlet box, secure the Green ground wire
from the light, and the GFCI to the back of the outlet box.
4. Place the gasket onto Color Sync back of the controller before connecting
the wires.
5. 12 VAC LIGHT: Connect the the LOAD wire from the controller to the step
down transformer. Note: Connect the light to the secondary 12 VAC
output of the step-down transformer, then connect the Controller to
the 120 VAC primary input of the step down transformer.
120 VAC LIGHT: Connect the LOAD wire from the controller junction box
to HOT line wire of the light. IMPORTANT! 120 VAC POOL/SPA LIGHTS
MUST HAVE A GFCI CONNECTION.
Connect the White (Neutral) wire from the Color Sync Controller to the
6.
White wire from the light cord, and the White (Neutral) wire from the GFCI,
using an appropriately sized wire nut.
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