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- Page 1 STARRY SKY INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL · MANUAL DE INSTALACIÓN Y MANTENIMIENTO MANUEL D’INSTALLATION ET D’ENTRETIEN · MANUALE DI INSTALLAZIONE E MANUTENZIONE www.ignialight.com...
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Page 2: Instalación
The polymers in the cladding of STARRY SKY’s fibers are halogen free, M1 fire-retardant, and impervious to components in cement and pool chemicals. No maintenance of fiber tips is necesary. The light conductors in STARRY SKY have a 20-year guarantee if installed in accordance with the specification of this manual. - Page 3 The STARRY SKY fibers are from 6 to 12m long, sufficient to cover a standard 4 x 8m (13’ x 26’) swimming pool if the illuminator is placed 1m (3’) from the basin’s edge. We assume 1m (3’) depth at the point of fiber ingress. If using two or more STARRY SKY kits it’s always advisable to distribute the illuminators around the basin’s perimeter rather than...
- Page 4 The path from the illuminator to the access point should follow a straight line to ease the drawing of fibers. The diameter of the conduit from the illuminator (C) should be 40mm for one single 40-fiber STARRY SKY. For other fiber quantities, the table (D) lists different trunking capacities.
- Page 5 Mark the star pattern on the bottom of the basin with chalk or other erasable medium (A). From outside the pool or a vantage point, assess the overall distribution. For best results, distribute the points on a scale drawing and later transfer the layout to the basin’s floor.
- Page 6 Deploy fibers from the illuminator (A) through the tubes laid in step 1.0.1. Guide the fibers into the basin (B) placing them side by side within the recess in 1.0.2 to ensure that a thin coat of rende- ring will be sufficient to keep them below the surface. On the basin floor, distribute the fibers toward each support (C) ensuring that individual fibers do not mount over others and thus keep a low profile.
- Page 7 Thoroughly brush the concrete slab free of dust or other particles (A). Apply a binding coat (B) if specified by site management. Pour a 20mm self-leveling or thixotropic screed (C) as directed by site management. Trowel over or feather to guarantee homogeneous thickness and make good to all edge fihishes (D). Compruebe que la solera está...
- Page 8 GLASS, MARBLE, AND NATURAL STONE The installation of STARRY SKY in pools clad with ceramic tiles—other than mosaic pieces—glass sheets or tiles, marble and other natural stones, is the most effective technique to display the magic of fiber optics underwater.
- Page 9 Over the self-leveling screed (A), the craftsman should trowel tile adhesive (B) over a smaller area than usual if the adhesive’s curing time is limited. Working on a surface with fiber inclusions is considerably slower than traditional tiling. Great care should be exercised not to accidentally damage the fibers with the sharp edges of the trowel or other leveling tool.
- Page 10 Finish the full surface repeating the previous steps at every fiber point (A). When all the fibers have been installed and the tiling finished, apply grout as usual without damaging the fibers (B). If the fibers become coated with grout their light-carrying capacity is not impaired in any way. After the grout has dried, clean and remove excess.
- Page 11 1.2 POOLS AND OTHER CONCRETE BASINS / MOSAIC TILES The integration of fibers in mosaic skins is much simpler than in any other wall or floor covering and has several advan- tages over other materials such as standard or large-format ceramic tiles or natural stone slabs. The principal benefit is the speed of tiling, which in this instance is roughly the same as in an installation without fibers.
- Page 12 Ensure that the surface to be tiled (A) is dry, clean and free of dust. Spread the specified mosaic-tile adhesive (B), working on small areas each time. Lay the mosaic panels starting from one edge of the basin, which should be free of fibers. Before setting down a panel, re- move the individual mosaic tile or tiles that coincide with the fiber or fibers.
- Page 13 With a dab of adhesive, set the notched mosaic tile (A) in place, ensuring that the fiber (B) remains upright. Trim the fiber down to about 5cm (2”) to facilitate finishing the mosaic skin. Continue setting the notched pieces of mosaic around every fiber. Leave undisturbed to set and dry 24 hours before the finishing operations.
- Page 14 2 OTHER TILED HORIZONTAL SURFACES Installing fibers in surfaces clad with ceramics and other hard materials requires similar steps to those detailed on the pool installation: 1. Illuminator location 2. Deployment of fiber to the installation zone 3. Preparation of the surface and preparation/distribution of the fibers. 4.
- Page 15 2.1 OTHER TILED HORIZONTAL SURFACES / INSTALLATION IN DRILLED HOLES 2.1 OTROS PARAMENTOS HORIZONTALES SOLADOS / INSTALACIÓN EN TALADROS With a chalk line, trace on the surface to be tiled a grid with the spacing and the gaps between tiles (A). Distribute the fiber points and mark with spray in accordance with the chosen design (B) as detailed on 1.0.3.
- Page 16 Once the pieces have been drilled through, set tiles in place pulling the fibers through the holes before tampering down, and finish the full surface repeating the previous steps at every fiber point (A). When all the fibers have been installed and the tiling finished, apply grout as usual without damaging the fibers (B). If the fibers become coated with grout their light-carrying capacity is not impaired in any way.
- Page 17 With a chalk line, trace on the surface to be tiled a grid with the spacing and the gaps between tiles (A). Distribute the fiber points in accordance with the chosen design as detailed on 1.0.3 and mark with spray. Ensure that the marks are in the joints between the tiles (B).
- Page 18 3 WALLS / PAREDES 3.1 WALLS / BRICK AND MASONRY 3.1 PAREDES / LADRILLO O MAMPOSTERÍA Deploy the fibers from the illuminator to the location of the proposed wall. Lay the fibers between brick courses (A) or between the masonry pieces, ensuring that at least 4” (10cm) project from the wall’s face (B).
- Page 19 3.2 WALLS / RENDERED* 3.2 PAREDES / ENFOSCADAS* * For tiled walls follow the steps on 2.1 and 2.2 / Para revestimientos cerámicos siga los pasos detallados en 2.1 y 2.2 Mark on the rendered vertical surface the desired pattern of starpoints (A) or transfer from a template. Great care should de exercised to leave a perimeter free of points (B), as indicated on 1.0.3.
- Page 20 Once the fibers are attached to their respective UFF 402 supports; render over (A) roughly with a minimum 1/2” (12mm) thickness to hold the fibers/supports in place. Once the first coat has set (24 hours) cut flush the supports, as described on 1.1.3. Apply the finishing (B) coat (render by hand, projected, stippled by machine or pebble-dash, etc) disregarding any pro- tection for the fibers.
- Page 21 4 CONCRETE SLABS / LOSAS DE HORMIGÓN 4.1 CONCRETE SLABS / CERAMIC CLAD 4.1 LOSAS DE HORMIGÓN / SOLADAS Deploy the fibers from the illuminator to the location of the proposed wall. Lay the fibers between brick courses (A) or between the masonry pieces, ensuring that at least 4” (10cm) project from the wall’s face (B).
- Page 22 4.2 CONCRETE SLABS / PLAIN 4.2 LOSAS DE HORMIGÓN / SIN ACABADO Once the opening or coffer work for the slab is ready (A), prepare the base with a layer of weak sand and cement mortar. When the base mortar has dried, deploy the fibers from the illuminator location and distribute (B) along the slab’s base. At this stage it’s not important if the fibers are evenly distributed.
- Page 23 5 ILLUMINATOR 5.1 ILLUMINATOR / INSTALLATION Powered at 12VAC from a standard magnetic transformer (not included in the kit) the illuminator is perfectly safe and doesn’t need additional protections, whether electrical or mechanical. To maximize the reach of fibers, it’s advisable to locate the illuminator as close as possible to the pool, wall, stairs or floor where the stars will be displayed.
- Page 24 Determine the location of the illuminator as close as possible to the effect to optimize the reach of fibers. To bury the LED illuminator, dig a housing (A) with minimum measurements of 50cm long, 50cm wide and 50cm deep. If working in garden soil, provide a graded stone base at least 200mm deep (B), with a perforated drainpipe (C) to the nearest soakaway, combined, or storm lines, (never to the sanitary line).
- Page 25 With a suitable connector or connection box (G) join the 12VAC power cable (F) from the remote transformer and the cable from the illuminator (H). The quality of the connection is critical to prevent failures due to moisture penetration. If installed underground, an IP68 connector is mandatory.
- Page 26 Backfill the housing or trench with a mixture of coarse sand and aggregate or loose gravel, to finish with a layer of garden soil. The illuminator should be at a minimum depth (K) of 200mm from the surface. If the area where the illuminator is buried is walk-over, suitable elements should be placed over to prevent crushing the fibers.
- Page 27 6 KIT INFORMATION 6 INFORMACIÓN DEL KIT 6.1 KIT INFORMATION / CONTENTS 6.1 INFORMACIÓN DEL KIT / CONTENIDO A. Set of 1mm active diameter optical conductors (10x6m; Conjunto de 40 conductores ópticos con 1mm de 10x8m; 10x10m and 10x12m), diámetro activo (10x6m; 10x8m; 10x10m y 10x12m) with a total of 360 meters.
- Page 28 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS CARACTERISTIQUES TECHNIQUES CARACTERISTICAS TÉCNICAS 2 meters DATI TECNICI 140mm 65mm Made in EC Sacopa, S.A.U. Pol. Ind. Poliger Sud – Sector I 17854 Sant Jaume de Llierca (Spain) info@ignialight.com www.ignialight.com...