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RESIDENTIAL UV WATER DISINFECTION SYSTEMS
OWNER'S MANUAL
©
R6
For Excelight UV system models
EL411AK, EL720AK and EL1129AK
IMPORTANT!
READ AND UNDERSTAND TERMS OF THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY
ON PAGE 15 OF THIS MANUAL. FILL OUT THE WARRANTY
REGISTRATION CARD WITH THE CSA NUMBER FOUND
ON THE BALLAST
©Copyright 2016 by Waterite, Inc.
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- Page 1 For Excelight UV system models EL411AK, EL720AK and EL1129AK IMPORTANT! READ AND UNDERSTAND TERMS OF THE MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY ON PAGE 15 OF THIS MANUAL. FILL OUT THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD WITH THE CSA NUMBER FOUND ON THE BALLAST ©Copyright 2016 by Waterite, Inc.
- Page 2 Congratulations! Your new Excelight UV disinfection system is made from the highest quality components available and is designed to provide many years of reliable service. Please take the time to read this manual completely so that you may provide the correct installation and maintenance, ensuring optimal system safety, performance and life.
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Page 3: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Do not plug in unit if any of the external surfaces or electrical components are wet. 2. To avoid possible electric shock, special care should be taken since water may be present near electrical equipment. Unless referred to in these instructions, do not attempt repairs to the unit yourself. -
Page 4: Installation Cautions
BALLAST MODELS AND DISPLAYS INSTALLATION CAUTIONS 1. Connect your UV light to a grounded (3-pronged) receptacle (120V/60Hz) (a GFI and power surge protector is highly recommended) and ensure that the lamp connector ground wire is connected to the grounding stud on the end of the reactor vessel. -
Page 5: Installation Procedure
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Your UV disinfection system should be the last component in your water treatment system, downstream from all other equipment. Choose a location for installation with easy access to a 120VAC electrical outlet. Note the direction of water flow in the supply line. Refer to figure 1 for the typical installation diagram and ensure that you have all the fittings necessary for your installation. - Page 6 6. Install new plumbing as shown in figure 1. Note: If installing a pre-filter, use a 5 micron filter and ensure the direction of water flow is correct. Figure 2. WARNING: If soldering copper pipes, do not allow heat near plastic or nylon threads or fittings.
- Page 7 non-electrical end cap by hand. Install the other O-ring over the open end of the sleeve on the chamber end that has the grounding screw attached – hand-tighten. Once assembled, tighten ¼-1/2 turn using a wrench or pliers, do not over-tighten. 8.
- Page 8 PLUMBING SYSTEM DISINFECTION PROCEDURE THE FOLLOWING DISINFECTION PROCEDURE IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED AS BEING SUITABLE FOR THE DISINFECTION OF PLUMBING SYSTEMS KNOWN TO BE CONTAMINATED. IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS PROCEDURE YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR WATER SAFETY.
- Page 9 UV POWER SOURCE FEATURES The microprocessor controlled power source supplied with your Excelight System has both visual and audible alarm enunciation to indicate lamp operation/failure and an integral annual lamp change reminder timer. UV Power Source Initialization Sequence When AC power is applied to the UV power source, the lamp is ignited as indicated by the green Lamp-On LED after which a self test of the annual lamp...
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Page 10: Operating And Maintenance
Lamp Timer Operation (for models prior to February 2011 ONLY): The annual lamp change reminder timer will run for approximately one full year. At the end of this one-year period, the lamp change timer will flash and the buzzer will sound. The flashing LED indicates that the timer function has entered its 28-day grace period. -
Page 11: Ultraviolet Lamp Replacement
WARNING! ULTRAVIOLET LAMP REPLACEMENT THE ULTRAVIOLET LAMP INSIDE THE REACTOR CHAMBER WILL OPERATE EFFECTIVELY ROUND THE CLOCK, FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR OR 8000 HOURS. THE LAMP WILL LIGHT LONGER THAN THAT, HOWEVER, THE UV LIGHT PENETRATION MAY FALL BELOW THE PRESCRIBED SAFETY LEVEL. -
Page 12: System Replacement Parts
Resetting the UV Power Source: The Lamp Life Days (lamp change reminder timer for models prior to February 2011) is reset by disconnecting the UV power source from the AC power supply, waiting for 15 seconds and then reconnecting the AC power supply with the push button depressed till screen displays “rSEt”... - Page 13 UV DOSAGE CHART FOR 3-LOG ORGANISM INACTIVATION Approximate ultraviolet energy levels at 254-nanometer units wavelength required for 99.9% destruction of various microorganisms UV energy in mWs/ cm² (1mj/cm² = 1000 mWs/cm²): BACTERIA MOULD SPORE Agrobacterium Aspergillus flavus 8,500 99,000 tumefaciens (yellowish green) Aspergillus glaucus Bacillus anthracis...
- Page 14 BACTERIA Pseudomonas aeruginosa 10,500 (environmental strain) Salmonella enteritidis 7,600 VIRUS Salmonella paratyphi 6,100 Bacteriophage (E.coli) 6,600 (Enteric fever) Salmonella 15,200 Hepatitis virus 8,000 typhimurium Salmonella typhosa 6,000 Influenza virus 6,600 (Typhoid fever) Sarcina lutea 26,400 Poliovirus 21,000 Serratia marcescens 6,200 Rotavirus 24,000 Shigella dysenteriae 4,200 Tobacco mosaic virus 440,000...
- Page 15 Waterite, Inc. does not assume any liability for personal injury or property damage caused by the use or misuse of any of the above products. Waterite, Inc. shall not in any event be liable for special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages.
- Page 16 Waterite, Inc. (204) 786.1604 (204) 783.1599 fax waterite@waterite.com www.waterite.com...