Installing Jandy Light Fixture During New Construction; Preparing The Light Fixture For Installation - Jandy WPLV100WS30 Installation And Operation Manual

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Section 3. Installing Jandy Light
Fixture During New
Construction
WARNING
Risk of Electrical Shock or Electrocution
This underwater light must be installed by a
licensed or certified electrician or a qualified pool
or spa serviceman in accordance with the National
Electrical Code (NEC
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Electrical Code in Canada, and all applicable local
codes and ordinances. Improper installation will
create an electrical hazard, which could result
in death or serious injury to pool or spa users,
installers or others due to electrical shock, and
may also cause damage to property.
Always disconnect the power to the pool or spa
light at the circuit breaker before servicing the
light. Failure to do so could result in death or
serious injury to serviceman, pool or spa users or
others due to electrical shock.
3.1 Preparing the Light Fixture for
Installation
NOTE: The electrician must complete preparatory steps
before light fixture is installed; see Figure 1 (or
Figure 2, for spa).
Ensure that the pool or spa meets the requirements of
the current National Electrical Code (NEC) in the US,
the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) in Canada, and all
applicable 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.
WARNING
Risk of Electrical Shock or Electrocution
which could result in serious injury or death. A
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) for 120
Volt transformers should be used if required by
the transformer manufacturer or if required by
the local applicable code and/or Authority Having
Jurisdiction (AHJ). When a GFCI is used, the
conductors on the load side of the GFCI circuit
shall not occupy conduit boxes, or enclosures
containing other conductors unless the additional
conductors are also protected by a GFCI. Refer to
local codes for complete details.
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Some of the requirements of the National Electrical
Code, which the pool or spa's electrical systems must
meet, are as follows:
• The Junction Box (or, for 12 volt models, the low
voltage transformer) must be located at least eight
(8) inches above water level, at least four (4) inches
above ground level or pool deck level, and at least
four (4) feet from the edge of the pool or spa; see
Figure 1 for pools and Figure 2 for spas.
• The light fixture and all metal items within five (5)
feet of the pool or spa must be properly electrically
bonded to a reliable point of grounding.
• The wet niche must be 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 or
spa; see Figure 1 or 2.
• The wet niche must be properly electrically bonded
and grounded via the No. 8 AWG ground connector
located at the rear of the niche; see Figure 1 or 2.
National Electrical Code
bonding of the Pool Water. Where none of the
bonded pool equipment, structures, or parts are
in direct connection with the pool water; the pool
water shall be in direct contact with an approved
corrosion-resistant conductive surface that exposes
not less than 5800 mm² (9 in²) of the surface area
to the pool water at all times. The conductive
surface shall be located where it is not exposed
to physical damage or dislodgement during usual
pool activities, and it shall be bonded in accordance
with the bonding requirements of NEC Article 680.
Refer to locally enforced codes for any additional
pool and spa bonding requirements.
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 local distribution. The electrical system
inspection using this kit must be performed by
trained and certified personnel. To be certain
that the pool or spa's electrical system meets all
applicable requirements, the electrician should
also consult the local building department.
Use only approved wet niches (see following note) to
ensure a safe and proper installation.
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