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Spa Electrics retro R10H Installation & Owner's Manual

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POOL LIGHT (UNIVERSAL)
INSTALLATION
R10H
INSTALLATION &
OWNER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 POOL LIGHT (UNIVERSAL) INSTALLATION R10H INSTALLATION & OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK READ THIS FIRST TOOLS REQUIRED INCLUDED PARTS INSTALLATION A: CONNECTION TO CABLE B: ATTACH NICHE ADAPTOR C: CONNECT LUMINAIRE D: FIT LIGHT INTO NICHE POST INSTALLATION CHECK WINTERIZATION TROUBLESHOOTING ELECTRICAL GROUNDING FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT KEY DIMENSIONS NOTICE FRESH WATER USE ONLY.

  • Page 3: Pre-Installation Check

    PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK CHECK POWER SUPPLY 1A: IF THE POOL LIGHTS ARE 2A: IF THE POOL LIGHTS ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO A CONNECTED TO A TRANSFORMER 120V POWER SUPPLY, DO NOT CHECK THAT IT MEETS STEP 2 CONTINUE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS DIRECT POWER SUPPLY POWER SUPPLY (TRANSFORMER)
  • Page 4 PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK CHECK PLUG CABLE THICKNESS RETRO UNIVERSAL CAN Max Ø FIT CABLES FROM 9/32” 9/16 inch (7mm) UP TO 9/16” (14mm) (14mm) DIAMETER CHECK BONDING ENSURE BONDING IS SECURE AT BACK OF NICHE DO NOT CUT THE BONDING CABLE DO NOT DISTURB THE BONDING CABLE WHEN BONDING CABLE...

  • Page 5: Read This First

    READ THIS FIRST Congratulations on your purchase of a Spa Electrics Retro Universal Series Pool Light. This light has been designed in conjunction with leading pool professionals across the USA and manufactured solely in Australia. The Retro Series Pool light is designed to quickly and easily replace the existing LOW VOLTAGE, LFGuy1000 Niche from Hayward.

  • Page 6: Tools Required

    TOOLS REQUIRED Phillips Head Screwdriver Small Flat Blade Screwdriver IMPORTANT NOTES • The use of power tools during installation is not recommended as these devices can cause faults and damage to light components. • All installation steps should be carried out with manual tools only. •...

  • Page 7: Included Parts

    UL LISTED ISOLATING LOW VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY, EVALUATED FOR SWIMMING POOL USE. Installed as per current NEC wiring rules. 12~14v AC output. Minimum 50W per Retro Series Pool Light. Spa Electrics recommends the use of its “LVX Series” safety transformers with the Retro Series lights.
  • Page 8 A: CONNECTION TO CABLE STOP! WARNING ELECTROCUTION TURN OFF BREAKER TO POOL LIGHT TURN TRANSFORMER POWER CHECK POWER IS TURNED OFF FIRST REMOVE EXISTING LIGHT POWER CABLE REMOVE EXISTING LIGHT FROM NICHE AND BRING TO THE SURFACE FOR CONNECTION ENSURE YOU DON’T DISTURB THE WATER LEVEL BONDING CABLE...
  • Page 9 IF CABLE LENGTH ALLOWS, CUT CABLE BACK UNTIL FRESH COPPER APPEARS. NOTE THE EXISTING CABLE MAY INCLUDE A GROUND WIRE (GREEN), CUT THIS WIRE OFF AS THIS IS NOT REQUIRED FOR CONNECTION TO THE SPA ELECTRICS LIGHT AND DOESN’T FOLLOW THE CABLE PREPARATION STEP.
  • Page 10 START ASSEMBLY OF CONNECTOR PLUG LANOLIN USE GENTLY WARM LANOLIN BEFORE USE GLAND LARGE GLAND NUT CONNECTOR COLLAR FEED THE CONNECTOR COLLAR ONTO THE CABLE, THEN FEED THE APPROPRIATE GLAND NUT ONTO THE CABLE CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE GLAND SELECT THE APPROPRIATE CABLE GLAND FROM THE THREE SUPPLIED THAT...
  • Page 11 CONTINUE ASSEMBLY OF CONNECTOR PLUG FEED THE CONNECTOR BARREL ONTO THE CABLE CONNECTOR BARREL CHECK SCREWS ON SCREW TERMINAL END SCREW TERMINAL CHECK IF SCREWS ARE PRESENT IN THE TOP OF THE SCREW TERMINAL END WITH SCREWS WITHOUT SCREWS USE A MANUAL PHILLIPS HEAD CHECK THERE ARE NO HOLES IN THE SCREWDRIVER TO ENSURE THAT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS.
  • Page 12 STRAIN RELIEF CLIP STRAIN RELIEFT CLIP (OPTIONAL) OPTION 1: WHEN USING THE MEDIUM OR LARGE CABLE GLANDS, THE STRAIN RELIEF CLIP IS NOT REQUIRED. FOLLOW STEP 9A (IGNORE STEP 9B). OPTION 2: THE STRAIN RELIEF CLIP MUST BE USED WHEN THE SMALL CABLE GLAND IS USED.
  • Page 13 CONNECT THE SCREW TERMINAL END SCREW STRAIN RELIEF TERMINAL END CLIP 1: ATTACH THE STRAIN RELIEF CLIP TO THE SCREW TERMINAL END 2: FEED THE TWO STRIPPED CABLE ENDS THROUGH THE TWO HOLES IN THE BACK OF THE SCREW TERMINAL END 3: USE FLAT BLADE SCREWDRIVER TO TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SCREW TERMINAL...
  • Page 14 START ASSEMBLY OF CONNECTOR PLUG CAREFULLY THREAD CONNECTOR BARREL ONTO SCREW TERMINAL AND TIGHTEN FIRMLY BY HAND LEAVE THESE PARTS DISASSEMBLED UNTIL AFTER ADDING LANOLIN ADD LANOLIN LANOLIN USE GENTLY WARM LANOLIN BEFORE USE FILL BACK OF CONNECTOR BARREL WITH LANOLIN UP TO THE INDICATED POINT FILL TO HERE (ALLOWING ROOM FOR GLAND)
  • Page 15 CONTINUE ASSEMBLY OF CONNECTOR PLUG 1: SEAT CABLE GLAND ALL THE WAY INTO CONNECTOR (DO A VISUAL CHECK TO MAKE SURE THERE IS A SEAL BETWEEN THE GLAND AND CABLE) 2: CAREFULLY THREAD GLAND NUT ONTO CONNECTOR BARREL 3: TIGHTEN GLAND NUT FIRMLY BY HAND...
  • Page 16 CONTINUE ASSEMBLY OF CONNECTOR PLUG 1: DO A PULL TEST ON THE PLUG ASSEMBLY SO FAR, ALL ASSEMBLED PARTS SHOULD FEEL FIRM AND TIGHT 2: PUSH CONNECTOR COLLAR ALL THE WAY IN TO THE END UNTIL THERE ARE TWO DISTINCT “CLICKS”. THE END WILL BE FREE TO ROTATE “CLICK”...
  • Page 17 B: ATTACH NICHE ADAPTOR INSERT NICHE ADAPTOR FEED THE CABLE THROUGH THE NICHE ADAPTOR...
  • Page 18 ATTACH NICHE ADAPTOR 1. WITH THE ARROW AT 11 O’CLOCK POSITION 2. INSERT THE NICHE ADAPTOR INTO THE NICHE 3. ROTATE THE NICHE ADAPTOR CLOCKWISE UNTIL THE ARROW IS AT THE 12 O’CLOCK POSITION (AT THIS POINT THE INTERIOR TABS OF THE NICHE ADAPTOR WILL BE ENGAGED WITH THE NICHE)
  • Page 19 ATTACH SPRING CLIPS ATTACH THE 2 SPRING CLIPS INTO THE LOCATIONS SHOWN BY INSERTING THEM INTO PLACE. THE NICHE ADAPTOR IS NOW LOCKED INTO PLACE...
  • Page 20 C: CONNECT LUMINAIRE ALIGN UP AND CONNECT CONNECTOR PLUG 1: TURN THE LUMINAIRE OVER TO SEE THE BACK 2: LOCATE THE CONNECTOR SOCKET 3: LINE UP THE TERMINALS OF THE SOCKET WITH THE CONNECTOR PLUG LEVER 4: SLIDE THE CONNECTOR PLUG 5: FOLD THE LEVER UPRIGHT UNTIL FIRMLY INTO THE SOCKET WITH IT LOCKS INTO PLACE VERTICALLY...
  • Page 21 D: FIT LIGHT TO NICHE COIL EXCESS CABLE INTO NICHE CONNECT LIGHT ASSEMBLY LINE UP BASE OF LUMINAIRE WITH TAB AT BASE OF NICHE ADAPTOR...

  • Page 22: Post Installation Check

    CONNECT LIGHT ASSEMBLY CONTINUED PUSH LUMINAIRE INTO PLACE USE A SCREWDRIVER TO TIGHTEN THE LIGHT ENSURING TAB LOCATES AT TOP MOUNTING SCREW. AT 12 O’CLOCK POST INSTALLATION CHECK TEST SYSTEM TURN ON POWER AND CHECK ALL WORKING CORRECTLY TURN ON BREAKER TO POOL LIGHT TRANSFORMER...

  • Page 23: Winterization

    WINTERIZATION DETACH THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY USE A SCREWDRIVER TO LOOSEN THE SCREW PULL OUT LIGHT ASSEMBLY PULL THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY FORWARD AND UP SO IT LIFTS OFF THE TAB AT BASE NOTE BRING ABOVE WATER LINE BEFORE DETACHING CABLE...
  • Page 24 UNLOCK THE PLUG FOLD THE LEVER DOWN SO THE LEVER THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS NOW READY TO IS HORIZONTAL BE REMOVED REMOVE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY PULL OFF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY STORAGE ENSURE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS SAFELY STORED FOR NEXT SEASON USE IMPORTANT NOTE CABLE SHOULD BE SECURED ABOVE WATER AND WEATHER PROTECTED...
  • Page 25 CONNECT WINTERIZATION PLUG CAP LINE UP THE WINTERIZATION PLUG CAP SLIDE INTO PLACE UNTIL SECURE TO THE PLUG LOCK ON WINTERIZATION PLUG CAP FOLD DOWN THE LEVER TO LOCK IN PLACE...

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    (ie.50w 12v) Light colours not Incorrect operating Refer to MULTI PLUS setup synchronized with mode selected. procedure controller If these issues cannot be resolved with the above recommended actions, please contact your local Spa Electrics reseller or Spa Electrics directly.

  • Page 27: Electrical Grounding

    Spa Electrics Retro Universal luminaires with their plastic housing designs do not require grounding / bonding. Spa Electrics Retro Universal lights have also been determined to comply with the applicable requirements for wet-niche, LED type Swimming Pool and Spa Luminaires.

  • Page 28: Key Dimensions

    KEY DIMENSIONS 1 1/2” (38MM)
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  • Page 32 IMPORTANT NOTE PLEASE STORE THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE The underwater ghting specia sts © COPYRIGHT 2024 SPA ELECTRICS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED US 2024 04 15...