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Pentair COLORCASCADE User Manual

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COLORCASCADE
UNDERWATER COLOR
®
CHANGING LED LIGHT
FOR POOL AND SPA
INSTALLATION
AND
USER'S GUIDE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
COLORCASCADE
Color Pool and Spa Light Installation and User's Guide
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  • Page 1 COLORCASCADE UNDERWATER COLOR ® CHANGING LED LIGHT FOR POOL AND SPA INSTALLATION USER’S GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS COLORCASCADE Color Pool and Spa Light Installation and User’s Guide ®...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installing ColorCascade Light Fixture (new pool construction) ....... 7 Installing ColorCascade Light Fixture (after electrical requirements are met) ............7 Replacing ColorCascade Light Assembly (in an existing pool and spa) ..10 Replacing ColorCascade Light Assembly (after electrical requirements are met) .............. 11 Connecting ColorCascade Lights to the Automation Control System ....

  • Page 3: Important Warning And Safety Instructions

    Call (800) 831-7133 for additional free copies of these instructions. Please refer to www. pentairpool.com for more information related to this products. RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION: THE COLORCASCADE® LIGHT REQUIRES HIGH VOLTAGE WHICH CAN SHOCK, BURN, OR CAUSE DEATH. BEFORE WORKING ON THIS DEVICE! Always disconnect power to the pool and/or spa lights at the source circuit breaker from the light before servicing the light.
  • Page 4 INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CURRENT NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE (NEC). UNBONDED LIGHTING NEC PROVISIONS. WHEN THE UL LISTED NON-METALLIC COLORCASCADE LIGHT LOW VOLTAGE LIGHTS ARE USED WITH THE LIGHT APPROVED NICHE, THE CURRENT NEC PROVIDES AN EXCEPTION TO LUMINAIRE BONDING AND GROUNDING IN ARTICLE 680.6 AND 680.23 POOL WATER BONDING NEC PROVISIONS: FOR POOL...

  • Page 5: Overview

    IntelliBrite Mode feature, you will need to reset the ColorCascade light to Standard Mode to match the existing set up, see page 5. To access the Standard Mode setting, you must cycle the power to the ColorCascade light with 16 off/on sequences.
  • Page 6 (4) ColorCascade lights be used. It is also recommended not to exceed 100 feet of total cable run between the transformer and lights. Note: For long cable lengths, set transformer to 14 VAC, and use only ColorCascade lights with the 150” cord option, see diagram below.
  • Page 7 12 VAC transformer to a single switch so that all lights can be switched on and off together. ColorCascade lights are controlled by cycling AC power to the 12 VAC transformer from a standard wall switch. By turning the switch Off and On a specific number of times, the light activates one of the seven light show modes, fixed colors, or enables the “Hold”...
  • Page 8 This is needed because should two lights ever get into different states, toggling their states will never fix the problem. Saving a color mode or fixed color When power is switched off to the ColorCascade lights, the last color show mode or fixed ®...

  • Page 9: Operating Colorcascade Lights In Standard Mode

    If you keep the unit on that color for at least five (5) seconds, the ColorCascade light will “save” this color and keep it in that mode until you release it with an additional power off/on sequence. In “Fixed Color” mode the light when powered on, will not flash its program, but immediately go to the “Fixed Color”...

  • Page 10: Selecting A Colorcascade Light Show Mode Or Fixed Color Using An Intellibrite Controller

    9 o’clock position. Hold and Recall Feature Note: When ColorCascade lights are powered on, the previously selected color is displayed, unless the HOLD or RECALL feature was previously enabled. Hold button/LED: Press this button (LED on) to capture and save a color effect while displaying one of the light show modes.

  • Page 11: Installing Colorcascade Light Fixture (New Pool Construction)

    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 Pentair Aquatic Systems. The electrical system inspection using this kit must be performed by trained and certified personnel. To be certain that the pool or spa electrical system meets all current applicable requirements, the electrician should also consult the local building department.
  • Page 12 13 VAC or even the 14 VAC Figure 3 Install the ColorCascade light niche in the pool or spa floor as shown in Figure 2. Snap on the gunite cover over the top of the niche (shown above). This will protect the light cavity of the niche during installation.
  • Page 13 Connect both (2) wires to the corresponding circuit wires in the Junction Box or 12 Volt AC Transformer and secure the Junction Box cover in place. Install the ColorCascade light assembly into the ColorCascade light niche and tighten the four screws provided.

  • Page 14: Replacing Colorcascade Light Assembly

    REPLACING THE COLORCASCADE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ® (IN AN EXISTING POOL OR SPA) Risk of Electrical Shock or Electrocution! This underwater light must be installed by a licensed or certified electrician or a qualified pool professional in accordance with the current National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70 or the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), CSA C22.1 and all applicable...

  • Page 15: (After Electrical Requirements Are Met)

    Connect both (2) wires to the corresponding circuit wires in the Junction Box or 12 Volt AC Transformer and secure the Junction Box cover in place. 10. Install the ColorCascade light assembly into the niche and tighten the four screws provided.

  • Page 16: Connecting Colorcascade Lights To The Automation Control System

    CONNECTING COLORCASCADE LIGHTS ® TO THE AUTOMATION CONTROL SYSTEM D A N G E R ! RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION Always disconnect AC power to EasyTouch and IntelliTouch Control System load ® ® center at the circuit breaker before servicing, or removing the HIGH VOLTAGE FRONT PANEL.
  • Page 17 Light to EasyTouch or IntelliTouch Control ® System Load Center Wiring Connection Diagram Four ColorCascade 12 VAC Lights require a 100 Watt transformer. ColorCascade Light Standard Wiring Connection Diagram COLORCASCADE Color Pool and Spa Light Installation and User’s Guide ®...

  • Page 18: Setting Up Colorcascade Lights With The Automation Control System

    System indoor control panel or wireless control panel. From the EasyTouch control system control panel you can control the light shows. To set up a ColorCascade light circuit; assign the “Light Circuit Name” to the relay circuit (example; AUX 3, as “Pool Light”) and “Function”: assign the name “Pool Light”...
  • Page 19 ® Assigning a Circuit Name To identify the ColorCascade light connected to the auxiliary circuits (AUX 1, AUX 2) in the IntelliTouch control system load center, you need to assign the ColorCascade light circuit name to the corresponding auxiliary circuits in the IntelliTouch control system indoor control panel.
  • Page 20 Light Circuit Function ® To setup an AUX circuit to control the ColorCascade Light, assign the circuit light function an auxiliary relay circuit (AUX 1), then assign the circuit name for that light circuit. The light circuit name will appear on the main screen. Each ColorCascade light must also be assigned a circuit function.
  • Page 21 To wire multiple 12 Volt ColorCascade Lights to an IntelliBrite Controller: 12 VAC ColorCascade and IntelliBrite Lights IMPORTANT! When installing 12 VAC ColorCascade lights, connect the lights to the secondary 12 VAC output of the step down transformer, then connect the IntelliBrite controller to the 120 VAC primary input of the step down transformer.
  • Page 22 Controller and ® ® 300 Watt Transformer The following diagram shows how to connect ColorCascade Lights to an IntelliBrite Controller using a 300 Watt transformer. Note: For ColorCascade light operating instructions, see page 3. 300 Watt Transformer AC Power cord...

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    Check the light wiring connection to the junction box at Light does not function the pool side and to the main circuit breaker. properly. Be sure that there is proper AC power applied to the light. COLORCASCADE Color Pool and Spa Light Installation and User’s Guide ®...

  • Page 24: Appendix

    APPENDIX ACCESSORIES BAG ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ColorCascade Light Accessories Bag Assembly Contents ® • Four mounting screws • One eyeball housing • One ¾” eyeball • One ½” eyeball • Extended nozzle It is recommended as an initial setup to use the ¾” eyeball. However, you should use the eyeball size that better suits the flow rate, water depth, and desired plume height.

  • Page 25: Colorcascade Light Extended Nozzle Installation Instructions

    ® INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS The flexible nozzle is recommended in cases where the plume from the ColorCascade Light tends to swirl around. The swirling effect is usually caused by a wave action in the body of water. This flexible nozzle is designed to protect the jet water as it reaches the surface and protects it from the wave action.

  • Page 26: Colorcascade Light Replacement Parts

    COLORCASCADE LIGHT REPLACEMENT PARTS ® ColorCascade Light (Bubbler) Replacement Parts List 590046 LED Bubbler replacement light engine with 100’ cord 590047 LED Bubbler replacement light engine with 150’ cord 590048 Accessory Kit 590048 590049 590046 - 100’ 590047 - 150’...
  • Page 27 ColorCascade Light Water Depth and Plume Height Chart ® Plume height data should only be used as a reference, actual plume height may vary based upon a variety of circumstances including but not limited to system plumbing and water conditions.
  • Page 28 Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. Those names and brands may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of those third parties.

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