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UV-C 50INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS & PRODUCT MANUAL

Ultraviolet Systems Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 General Information1A. Description ................................................................................. 11B. Specifications ............................................................................. 1

SECTION 2 Installation2A. PoolPreparation ...................................................................... 32B. Location..................................................................................... 32C. Mounting ................................................................................... 32D. Plumbing .................................................................................... 42E. Electrical ..................................................................................... 6

SECTION 3 Operation3A. InitialSystemStart-Up ........................................................... 73B. NormalOperation ................................................................... 73C. SystemShut-Down.................................................................. 83D. Winterizing ................................................................................ 83E. WaterChemistry ...................................................................... 8

SECTION 4 Maintenance & Service 4A. SystemMaintenance .............................................................. 94B. QuartzTubeRemovalandCleaning ................................104C. QuartzTubeInstallation .......................................................124D. Re-installingtheUVLamp(s) ..............................................12

SECTION 5 Troubleshooting5A. Troubleshooting ......................................................................13

SECTION 6 Contact Information6A. ContactInformation ............................................................. 146B. OrderingInformation ........................................................... 146C. StandardReplacementPartsList ...................................... 14

READ & FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS • Readthismanualcompletelybeforeattemptinginstallation.Failure

toinstallinaccordancewiththeinstallationinstructionscouldvoidwarrantyandresultininjuryordeath.

• Allpermanentelectricalconnectionsshouldbemadebyaqualifiedelectrician.

• CAUTION Followallapplicableelectricalcodes.• DANGER Electricshockhazard.BesuretoturnpowerOFFand

disconnectfrompowersourcebeforeanyserviceworkisperformed.Failuretodosocouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

• TheUV-C50mainpoweristobeconnectedtopoolcontrolsthatareprotectedbyaGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(G.F.C.I)

• TheUV-C50mustbeinstalledsothattheorientationisexactlyasshowninFigure 2.

• WARNING MounttheUV-C50sothatitisinaccessibletoanyoneinthepool.Neverattemptanyservicingwhileunitiswet.

• DANGER ThisunitcontainsUltraviolet(UV)Lamps.ProlongedexposuretoUVcancausesevereburnstoeyesandskin.

• CAUTION ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICE:Hg-LampCONTAINSMERCURY.Manageinaccordancewithdisposallaws.See: www.lamprecycle.org

• DonotdefeatthesafetyfeaturesontheunitintendedtopreventinadvertentUVexposure.

• CAUTION Foryoursafety,donotstoreorusegasoline,chemicals,flammableliquidsorvaporsnearthisoranyotherappliance.

• Tomaintaincosmeticintegrity,protectthisunitfromdirectprolongedsunlightexposure.

• WARNING Toreducetheriskofinjury,donotpermitchildrentousethisproduct.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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1A. DescriptionTheUV-C50SanitizerSystemdescribedinthismanualisdesignedtoprovidethebenefitsofUVtreatedwaterinanenvironmentallysafeandeffectivemanner.Thehighquality,speciallyengineeredcomponentsensureefficientwatersanitizationoutputandreliableperformance.TheUV-C50includestwogermicidalUVlampstunedto254nm,andissafeandharmlesstoyourequipmentandbatherswheninstalledproperly.

1B.Specifications

Power Requirements:

120/240VAC,0.8/0.4A,96W,50/60Hz

Shipping Weight:

Approx:28lb

Location Requirements:

Mounting: FloorMounted AmbientTemp.: 35°F–104°F(2°C–40°C)

Max Flow Rate: 100GPM(189LPM)

Thisproductisdesignedforsupplementaldisinfectionandshouldbeusedwithregisteredorapproveddisinfectionchemicals.

Section 1 General Information

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Figure 1: Overview

ACCESS COVER

CONDUITHOLE

POWERINDICATOR

ACCESS SCREWS

OUTLET

INLET

HOLEFOR1/4”MOUNTINGSCREW(NOTPROVIDED),4X

DRAINVALVE

Section 1 General Information

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2A. Pool PreparationToachieveoptimalperformancefromtheUV-C50system,thepoolshouldbecleanedpriortoinstallation.

1. BackwashorcleanfiltersonedaybeforestartingtheUV-C50.2. Superchlorinatepoolwaterusingachlorinebasedshock

treatmentsothewaterhasasustained1-3ppmfreechlorinelevel.

3. TestpoolchemistryandadjustpHbetween7.4and7.6.Adjusttotalalkalinitybetween80and120ppm.

4. Runpoolfiltrationcontinuouslyfor24hourspriortostartingtheUV-C50.

2B. Location TheUV-C50isdesignedforfloormounting.Locatetheunitinaclean,protectedarea,eitherindoorsoroutdoors(preferablyoutofdirectsunlight).Ifpossible,locatetheunitoutofreachofsprinklersordrainagespouts.Allowsufficientaccessformaintenance(3ftclearanceaboveand1ftaroundtheunit),plumbingandelectricalhookups.

2C. MountingUsethefour(4)mountingholesprovidedinthebaseoftheUV-C50tosecureitontoasolid,levelsurface.

Section 2 Installation

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2D. PlumbingUseasize2PhillipsscrewdrivertoloosenthetwoAccessScrewsontheAccessCover.LifttheAccessCoverandtiltitovertoexposethePower,PressureSwitchandLampConnectors.WhileholdingtheCover,disconnectalloftheconnectors(4total).SettheAccessCoveraside.

TheUV-C50caneasilybeaddedintothepool’splumbingloop.Simplyconnectthewaterinletandoutletintothepool’sreturnline.ItisadvisedthatyouplumbtheUV-C50beforetheheater.Bypassvalvesarerecommendedforwinterization.

2D-1. Plumbing the UV-C 50

TheUV-C50mustbeinstalledinthepool’smainreturnlineafterthefilter,preferablybeforetheheaterandanychlorinefeedersorchlorinegenerators.RefertoFigure 2 foravarietyofinstallationconfigurations

TheUV-C50willcomewithonehalfofaunionfittinginstalledontheInletandOutlet,theotherhalfofthefittingswillbelocatedinthepartsbag.UsetheunionfittingsprovidedtoconnecttheUV-C50inletandoutlettoyourpool’splumbingasshowninFigure 2.

NOTE:IftheUV-C50isinstalledbelowwaterlevel,aFlowSwitchKitisrequiredtoensurethesystemdoesnotturnonwithoutadequateflow.ContactCustomerService(seeSECTION 6)toorderthekit.

2D-2. Leak Test

Onceallplumbingconnectionsarecompleteandgluehasproperlycured,startthecirculationsystemandrunathighestnormaloperatingpressure.Checkforleaksatallexternalconnections,andinsidetheUV-C50housingneartheQuartzTubeseals.RepairleaksasneededbeforeproceedingtoSECTION 2E.Electrical.IfleakspersistattheunionconnectorsorattheQuartzTubeseals,contactCustomerService(seeSECTION 6)

Whenplumbingiscomplete,turnoffcirculationsystemandrelievepressurefromthesystem.


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Figure 2c. UV-C 50 With Bypass Valve & Ozone Generator

Figure 2b. UV-C 50 with Bypass Valve

Figure 2a. UV-C 50 Direct Plumbing Location

OPTIONALFLOWSWITCH

OPTIONALFLOWSWITCH

OPTIONALFLOWSWITCH

CHECKVALVE

CHECKVALVE

FILTER

FILTER

FILTER

UV-C 50

UV-C 50

UV-C 50

HEATER

HEATER

HEATER

CHLORINEFEEDER

CHLORINEFEEDER

PUMP

PUMP

PUMP

Figure 2. UV-C 50 Install Diagrams

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Figure 3: UV-C Wiring Housing

LOCKNUT

ALIGNMENTKEY

CONNECTOR

CONDUITBODY

2E. Electrical

2E-1. Main Power

NOTE: RefertotheIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSatthebeginningofthismanualforimportantwiringinformation.

ConnecttheUV-C50tothepooltimingclocksothattheUV-C50operatessimultaneouslywiththepoolpump.

RunservicewirefromthepooltimerintotheUV-C50WiringHousing.Useappropriatefittingsasneededtomeetlocalcoderequirements(forexample,asshowninFigure 3).ConnecttheservicewirestotheloosewiresonthePowerConnectorharness:

• BlacktoLine1• WhitetoNeutralorLine2• Greentoground

Oncetheservicewiresareconnectedtotheharnesswires,disconnectthePowerharnessattheprovidedlockingconnector.

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Section 2 & 3 | Installation & Operation

2E-2. Installations Below Water Level

IftheUV-C50isinstalledbelowwaterlevel,aFlowSwitchKitisrequiredtoensurethesystemdoesnotturnonwithoutadequateflow.ContactCustomerService(seeSECTION 6)toorderthekit.

2E-3. Reinstall The Access Cover

ReconnectalllockingconnectorsandinstalltheAccessCover.EnsurethattheCoverAlignmentKeyisproperlyalignedwiththematingfeatureontheUV-C50Housing.

3A. Initial System Start-UpUponcompletingallofthesystemconnectionsandcleaningthepoolasoutlinedinSECTION 2,youarereadytostarttheUV-C50.

1. Turnonthepoolcirculationsystem.2. VerifythatthegreenPowerIndicatorislit.3. LookthroughtheclearGlowRingintheHousingandverifythat

bothUVLampsaresteadilylit.Theyshouldnotflickerorturnoffwhilethesystemisoperating.

4. TurnoffthepoolcirculationsystemandverifythattheUVLampsarenolongerlit.

5. Systemisnowreadyfornormaloperation.

3B. Normal OperationIndicator Lights:Whenthepool’scirculationsystemstarts,theUV-C50willpowerupandthegreenindicatorlightontheaccesscoverwillpoweron.

Glow Ring:Theglowring,locatedbelowtheAccessCoverwilllightupwhentheUVbulbsareactiveThisprovidesvisualconfirmationthatthebulbsareworking.

NOTE:Correspondingglowdoesnotindicatefullintensity.Alwaysreplacebulbsafter18months.

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3C. System Shut-DownThefollowingsequenceofstepsmustbefollowedforservicingorforstorage.

1. Shutoffpoweratthebreaker.2. Closeby-passvalvesifbelowwaterlevel.3. Disconnectallelectrical,plumbingandmountingconnections

3D. WinterizingIfthepoolwillbeshuttingdownforthewintermonthsandtheUV-C50willremainexposedtofreezingtemperatures,theunitmustbedrainedtopreventfreezedamagetothewettedcomponents.TodraintheUV-C50,seethefollowingsteps.

1. IftheUV-C50ismountedbelowthewaterlevel,bypassvalvesmustallbeCLOSEDtopreventexcesswaterfromdrainingintotheunit.

2. LocatetheDrainValve(RefertoFigure 1),removethecap,andopenvalvetocompletelydrainthewaterfromtheUV-C50.Ifnecessary,loosenthetopunionfitting(wateroutlet)tofacilitatedraining.

3. AllowallthewatertodrainfromtheUV-C50beforeclosingtheDrainValve.

3E. Water ChemistryRegularwaterchemistrytestingshouldbeperformedasusual.Maintainachlorineresidualof1–3ppmfreechlorine,pHbetween7.4and7.6,andtotalalkalinitybetween80and120ppm.

Section 3 Operation

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Section 4 Maintenance & Service

4A. System MaintenanceCAUTION Disconnectpowerbeforeperformingservice.Referto

theSafetyInstructionsdisplayedinthefrontofthismanual.

Useasize2PhillipsdrivertoremovetheAccessCoverasneeded.

NOTE:TheUV-C50willnotoperateuntiltheAccessCoverisreplaced.Allowlampstocoolpriortoservice.

See SECTION 6Cformaintenanceintervals

4A-1. Removing Access Cover

TheUV-C50maybeservicedwithoutdisconnectinganyoftheplumbingorwiring.SimplyuseaPhillipsscrewdrivertoloosenthetwoscrewsandremovetheAccessCover.DisconnectfourelectricalconnectorsandsettheAccessCoveraside.

4A-2. UV Chamber Service and Maintenance

TheUVLampsarehousedinaQuartzTube.IftheQuartzTubebecomesdirty,itsabilitytotransmitUVraysfromtheLampwillbediminished.TheQuartzTube(s)shouldberemovedfromtheUVChambereverysix(6)monthsandcleanedifnecessary.

4A-3. Lamp Removal

NOTE:DONOTTOUCHTHEUVLAMPGLASSWITHYOURBAREHANDS.OilsonyourhandscancausehotspotsontheUVLampandshortenitslife.UseasoftcleancottonclothorcleancottonglovestohandletheUVLamp.

1. GrasptheUVLampwiresandgentlypulltoremovethelampfromthetube.

2. CarefullyplacetheUVLampinaclean,dry,andsafelocation.RepeatthisprocessfortheotherUVLamp.

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4B. Quartz Tube Removal and CleaningNOTE: IftheUV-C50isinstalledbelowwaterlevel,thebypassvalvesmustbeCLOSEDtopreventpoolwaterfromdrainingthroughtheQuartzTubeconnection.

1. DrainthewaterfromtheUVChamber(SeeSECTION 3D).2. Verifythatthereisnopressureinthesystem.3. StandtothesideofunitwhenremovingtheAccessCover.DO

NOTplaceyourselforanythingabovethecoveruponremoval.4. Useawrenchorsockettoremovethecompressionnut.5. GrasptheQuartzTubefromthetopoftheUVChamberandpull

toremoveitfromtheUVChamber.6. RemovetheSealingWasherandRingfromthetopoftheQuartz

Tubeandsetasideinasafeplace.InspectconditionofSealingWasherandRingtoensuretheyareingoodshape.

7. CleantheQuartzTubeexteriorwithamildsolutionofmuriaticacid(availableatallpoolsupplystores)andwaterinaratiooffourpartswatertoonepartacid(4:1).

CAUTION Followthedirectionsforuseandhandlingofmuriaticacidontheacidbottlelabel.Protectyoureyes,wearrubbergloves,andavoidbreathingacidfumes.

NOTE:DONOTUSEABRASIVECLEANERSastheycanscratchthehighqualityquartzglass.AftercleaningtheQuartzTube,washitoffandwipedry.InspecttheQuartzTubeforcracks.Replaceifcracksarefound.MakesuretheinsideoftheQuartzTubeisdrybeforereplacingtheUVLamps.

NOTE: Damagescausedbybrokenquartztubesarenotcoveredunderyourlimitedwarranty.

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Figure 4: System Electromechanical Overview

COMPRESSIONNUT

UVLAMP

QUARTZTUBE

SEALINGWASHERSEALINGRING

UVCHAMBER

LAMPCUSHION

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4C. Quartz Tube Installation1. HoldtheQuartzTubeverticallyandinserttheQuartzTubeintothe

UVChamberuntilitisfullyseatedinthebottomoftheUVChamber.

NOTE:IftheendoftheQuartzTubeisprotrudingfromtheUVChamber,thealignmentisoff.Removeandre-inserttheQuartzTubetoseatitproperlyasshowninFigure 4.

2. Installthesealingringfollowedbythesteelsealingwasher.3. PlacetheCompressionNutovertheQuartzTube.Usea

wrenchorsockettoinstallthecompressionnut,andtorquetoapproximately15in-lbs.DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.TurnthecirculationpumpONandchecktheQuartzTubesealforleaks.

4. TurnthecirculationpumpOFFonceyouhaveconfirmedthattheQuartzTubeisnotleaking.

4D. Re-installing the UV Lamp(s)NOTE:MakesuretohandletheUVlampasdescribedinSECTION 4B.

1. TURNOFFYOURPUMPIFYOUHAVENOTDONESO.2. AllowUVLamptodropslowlyintotheQuartzTubeuntilitis

seatedintheLampCushioninthebottomofthetube.3. ConnecttheLampConnectors,PressureSwitchConnectorsand

PowerConnectors.

ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICE:Hg-LampCONTAINSMERCURY.Manageinaccordancewithdisposallaws.See:www.lamprecycle.org


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5A. TroubleshootingKnowledgeofelectricalapplicationsisrequiredfortroubleshooting.Werecommendthatacertifiedelectricianservicetheequipment.Improperservicingwillvoidgeneratorwarranty.IfanyconditionpersistscontactTechnicalSupport(seeSECTION 6A).

Symptom:GreenIndicatornotlitwhenpoolsystemison.

1. NopowertotheUV-C50fromthePowerSource:

a. Checkcircuitbreakeratthepowerdistributionbox.b. Checkforlooseconnectionsorwiringbreaksinthelines.c. Indicatorlightmayhaveburntout.

Symptom:OneorboththeUVLampsarenotlitwhenunititrunning.

1. CheckLampConnectorPlugforcompleteconnection.2. Waterfoulinghasshortedlampconnections.3. BadUVLamp.4. BadBallast.

Section 5 Troubleshooting

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6A. Contact InformationFor technical assistance:

• Call:1(800)676-1335

Bepreparedwiththefollowinginformation:

• Name• Address• Model#• DatePurchased

6B. Ordering InformationTolocateadealernearyou,callusat1(800)676-1335,andwe’llbehappytohelp.

6C. Standard Replacement Parts List1. UVLamps(Replaceevery18months) .............................9-1197-012. QuartzTubeAssembly(replaceasneeded) ............ 9-1416-01

Section 6 Contact Information

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NOTES

Ultraviolet Systems Inc.1555 Detrick Ave. Deland FL 32724

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