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READ AND FOLLOW 

ALL INSTRUCTIONS!! 

 

T

HIS

 

UNIT

 

IS

 

A

 

PROFESSIONAL

-

GRADE

 

PRODUCT

. A 

KNOWLEDGE

 

OF

 

CONSTRUCTION

    

TECHNIQUES

PLUMBING

 

AND

 

ELECTRICAL

 

INSTALLATION

 

ACCORDING

 

TO

 

CODES

 

ARE

      

REQUIRED

 

FOR

 

PROPER

 

INSTALLATION

 

AND

 

USER

 

SATISFACTION

. I

T

 

IS

 

RECOMMENDED

 

THAT

 

A

 

LICENSED

 

CONTRACTOR

 

PERFORM

 

THE

 

INSTALLATION

. W

ARRANTY

 

IS

 

VOIDED

  

FOR

 

IMPROPER

 I

NSTALLATION

 

RELATED

 

ISSUES

 

I

T

 

IS

 

THE

 

RESPONSIBILITY

 

OF

 

THE

 

HOME

 

OWNER

 

TO

 

ENSURE

 

THAT

 

ALL

 

USERS

 

OF

 

THE

 

SPA

 

ARE

 

ADEQUATELY

 

INFORMED

 

OF

 

ALL

 

PRECAUTIONS

 
U

SE

 

THE

 

SPA

 

ONLY

 

AS

 

DESCRIBED

 

IN

 

THIS

 

MANUAL

. T

HE

 

SPA

 

IS

 

INTENDED

 

FOR

 

HOME

 

USE

 

ONLY

.  D

O

 

NOT

 

USE

 

THE

 

SPA

 

IN

 

A

 

COMMERCIAL

 

OR

 

RENTAL

 

SETTING

. A

LL

 

WARRANTIES

 

WILL

 

BE

 

VOIDED

 
 

GROUND ALL METAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 

 

• 

GREEN

 

COLORED

 

TERMINAL

 

OR

 

A

 

TERMINAL

 

MARKED

 G, GR, G

ROUND

OR

 G

ROUNDING

,  

IS

 

LOCATED

 

INSIDE

 

THE

 

SUPPLY

 

TERMINAL

 

BOX

  

OR

 

COMPARTMENT

.  T

HIS

 

TERMINAL

 

MUST

 

BE

 

CONNECTED

 

TO

 

THE

 

GROUNDING

 

MEANS

 

PROVIDED

 

IN

 

THE

 

ELECTRIC

 

SUPPLY

 

SERVICE

 

PANEL

USING

 

A

 

CONTINUOUS

 

COPPER

 

WIRE

 

EQUIVALENT

 

IN

 

SIZE

 

TO

 

THE

 

CIRCUIT

 

CONDUCTORS

 

SUPPLYING

 

THIS

 

EQUIPMENT

.                

*

ACCORDING

 

TO

BUT

 

NOT

 

LIMITED

 

TO

: NEC, NFPA 70, S

ECTION

 680.40, UL 1563.

 

 

• 

A

T

 

LEAST

 

TWO

 

LUGS

 

MARKED

 “B

ONDING

 L

UGS

” 

ARE

 

PROVIDED

 

ON

 

THE

 

EXTERNAL

 

SURFACE

 

OR

 

ON

 

THE

 

INSIDE

 

OF

 

THE

 

SUPPLY

 

TERMINAL

 

BOX

 

OR

 

COMPARTMENT

.  C

ONNECT

 

THE

 

LOCAL

 

COMMON

  

BONDING

 

GRID

 (

HOUSEHOLD

 

GROUND

IN

 

THE

 

AREA

 

OF

 

THE

 

SPA

 

TO

 

THESE

 

TERMINALS

USING

 

AN

  

INSULATED

 

OR

 

BARE

 

COPPER

 

CONDUCTOR

 

NOT

 

SMALLER

 

THAN

 N

O

. 6 AWG. 

 

• 

A

LL

 

FIELD

-

INSTALLED

 

METAL

 

COMPONENTS

 

SUCH

 

AS

 

RAILS

LADDERS

DRAINS

 

OR

 

SIMILAR

 

HARDWARE

 

LOCATED

 

WITHIN

 5 

FEET

 

OF

 

THE

 

SPA

 

OR

 

HOT

 

TUB

 

MUST

 

BE

 

BONDED

 

TO

 

THE

 

EQUIPMENT

 

GROUNDING

 

BUS

 

WITH

 

COPPER

 

CONDUCTORS

 

NOT

 

SMALLER

 

THAN

 N

O

. 6 AWG. 

 

• 

A

LL

 

METAL

 

SURFACES

 

WITHIN

 5 

FEET

 

OF

 

THE

 

SPA

 

MUST

 

BE

 

BONDED

 

TO

 

THE

 

HOME

 

BONDING

 

GRID

 

GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER PROTECTION  
(OR EQUIVALENT; RCD, FOR EXPORT INSTALLS

 

• 

A

LL

 PDC S

PAS

 

ARE

 

PERMANENTLY

 

INSTALLED

 

UNITS

.  GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER 

PROTECTION IS REQUIRED.   A

LL

 

SPA

 

EQUIPMENT

 

SYSTEMS

 

MUST

 

BE

 

PROTECTED

 

BY

 

A

 

CLASS

 

A

  

GROUND

 

FAULT

 

CIRCUIT

 

INTERRUPTER

 (GFCI) 

OR

 

EQUIVALENT

; RCD, 

FOR

 

EXPORT

 

INSTALLS

.  A 

GROUND

 

FAULT

 

CIRCUIT

 

INTERRUPTER

 

TYPE

 

CIRCUIT

 

BREAKER

 (NOT SUPPLIED) 

MUST

 

BE

 

INSTALLED

 

IN

 

THE

 

HOME

 

PANEL

 

BOX

 

BY

 

A

 

LICENSED

 

ELECTRICIAN

 

WHEN

 

MAKING

 

WIRE

 

CONNECTION

 

TO

 

THE

 

SPA

 

SUPPORT

 

PACK

 

EQUIPMENT

 

DANGER:  RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK:   

 

• 

I

NSTALL

 

THE

 

SPA

 

AT

 

LEAST

 

FIVE

 

FEET

 (1.52 

M

FROM

 

ALL

 

UNGROUNDED

 (

UNBOUNDED

METAL

 

SURFACES

 

• 

G

ROUND

 

FAULT

 

CIRCUIT

 

INTERRUPTER

 

PROTECTION

 

OF

 

THE

 

HOME

 

POWER

 

SUPPLY

 

TO

 

THE

 

SPA

 

IS

       

NECESSARY

.  Y

OUR

 

ELECTRICIAN

 

SHOULD

 

EXPLAIN

 

HOW

 

IT

 

WORKS

. (S

EE

 

SPA

 

MAINTENANCE

 

• 

 

D

O

 

NOT

 

PERMIT

 

ANY

 

ELECTRIC

 

APPLIANCE

SUCH

 

AS

 

A

 

LIGHT

TELEPHONE

RADIO

 

OR

 

TELEVISION

WITHIN

 

FIVE

 

FEET

 (1.52 

M

OF

 

A

 

SPA

.  K

EEP

 

ELECTRICAL

 

APPLIANCES

 

AND

 

EXTENSION

 

CORDS

 

AWAY

 

FROM

 

THE

 

SPA

.  W

ATER

 

IS

 

A

 

CONDUCTOR

 

OF

 

ELECTRICITY

 

READ AND FOLLOW ALL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 

 

W

HEN

 

INSTALLING

 

AND

 

USING

 

THIS

 

EQUIPMENT

 

BASIC

 

SAFETY

 

PRECAUTIONS

 

SHOULD

 

ALWAYS

 

BE

 

TAKEN

 

TO

 

REDUCE

 

THE

 

RISK

 

OF

 

ELECTRICAL

 

SHOCK

TO

 

ENSURE

 

SAFE

 

USAGE

AND

 

TO

 

SAFEGUARD

 

THE

 

USER

S

 

HEALTH

S

AFETY

 I

NSTRUCTIONS

 

Summary of Contents for Orbit Flex Spa

Page 1: ...OWNERS INSTALLATION MANUAL PORTABLE SPA HOT TUBS REVISED 07 2009...

Page 2: ...IMMEDIATELY UPON DELIVERY REGISTER YOUR HOT TUB THIS INFORMATION IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE WARRANTY COVERAGE AND RECEIVE INFORMATION FOR POSSIBLE PRODUCT UPDATES...

Page 3: ...O WWW PDCSPAS COM REFERRING TO THE CUSTOMER CARE SEC TION OR CONTACT YOUR RETAILER DIRECTLY OWNERSHIP INFORMATION NAME ___________________________________________________ ADDRESS _____________________...

Page 4: ...CATION CONSIDERATIONS INDOORS AND OUTDOORS 14 15 GENERAL LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS 16 EQUIPMENT LOCATION 17 INSTALLING THE THERMAL COVER 18 WIRING INSTALLATION WIRING RECOMMENDATIONS 19 U S STATE SIDE G...

Page 5: ...T IS A PROFESSIONAL GRADE PRODUCT A KNOWLEDGE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ACCORDING TO CODES ARE REQUIRED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND USER SATISFACTION IT IS RECOMM...

Page 6: ...6 AWG ALL FIELD INSTALLED METAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS RAILS LADDERS DRAINS OR SIMILAR HARDWARE LOCATED WITHIN 5 FEET OF THE SPA OR HOT TUB MUST BE BONDED TO THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING BUS WITH COPPER CONDUC...

Page 7: ...IS SPA IS SIZED TO MATCH THE SPECIFIC WATER FLOW CREATED BY THE PUMP SHOULD THE NEED ARISE TO REPLACE THE SUCTION FITTING OR THE PUMP BE SURE THAT THE FLOW RATES ARE COMPATIBLE NEVER OPERATE THE SPA I...

Page 8: ...SONS USING MEDICATION SHOULD CONSULT A PHYSICIAN BEFORE USING A SPA SINCE SOME MEDICATION MAY INDUCE DROWSINESS WHILE OTHER MEDICATION MAY AFFECT HEART RATE BLOOD PRESSURE AND CIRCULATION ENTER AND LE...

Page 9: ...TORS TO COMPLYWITH SECTION 422 20 OF THE U S NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE THE DISCONNECTING MEANS MUST BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE TUB OCCUPANT BUT INSTALLED AT LEAST 5 FT 1 5 M FROM THE SPA WATER WARNING...

Page 10: ...EPARE FOR THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF RAPID SPA DRAINAGE DO NOT PLACE SPA IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT WHILE UNIT IS EMPTY OR WHEN SEALED IN SHIPPING MATERIALS EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO SPA AND VOID WA...

Page 11: ...SIGN FOR POSTING LOCATE THE WEATHER RESISTANT SIGN ENCLOSED WITH THIS MANUAL INTENDED FOR PERMANENT POSTING IN AN AREA NEAR THE SPA VISIBLE TO ALL SPA OCCU PANTS NOTIFY THE FACTORY OR YOUR RETAILER S...

Page 12: ...CAL WALL OF THE FOOTWELL AND SERVES THE SAME FUNCTION AS THE SKIM FILTER IT WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SKIM FILTER TO RETURN WATER TO THE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AIR CONTROLS THESE ARE ROUND FITTINGS MOU...

Page 13: ...HEN THE SPA REACHES ITS PRESET TEMPERATURE OR THE FILTRATION CYCLE ENDS FILTER YOUR SMART SPA IS EQUIPPED WITH A SKIM FILTER THIS ASSURES OPTIMUM WATER FILTERING AND EASE OF CLEANING AT SPA SIDE REVIE...

Page 14: ...r Treatment System Ozone Ready Filter 25 sq ft Slide Valves 2 Mega Swirl Jet A 2 Large Euro Jet w Eyeball E 17 Mega ssage Jet G 1 Multi ssage Jet P 0 Ozone Jet O 1 Diverter Valves V 0 Safety Suction U...

Page 15: ...inute Water Treatment System Ozone Ready Filter 25 sq ft Slide Valves 2 Mega Swirl Jet A 1 Large Euro Jet w Eyeball E 11 Mega ssage Jet G 1 Ozone Jet O 1 Multissage Jet P 0 Diverter Valves V 0 Safety...

Page 16: ...l Jet WF N A Waterfall Control Valve N A SoundWave SE Audio N A Ozone Water Purification OZ Standard ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Pump Information Reference Number Domestic 60Hz Export 50Hz Pump 1 peak continuou...

Page 17: ...Waterfall Control Valve C N A SoundWave SE Audio N A Ozone Water Purification OZ Standard ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Pump Information Reference Number Domestic 60Hz Export 50Hz Pump 1 peak Continuous HP 1 2 0...

Page 18: ...E POSITIVE SUPPORT IS ADEQUATE CALL YOUR BUILDER 9 AREA FOR PLACEMENT OF SUPPORT EQUIPMENT WHERE ADEQUATE SPACE WILL BE NEEDED TO GAIN ACCESS TO COMPONENTS FOR MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL SERVICING 10 BE...

Page 19: ...F BARRIER PROTECTION UNDERNEATH 9 THE SPA SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO A POWER SOURCE CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING 240 VOLTS AC POWER IT MUST BE WIRED DIRECTLY INTO A GROUNDED CIRCUIT WITH A GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INT...

Page 20: ...ING MESH OR ROD ATTACHED TO A BOND WIRE MAKE SURE YOUR DIMENSIONS ARE CORRECT AS YOU PREPARE THE SITE FOR YOUR NEW HOT TUB CLICK ONTO THE WEB SITE OR CALL YOUR RETAILER FOR DIMENSIONS OF THE MODEL YOU...

Page 21: ...PMENT REVIEW YOUR SPA MODEL SPECIFICATION PAGE IN THIS MANUAL FOR A GUIDE OF EQUIPMENT LOCATION FOR THAT SPECIFIC SPA MODEL NOTE THE LOCATION OF THE ELECTRICAL BOX THIS WILL NEED TO BE ACCESSED TO COM...

Page 22: ...OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN SPA INSTALLATION 18 REMOVE THE SPA COVER FROM THE BOX AND PLACE IT ON THE SPA PULL DOWN ONE OF THE STRAPS ON THE SPA COVER AND HOLD LATCH AGAINST THE CABINET SIDE PANEL T...

Page 23: ...RT INSTALLS AT THE POWER SOURCE NOT SUPPLIED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL CODES AND REGULATIONS REFER TO TYPICAL G F C I INSTALLATION ON FOLLOWING PAGE PRIOR TO EACH USE TESTING O...

Page 24: ...for proper GFCI function Ground to Spa Ground Input Ground Bar Attached To Box Input Output Load 120V Black To Spa Load 120V Red To Spa Load Neutral White To Spa To Spa OUTPUT Line BLACK House Input L...

Page 25: ...D ELECTRICIAN ONLY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS IDENTIFY THE CORRECT CE PLATFORM ON THE SPA UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOME S ELECTRICAL OUTPUT AND FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES BELOW ENSURE POWE...

Page 26: ...IF THIS OPTION IS INCLUDED ON THE SYSTEM ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO OPERATE FOR FIVE MINUTES IN THIS POSITION 10 SET THE THERMOSTAT TO THE DESIRED TEMPERATURE TO BEGIN HEATING THE SPA WATER THE INDICATOR IC...

Page 27: ...o turn light on Press a second time to turn light off A built in timer automatically turns light off unless it has been done The light indicator lights up when light is on The pump 2 indicator lights...

Page 28: ...cycle frequency This function tells the electronic control center how many times a day you would like it to run the filter duration It essentially is multiplying the filter duration by however many un...

Page 29: ...is not allowed to turn on and its icon flashes Troubleshooting Hr An internal hardware error has been detected in in xe Contact dealer or service supplier HL The system has shut the heater down becaus...

Page 30: ...TO CHLORINE ALTHOUGH IN THE FREE AND COMBINED FORM IT IS AN EFFECTIVE SANITIZING AGENT AND CAUSES NO OFFENSIVE ODOR OR EYE BURN IT IS EASIER TO MAINTAIN A BROMINE RESIDUAL THAN CHLORINE AND IT IS EFF...

Page 31: ...ust pH to 7 2 7 6 Use scale inhibitor Dilute with makeup water OZONE UNIT Location varies with spa model Refer to specifications for location and take note during installation positioning OZONE YOUR S...

Page 32: ...COVER ANYTIME THE SPA IS NOT IN USE WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE YOUR OPERATING COSTS HEAT UP TIME AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF THE COVER HANDLE IT WITH CARE AND CLEAN IT REGULARLY...

Page 33: ...SPAS DEVELOP A LEAK CAUSED BY SHIPPING VIBRATION OVER THE YEARS YOUR SPA IS SUBJECTED TO MANY HOT COLD CYCLES AND THE HIGH PRESSURE GENERATED BY THE POWERFUL JET PUMP WHICH TOGETHER STRESSES THE PIPES...

Page 34: ...NOT BE USED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME PERFORM THE FOLLOWING WINTERIZING PROCEDURES 1 TURN HEAT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND TURN OFF AT THE BREAKER 2 DRAIN SPA OF ALL WATER 3 REMOVE ANY REMAINING WATER WITH SPONG...

Page 35: ...A DUAL SPEED PUMP 3 INADEQUATE JET ACTION MAKE SURE JETS ARE TURNED ON MAKE SURE AIR CONTROLS ARE OPEN CHECK FOR RESTRICTIONS BLOCKAGES IN JETS AND OR MAIN SKIMMER AND PUMP CHECK WATER LEVEL PUSH PUMP...

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