Viqua Sterilight PLATINUM SPV410-IHS22, Owner'S Manual

 Water  Chemistry:

Water quality is extremely important for the optimum performance of your UV 

disinfection system. The following levels are recommended for installation:

•  Iron: < 0.3 ppm (0.3 mg/L) 

•  Hardness*: < 7 gpg (120 mg/L)

•  Turbidity: < 1 NTU 

•  Manganese: < 0.05 ppm (0.05 mg/L)

•  Tannins: < 0.1 ppm (0.1 mg/L) 
•   UV Transmittance: > 75% (call factory for recommendations on 

applications where UVT < 75%)

*  Where total hardness is less than 7 gpg, the UV unit should operate efficiently 

provided the quartz sleeve is cleaned periodically. If total hardness exceeds 7 gpg, 

the water should be softened.

If your water chemistry contains levels in excess of those mentioned above, 

proper pre-treatment is recommended to correct these water problems prior to the 

installation of your UV disinfection system. These water quality parameters can be 

tested by your local dealer, or by most private analytical laboratories.

The parameters listed above are minimum and do not suggest a service free installation. 

UV installations carry unique attributes thus it is possible to additional filtration may be 

required to lower contaminant levels below the minimum requirements or to a non-

detectible level.

3

 Installing your UV Disinfection System:

• 

CAUTION

, electronic ballast must be connected to a grounded receptacle 

and the lamp connector ground wire connected to the stainless steel reactor 

chamber.

• 

The disinfection system is designed to be installed at point-of-entry. Drip loops 

in all cordage connected to ballast controller is highly recommended (see figure 

1D).

• 

The complete water system, including any pressure or hot water tanks, must be 

sterilized before start up by flushing with chlorine (household bleach) to destroy 

any residual contamination (see page 6).

• 

For safety purposes, the disinfection system must be connected to a ground 

fault circuit interrupt (GFCI).

• 

The disinfection system is intended for 

indoor use only, do not install disinfection 

system where it may be exposed to the weather.

• 

Install the disinfection system on cold water line only.

• 

If treating the entire house, install the disinfection system immediately after the 

water softener, if applicable and before any branch lines.

1.  The picture on page 4 shows the installation of a typical drinking water 

system and the related components that may be used for the installation. The 

use of a by-pass assembly is recommended in case the system requires “off-

line” maintenance. If this is the case, it must be noted that the system will 

require supplementary disinfection of the distribution system if any water is 

used during this by-pass condition. In addition, during by-pass, the water will 

NOT be disinfected and the attached 

“DO NOT CONSUME THE WATER”

tag (included with this manual), should be physically installed on the by-pass 

assembly until such time as the system is sanitized and returned to service. 

Please refer to the complete disinfection procedure as outlined on page 6 of 

 Wat

er Chemistry:

Water qualit

y is extremely import

ant for the optimum perf

ormance of your UV 

disinfection sy

stem. The f

ollowing le

vels are recommended f

or installation:

•  Iron: < 0.3 ppm (0.3 mg/L) 

•  Hardness*: < 7 gpg (120 mg/L)

•   Turbidity: < 1 N

TU 

•  Manganese: < 0.05 ppm (0.05 mg/L)

•   Tannins: < 0.1 ppm (0.1 mg/L)

•   UV 

Transmit

tance: > 75% (call factory for recommendations on 

applications where UVT < 75%)

*  Where tot

al hardness is less than 7 gpg, the UV unit should operate ef

ficiently 

provided the quartz slee

ve is cleaned periodically

. If total hardness e

xceeds 7 gpg

, 

the water should be sof

tened.

If your w

ater chemistr

y contains le

vels in e

xcess of those mentioned abo

ve, 

proper pre-treatment is recommended to correct these w

ater problems prior to the 

installation of y

our UV disinfection sy

stem. These w

ater quality parameters can be 

tested by y

our local dealer, or b

y most private analytical laboratories.

The parameters listed abo

ve are minimum and do not suggest a service free installation. 

UV installations carry unique at

tributes thus it is possible to additional filtration may be 

required to lower contaminant levels below the minimum requirements or to a non-

detectible level.

3

 Installing your UV Disinf

ection Syst

em:

• 

CAUTION

, electronic ballast must be connected to a grounded receptacle 

and the lamp connector ground wire connected to the stainless steel reactor 

chamber

.

• 

The disinf

ection system is designed to be inst

alled at point-of-entry. Drip loops 

in all cordage connected to ballast controller is highly recommended (see figure 

1D).

• 

The complete w

ater system, including an

y pressure or hot water t

anks, must be 

sterilized bef

ore start up b

y flushing with chlorine (household bleac

h) to destroy 

any residual cont

amination (see page 6).

• 

For saf

ety purposes, the disinf

ection system must be connected to a ground 

fault circuit inter

rupt (GFCI).

• 

The disinf

ection system is intended f

or 

indoor use only, do not inst

all disinfection 

system where it ma

y be exposed to the w

eather.

• 

Install the disinf

ection system on cold w

ater line only.

• 

If treating the entire house, install the disinf

ection system immediately af

ter the 

water sof

tener, if applicable and bef

ore any branc

h lines.

1 . 

The pict

ure on page 4 shows the inst

allation of a typical drinking w

ater 

system and the related components that ma

y be used for the inst

allation. The 

use of a by-pass assembly is recommended in case the sy

stem requires “of

f-

line” maintenance. If this is the case, it must be noted that the sy

stem will 

require supplementar

y disinfection of the distribution sy

stem if any w

ater is 

used during this by-pass condition. In addition, during b

y-pass, the w

ater will 

NOT be disinf

ected and the attac

hed 

“DO NOT CONSUME 

THE W

ATER”

tag (included with this manual), should be ph

ysically inst

alled on the by-pass 

assembly until such time as the sy

stem is sanitized and ret

urned to service. 

Please refer to the complete disinf

ection procedure as outlined on page 6