Atlantis Freestyle 4.6 Pool
Installation Instructions
Thank you very much for your purchase of a Riptide exercise pool. In order to enable us to complete your delivery as
smoothly as possible please could you make the following arrangements:
Electrical Supply
Your exercise pool will draw a total current of 16 amps. The correctly rated supply must be supplied by way of a
waterproof commando socket near the spa and a Type C RCD to protect the consumer unit. This system will allow
your spa to be automatically switched back on after power cuts. Alternatively you could use an RCD socket, which is
both waterproof and an RCD protector, but will not automatically reset after power cuts. The supply must terminate in
a correctly rated commando socket with an isolator; this is so our technicians can isolate the supply at this point. This
can either be mounted on an adjacent wall or to a post near to where the exercise pool power packs are located (see
area marked power lead shown on attached sinking instructions for required position). If you intend to bury your
cables please ensure you use a 50mm black high impact duct buried at least 450mm deep. If you prefer you could
have your electrician hard wire directly into our control box.
If you intend to sink your exercise pool we recommend that you mount the blue female commando socket with
isolator to the wall of the pit in the inspection area and at least 18” above the bottom of the pit base.
To comply with BS7671 legislation as of the 1
st
January 2005 a competent electrician registered with one of the
following must carry out all electrical work: BRE Certification Ltd (ECA & IEE); British Standards Institution; ELECSA
Ltd; NICEIC Certification Services Ltd or Zurich Certification Limited. Your electrician should give you a certificate
once the work has been completed and this should be available for our technicians to see.
Base
The exercise pool must be sited on a base of 6” thick reinforced concrete. The base should be a minimum of 5.50m
by 2.55m if you are sinking your pool (please refer to the separate Sinking Instructions if you are intending to sink
your pool) or 4.6m x 2.25m if above ground (with access to the components as shown below), the control panel is on
the short side at the same end as the swim jets, as are the electrical components and drain down point. Please
ensure the female commando socket is located at the control panel end so that our technician can connect to the
control box of the exercise pool.
If, temporarily, you want to site the exercise pool on an existing patio or concrete base please ensure it is completely
flat and that it will happily hold the weight of the exercise pool once filled with water. If there is a drop of ½” or more
across the area it is advisable to have a concrete skim laid to ensure the base is level. We are unable to jack the
exercise pool to make it flat as this would weaken the under-structure and would invalidate your guarantee.
Electrical Compartment
In the event that a technician needs to work on your exercise pool or for you to be able to drain it there must be a
clear working space at the compartment end of the exercise pool, this should be at least 77cm x 225cm. Please note
if you are having your exercise pool sunk into a deck then a trap door for access is required for service work to be
carried out, please ensure the doors can be fully opened (see page 2).
Cladding
If you are purchasing your exercise pool without cladding so that you can clad the product to match it’ s environment
then please ensure that where the cladding meets the lip of the shell there are no gaps or sharp edges left that could
cause injury.
Access/Delivery:
Please contact your dealer to arrange a site visit, in order to organise your delivery to run as smoothly as possible
and cover all aspects of the installation of your pool. Please note if cranage is required may be at your cost, and your
dealer should be able to put you in contact with a suitable crane company in most cases.
We regret we are unable to accept responsibility for any damage caused to underground services during installation
by hiab or crane.
To Arrange Delivery:
If you have not already arranged a delivery date please call your sales or installation contact at the dealer you
purchased from.
if you have any queries or require further information regarding the delivery of your pool please contact your Sales
Person or the Installation Department handling your install.
We hope to have you in “Hot Water” very soon.
Please Note: Any photographic representations of
Riptide Pools
products are for display purposes only, please refer to plan diagrams and
installation instructions for accurate information. Revised Mar-15.
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