Polaris PB4-60 Installation Instructions

Polaris Booster Pump Installation Instructions
The Polaris Booster Pump supplies high pressure
water to the Polaris pool cleaner. It is not self-
priming and should not be running unless the
filtration pump is also running. Running the
booster pump without the filtration pump will
damage the booster pump. Improper operation
of the booster pump will void its warranty.

Important Safety Instructions

When installing and using this electrical
equipment, basic safety precautions should
always be followed.
1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2. WARNING — To reduce the risk of injury, do
not permit children to use this product unless
they are closely supervised at all times.
3. CAUTION — This pump is for use with
permanently installed pools and may also be
used with hot tubs and spas if so marked. Do
not use with storable pools. A permanently
installed pool is constructed in or on the
ground or in a building such that it cannot be
readily disassembled for storage. A storable
pool is constructed so that it may be readily
disassembled for storage and reassembled to
its original integrity.
4. The electrical hook-up of the Polaris
Booster Pump should always be
performed by a licensed electrician.
5. A solid copper bonding conductor not smaller
than No. 8 AWG (8.4 mm
connected from the accessible wire connector
on the motor to all metal parts of the swimming
pool, spa or hot tub structure and to all
electrical equipment, metal conduit and metal
piping within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the inside walls of a
swimming pool, spa or hot tub, when the motor
is installed within 5 ft of the inside walls of the
swimming pool, spa or hot tub.
6. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Typical Installation
Note: Plumb the booster pump up-
stream of all air inducing equipment.
From
Pool
Filtration Pump
) should be
2
Pool Filter Heater
Electrical Hook-up
The motor comes wired for 240 volts. The booster
pump motor may be wired for either 120 or 240
volts. To rewire, follow the instructions on the
name plate located on the back of the motor or
the "sizing" plate on the side of the motor.
A separate time clock (in addition to the filtration
system's time clock) is recommended to control
the "On" and "Off" functions of the booster pump.
However, a manual on/off switch may be used.
If a time clock is used, it should be set to turn on
the cleaner at least one half hour after the pool
filtration pump is turned on and turn off the
cleaner at least one half hour before the filtration
pump shuts off. The Polaris will clean the pool in
three hours or less depending on the pool size
and the amount of debris. Periodically check the
time clock settings to make sure they are properly
synchronized.
Installation with a Heater
If the filtration system has a heater, the booster
pump inlet should be tapped into the return line
no closer than three feet downstream from the
heater discharge (see the Typical Installation
diagram). DO NOT TAP THE BOOSTER PUMP
INLET INTO THE THREE-FOOT SECTION OF
HEAT SINK PIPE THAT COMES DIRECTLY OUT
OF THE HEATER.
Installation with a Solar System
The booster pump must be installed so it is
always in the water flow (see the diagram below).
Some solar heating systems are designed to use
the entire water flow at certain times. Care must
be taken not to install the booster pump in a
"NON-FLOW" pipe when the solar heating system
is on, unless an automatic override is wired into
the system. This override will shut the booster
pump off while the solar panels are being purged
Minimum
of 3 feet
Plumbing
Solar
Options
System
1, 2 or 3
To
Spa
Booster
Pump
Polaris
To
Pool
Chlorinator