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Installing Your Sterilizer
• CAUTION: electronic ballast must be connected to a grounded receptacle and the lamp connector ground
wire connected to the stainless steel reactor chamber.
• The sterilizer is designed to be mounted horizontally or vertically at the point-of-use or point-of-entry depending on
the specific flow rate of the unit. The ideal installation is vertical with the lamp connector on top.
• The ballast should be mounted either above or beside the reactor chamber. This will prevent moisture
caused by condensation from entering the ballast enclosure, causing a potential for ballast failure.
• 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 and residual contamination.
• For safety purposes, the sterilizer should be connected to a ground fault interrupt circuit.
• The sterilizer is intended for indoor use only, do not install sterilizer where it may be exposed to the weather.
• Install the sterilizer on cold water line only.
• If treating the entire house, install the sterilizer before any branch lines.
• A 5 micron sediment filter must precede the sterilizer. Ideally, the sterilizer should be the last treatment the
water receives before it reaches the faucet.
1) For shipping purposes, the UV lamp is packed in a separate cardboard tube. Carefully remove the UV
lamp from the shipping tube being careful not to touch the "glass" portion with your fingers. Insert the UV
lamp into the quartz sleeve and making sure the connection end is inserted last. Mount the sterilizer to the
wall with supplied clamp (1 clamp on all 1 gpm units and 2 clamps on all 2, 5 and 8 gpm units). If
required, a double-end clamp can be purchased from your dealer to affix to an RO membrane.
2) If the sterilizer is to be hard plumbed, make sure you leave enough clearance in front of the lamp
connector to facilitate lamp service (a length equal to the length of the unit should suffice).
3) Various connection methods can be used to connect the water source to the sterilizer, however union type
connectors are recommended. The use of a flow restrictor device is strongly recommended when installing
your sterilizer in order that the manufacturers recommended flow rate not be exceeded. These flow
restrictions are available from your dealer. In addition, the use of a by-pass assembly is recommended for
emergency use of untreated water when you sterilizer is being serviced. Note: When the UV unit is
returned to service after being on by-pass the complete water system must be sterilized once again with
chlorine (household bleach) to destroy and contamination that may have entered the distribution system
while on by-pass. Do Not Solder Connections While Attached To The Sterilizer As It Could Damage
The O-ring Seals.
4) Prior to connecting the power source, check all connections to ensure that they are indeed secure, turn on
water supply and check for any leaks. If satisfied that there are no leaks, proceed with the following steps.
5) To properly ground the stainless steel generating chamber, attach the green wire coming from the power source
to the grounding lug on the UV chamber. Remove the green cap nut and slide the eyelet connector onto the
screw. Fasten the cap nut to the screw with a 5/16" wrench.
6) The power source provided with your sterilizer must be located within (5) feet of an electrical outlet. Do Not Use
An Outlet That Can Be Switched Off (IE. A Waste Disposal Outlet). Attach the lamp connector to the UV lamp and
press into the aluminum gland nut. Plug the ballast into the outlet and ensure the "POWER-ON" LED is
illuminated. The audible will enter a self test mode when power is first applied to verify ballast operation.
Note: If the ballast enters alarm condition, power must be removed for 30 seconds to allow ballast to reset.
Note: As the system requires time to reach its full operating capacity, please allow the sterilizer to operate 3-5 minutes
prior to using the water from the unit. In addition, to clear any air from the system, open the faucet and allow water to
run through the sterilizer for 2-3 minutes (when using an RO application, run the water for 30-45 seconds).
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