INSTALLATION
ground wire directly to metal well casing or use ground electrode
furnished by the power company.
To Connect Line and Motor
Risk of electrical shock. Disconnect power at
service panel before connecting pressure switch to pump. Do not
operate pump unless motor and pressure switch are connected
to each other by a solid metal connection and are grounded.
1.
Remove device cover.
2.
Connect green ground wires from both the LINE and MOTOR
wiring to the green ground wire in the device with a wire
nut of size and type specified by approved local or national
codes. See Figure 1 and Table 1.
3.
Using the included wires and wire nuts of size and type
specified by approved local or NEC national codes, connect
power supply leads to switch terminals marked LINE. See
Figure 1 and Table 1.
4.
Using the included wires and wire nuts of size and type
specified by approved local or national codes, connect
motor leads to switch terminals marked MOTOR. See Figure 1
and Table 1.
5.
Replace device cover.
6.
Pentair Pentek® Defender is now wired for operation.
Watertight conduit connections must be used
when exposed to direct weather, moisture or high humidity.
Ground
Connection
Line Side
Connections
Figure 1: Device Wiring
PN1053 (06-10-20)
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Motor Side
Connections
TABLE 1: DEVICE WIRING
DEVICE WIRING
Ground
Device Ground (Green) + Motor Ground (Green) +
Connections
Line (Black) + Device (Yellow)
Line Side
Connections
Line (White) + Device (Yellow)
Motor (Black) + Device (Yellow)
Motor Side
Connections
Motor (Black) + Device (Yellow)
Line Ground (Green)
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