Installation Guide

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Notice to Installers:

Read and follow these instructions. Give these instructions to the facility

owner to keep for future reference. Follow all codes and regulations that

apply to the design, installation and use of suction outlet fittings.

004-027-8746-00 REV101711

NSF/ANSI 50NSF/ANSI 50

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MDXMDX

& SDX DRAINS ARE & SDX DRAINS ARE

COMPLIANT WITH THE VIRGINIACOMPLIANT WITH THE VIRGINIA

GRAEME BAKER ACT 2008.GRAEME BAKER ACT 2008.

SDX RETRO HIGH FLOW SAFETY DRAIN

SUBMERGED SUCTION OUTLET

FOR SINGLE OR MULTIPLE DRAIN USE

FOR USE ON WALL OR FLOOR

INSTALLATION MANUAL

WARNING: SDX and SDX Retro must be installed in accordance

with Paramount's written instruction manual, and in conformity

with applicable Federal, State, Local and Swimming pool industry

building and safety codes.

MADE IN USA

UNIVERSAL DRAIN COVER

CONCRETE, VINYL & EQUALIZER POOLS

Summary of content (16 pages)

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® UNIVERSAL DRAIN COVER CONCRETE, VINYL & EQUALIZER POOLS SDX RETRO HIGH FLOW SAFETY DRAIN SUBMERGED SUCTION OUTLET FOR SINGLE OR MULTIPLE DRAIN USE “V G FOR USE ON WALL OR FLOOR T AN NSF/ANSI 50 08” COMP LI 20 B MADE IN USA INSTALLATION MANUAL MDX2 & SDX DRAINS ARE COMPLIANT WITH THE VIRGINIA GRAEME BAKER ACT 2008.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES: PLEASE READ WARNING KNOWN DROWNING HAZARD. DO NOT GO NEAR THE SUCTION FITTINGS OR DRAINS OF YOUR POOL OR SPA. YOUR HAIR OR BODY MAY BECOME TRAPPED CAUSING PERMANENT INJURY OR DROWNING. DO NOT ENTER THE POOL OR SPA IF SUCTION FITTINGS OR DRAIN COVERS ARE LOOSE, BROKEN, OR MISSING. INSPECT SUCTION FITTING INCLUDING FASTENERS FOR DAMAGE OR TAMPERING BEFORE EACH USE OF THIS FACILITY.
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HOW SDX RETRO WORKS BETTER DUAL-DRAIN SYSTEM Vacuum Breaker Backup. As with any dual-drain system, one drain is intended to be a vacuum breaker for the other in the unlikely event a swimmer completely blocks one of the SDX drains. If this were to happen, the pump is able to safely draw water from the second drain. Dual-Drain Spacing. Most suction safety codes require dual-drains to be installed three feet apart, pipe to pipe, however some codes require three feet between drain covers.
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SDX RETRO CONCRETE INSTALLATION System Design: SDX RETRO is an underwater suction drain cover system intended to replace any drain cover up to 10 inches in diameter. SDX is approved for single or multiple drain use. When retrofitting a SDX to an existing installation with a single suction outlet that is not listed and approved for use as a single suction outlet ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE ADDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI/APSP-7 SECTION 6.3. SEE EXCERPT OF CHART APPENDIX B.
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CONCRETE INSTALLATION 1. Turn off all power to pool or spa and pump systems. Installation is easiest when pool or spa is drained. CAUTION DRAINING A POOL OR SPA MAY CAUSE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. BEFORE DRAINING CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LICENSED POOL BUILDER OR REMODELER. 2. Remove existing drain cover (Fig. 1). 3. Determine from the following choices which provided screws, fasteners, and spacers to use to attach the drain cover support plate to the pool or spa surface. 3a.
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CONCRETE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3b. If the pool or spa surface has an embedded ring around the suction pipe, which ring does not have threaded screw hole inserts, or the pool or spa surface has an indented sump without threaded screw hole inserts, and the distance between the pool or spa surface and the tops of the screw holes is shallower than 1/4”, use the two provided 10x5/8 self threading screws. No spacers will be needed (Fig. 3). 3c.
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HOW TO CUT SCREWS Step 1 . Install the screw into the support plate and measure the distance between the bottom of the screw head and the notch in the support plate. Step 2 . Remove the screw. Using a screw cutter (typically found in the handle of wire strippers) cut screw to the correct length. Step 1. Step 2a. Step 2b. Step 3 .
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CONCRETE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 4. Align the drain cover support plate over the ring or sump (Fig. 6). If pipe cannot be centered under plate then a 1” deep sump will give optimum water flow to the pump. If the pipe can be relatively centered NO SUMP is required. (Fig. 7a). Note: Suction Safety Standards require that main drain grates used to cover concrete sumps, must have the suction pipe cut at least 1 ½ times the pipe diameter behind the drain cover.
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CONCRETE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Fig. 8: Attached without Spacers and Threaded Inserts 6. Securely snap all six oval slot plugs provided into the six slots in the drain cover support plate. Use the plugs without tabs (marked C) over screws (tabs may be broken off if necessary). When tabs are broken off the tree the attachment points at each end must be trimmed flush for the part to fit snugly in the support plate.
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SDX RETRO (VINYL) INSTALLATION System Design: SDX RETRO is an underwater suction drain cover system intended to replace any drain cover up to 10 inches in diameter. SDX is approved for single or multiple drain use. When retrofitting a SDX to an existing installation with a single suction outlet that is not listed and approved for use as a single suction outlet ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE ADDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI/APSP-7 SECTION 6.3. SEE EXCERPT OF CHART APPENDIX B.
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SDX RETRO (VINYL) INSTALLATION 1. Turn off all power to pool or spa and pump systems. Installation is easiest when pool or spa is drained. CAUTION DRAINING A POOL OR SPA MAY CAUSE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. BEFORE DRAINING CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LICENSED POOL BUILDER OR REMODELER. 2. Remove existing drain cover. (Fig. 1) 3. Place the SDX retro support plate ring on a hard surface with the flange up. (Fig.
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SDX RETRO (VINYL) INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 5. Once installed, be sure that the drain cover support plate is firmly in place and cannot be pulled away from the pool surface. The Drain cover support must be firmly in place or do not proceed to next step. 6. Securely snap all (6) six oval slot plugs provided into the (6) six slots in the drain cover support plate. Use the plugs without tabs (marked C) over screws (tabs may be broken off if necessary). (Fig.
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004-192-2212-XX SDX RETRO Replace within 05 installed years 3 4 1 6 5 2 Install instructions Page 2-7 Item Part Number Description 1 005-252-2087-XX SDX Retro Cover 2 005-252-2067-00 SDX Retro Support 3 005-252-0828-00 Screw 10x7/8 TORX w/ Pin SS B (12 pieces) 4 005-252-0886-00 SDX Retro Screw Set 5 005-252-2006-00 Trim Pack SDX Retro 6 005-252-5489-00 TORX Wrench T-25 Security PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE SDX RETRO IS ESSENTIAL.
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004-192-2212-XX SDX RETRO Replace within 05 installed years 3 4 1 6 5 2 7 Install instructions Page 8-10.
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004-157-2212-XX SDX RETRO (EQUALIZER) Replace within 05 installed years 3 4 1 6 5 2 7 Install instructions Page 4, Section 3e.
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