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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADVISEMENT

All Intellectual property, as defined below, owned by or
which is otherwise the property of Balboa Water Group or
its respective suppliers relating to the Balboa Water Group
LM8 Low Maintenance System, including but not limited
to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the
“LM8 - Low Maintenance System”), is proprietary to Balboa
Water Group and protected under federal laws, state laws,
and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property
includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or
unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software,
computer programs, and related documentation, and other
works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate
the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover,
you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify,
prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile,
disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code
from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual
Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the
Intellectual Property shall remain with Balboa Water Group
and its suppliers.

END USER WARNING

This Installation Manual is provided solely to aid qualified spa
service technicians in installing spas with control systems
manufactured by Balboa Water Group. Balboa controls have
absolutely no end user serviceable parts. Balboa Water Group
does not authorize attempts by the spa owner/user to repair or
service any Balboa products. Non-qualified users should never
open or remove covers, as this will expose dangerous voltage
points and other dangerous risks. Please contact your dealer or
authorized repair center for service.

WARNINGS: DANGER! RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!

All electrical work must be performed by a qualified

electrician and must conform to all national, state, and
local codes.
Before making any electrical connections, make certain

that the Main Power breaker from the house breaker box
has been turned off.
Do not attempt service of this control system. Contact

your dealer or service organization for assistance.
Do not permit any electric appliance, such as a light,

telephone, radio, or television within 5’ (1.5m) of a pool
or spa.
Follow all owner’s manual

power connection

instructions.
Installation must be performed by a licensed electrician

and all grounding connections must be properly
installed.
No user serviceable parts.

Water temperature in excess of 38˚C may be injurious to

your health.
Disconnect the electrical power before servicing.

Keep access door closed.

Important Notices

CAUTION

UÊ Test the ground fault circuit interrupter before each use

of the spa.
Read the instruction manual.


UÊ Adequate drainage must be provided if the equipment is to

be installed in a pit.
To ensure continued protection against shock hazard,

use only identical replacement parts when servicing.

WARNING

Water temperature in excess of 38˚C may be injurious to

your health.
Disconnect the electrical power before servicing.

Keep the pack enclosure closed unless being serviced by

a qualified serviced technician.

GFCI COMPLIANCE

It is required by code to install a Ground Fault Circuit

Interrupter (GFCI) in the supply power for a spa. This
device will trip the breaker if there is an unsafe electrical
condition caused by a malfunctioning component or even
the slightest short to ground.
Note: Connect the control system only to a circuit

protected by a Class A GFCI mounted at least 5’ (1.52M)
from the inside walls of the spa/hot tub and in line of sight
from the equipment compartment.
Refer to

NEC (National Electrical Code), 2005 Edition,

Article 680 for more information.

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