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1420 Stoneridge Drive, Suite C
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
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'anuary 2014

500-Series Design &
Installation Gide



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Contact
Information

HydroWorx International Inc.

1420 Stoneridge Drive, Suite C
Middletown, Pennsylvania 1707
www!"ydrowor#!com

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Table of Contents

General Design Information 1-3

Typical Contractor Installation Scope-of-Work 3-8

Design & Construction Checklist 8-

Dra!ings"

#oolroom $ayout
%ough &pening
Stan'ar' (echanical #it $ayout
)ousekeeping #a' $ayout
*+uipment ,eep &ut
Section -ie!
Suction #lum.ing
%eturn #lum.ing
Stan'ar' *lectrical
&ptional Stan'ar' -i'eo $ayout
Installation #ictures
Page 1
Product Description

The HydroWorx 500 Series pool is a one-piece acrylic design with a fiberglass reinforced shell,
resistance jets and an nderwater tread!ill" The 500 Series pool !ay be installed abo#e grond,
partially in-grond, or flly in-grond" The !echanical and electrical pool co!ponents are typically
located below the floor srface in the lower le#el !echanical roo! or in an adjacent e$ip!ent roo!
while !aintaining !axi!! distances of external pool e$ip!ent detailed in this installation gide"

As regulatory and code requirements vary significantly from State to State and even between local
jurisdictional agencies, permitting and compliance with State and local provisions relative to health,
pool/spa, building, electrical, plumbing , mechanical, safety, etc. is the responsibility of the owner.
t is critical that the owner and/or their authori!ed design representative consult with the agencies
having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and code requirements.
"ontact #ydro$or% immediately should regulatory or code circumstances arise.

Access & Serviceability

%eco!!ended !ini!! architectral, strctral, !echanical, electrical, and pl!bing design criteria
identified in this design and installation gide !st be !aintained for ftre ser#iceability of the pool.
Any design that does not meet the minimum requirements must be approved by HydroWorx.

Site Preparation

The owner&s pool contractor is responsible for preparation of the site prior to deli#ery" The !echanical
pit and poolroo! strctres inclding all tilities 'power, water, sanitary, etc"( re$ired for pool
operation shall be designed and installed by the owner&s pool contractor" )or !ore details abot pool
re$ire!ents, please refer to the sbse$ent technical specifications"

Pool 'oom

The water treat!ent area of this HydroWorx pool is designed to acco!!odate fro! one '1( to fi#e '5(
patients*athletes dring treat!ent sessions in the +&-,- by 1.&-0- area" The reco!!ended minimum
di!ensions for the poolroo! are 1/& wide by //& long by 10& high allowing ade$ate installation and
dec0 space arond the pool" 1dditional space !ay be re$ired for2 deh!idification syste!s,
cabinetry, storage, showers, changing roo!s, etc"

)loor or peri!eter drains !st be incorporated into the design of the pool area" 3f floor drains are
chosen, se#eral shold be placed arond the pool with special attention to the high traffic areas" The
finished floor 45ST be flat*le#el, s!ooth, and consistent at all edges of the opening" The pool roo!
floor shold slope away fro! walls towards the floor drains while !aintaining a ,- le#el setbac0 fro!
the pools rogh opening"

1de$ate airflow, te!peratre control, and deh!idification in the poolroo! is re$ired pri!arily to
!aintain a co!fortable te!peratre for the occpants, and to protect against ad#erse conditions
inherent with a h!id en#iron!ent" The pool has a srface area of 65 ft
/
and the water is generally
0ept between 6/-6. degrees )ahrenheit" Poolroo!s are typically 0ept at 75 degrees )ahrenheit to 0eep
the #ariance between the pool water and the a!bient air te!peratre at a !ini!!" The anticipated
daily pool e#aporation rate nder these conditions is approxi!ately 15-/0 gallons per day" 8hec0 with
jrisdictional code re$ire!ents for !ini!! air exchange and h!idity re$ire!ents"
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This nit !ay inclde an optional nderwater #ideo !onitoring syste!" When selected, the poolroo!
design !st inclde cabinetry located in front of the pool to acco!!odate these co!ponents"

(echanical Pit

The !echanical pit design !st inclde ade$ate unobstructed access to the pool shell, accessory
e$ip!ent 'filter, p!ps, heater, etc"(, and the electrical control panel" %eco!!ended minimum
di!ensions for the !echanical pit are shown in the enclosed drawings" The design !st also inclde
H918 controls appropriate for the area, lighting, and a s!p p!p or drains" 1:: of the HydroWorx
500 external e$ip!ent detailed in the 4echanical Pit :ayot ;rawing is T<P381::< located in the
HydroWorx !echanical pit as detailed in this design and installation gide" Maximum distance from
pool for locating HydroWorx external equipment is 25 feet and MU! be approved by
HydroWorx"

The strctral weight of the pool is 1,=00 ponds, the water weight of /,000 gallons is 1,,+00 ponds,
and the total weight is 17,000 ponds" This weight will be bearing on the !echanical pit floor>
therefore a strctral engineer shold be conslted to deter!ine strctral re$ire!ents for the floor"
The re$ired #ertical distance fro! the !echanical pit floor to the poolroo! )3?3SH@; floor is 5&-/-"
The !echanical pit floor below the pool !st be constrcted to #ery tight tolerances" The floor !st
be le#el, with less than 1*7- #ariance o#er 10&, as !easred with a straightedge" The floor !st be
hard-troweled and finished s!ooth, not left rogh as is co!!only done in !echanical roo!s" 1ny
slope to the !echanical pit floor !st ta0e place otside the foot print of the HydroWorx pool and
tread!ill !otor location"

The HydroWorx pool is drained #ia gra#ity by !eans of /- P98 drains installed at the lowest point of
the pool-shell side wall" The pool drain shall be connected into the csto!er-spplied s!p pit so the
water can be discharged dring nor!al !aintenance and as necessary for operational de!ands of the
owner" !he sump pit or gravity drain selected by the o"ners design professionals must be si#ed to
handle a minimum of $% &M'. !he HydroWorx maintenance pump (A))*! be used to drain
the pool or it "ill void its "arranty.

The !echanical pit shold be designed to !aintain an a!bient te!peratre typical for !echanical
roo! occpancy '+6A - 7=A )( dring !aintenance of the pool e$ip!ent" The infor!ation below !ay
be tiliBed for heat discharge in deter!ining the appropriate H918 design for the !echanical pit" The
HydroWorx 500 Series therapy pool, flly e$ipped, incldes the following2
1 - 11 0W electric heater
1 - . HP front therapy jet p!p '10,17, CT5*hr(
1 - 5 HP tread!ill !otor '1/,+=. CT5*hr(
1 - D HP !aintenance circlation p!p '1,610 CT5*hr(
1 - / HP optional side jet p!p '5,06. CT5*hr(






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)tilities

Water Spply2 The owner shall pro#ide a !ini!! /- dia!eter water spply line with anti-siphon
de#ice connected to the circlation retrn line and a D- dia!eter hose bib with anti-siphon de#ice in
the poolroo!"

@lectrical Ser#ice2 The owner shall pro#ide an electrical ser#ice designed for the HydroWorx control
panel re$ire!ents which is2

Standard2 1/0*/07-/.0 #olt, 100 a!p, 1-phase, .-wire configration ':1, :/, grond, netral(

Sanitary2 The owner shall pro#ide a s!p pit with p!p or floor drains for connection to the pool&s
!aintenance syste! and !ain drain" The sanitary syste! shold be designed to acco!!odate /,000
gallons #ia gra#ity throgh a /- P98 pipe" $% &'M draining capacity in the HydroWorx !echanical
space is the acceptable minimum" The HydroWorx !aintenance p!p 81??ET be sed to drain the
pool or it will #oid the co!ponents warranty"

Fas2 1 ?atral or :P gas heater can be pro#ided in lie of the standard electric heater at an additional
cost" 8onsideration for ignition air and fle-gas #entilation per the heater !anfactrer&s installation
gidelines is re$ired"

!ypical cope+of+Wor, )ecessary to -nstall a HydroWorx 'ool

*ypical +eneral "ontractor Scope,of,$or-.

8onstrct the poolroo! and !echanical pit per the owner&s design doc!ents and in accordance with
this HydroWorx ;esign G 3nstallation Fide"

The constrction se$ence !st consider the opening necessary to deli#er the *). '-.(. pool shell
into the poolroo!" The pool shell is a +&-,- wide by 1.& long by 5&-5- high rigid fiberglass nit with
an acrylic finish" 1 !ini!! 7& wide by ,H high path fro! the anticipated off-loading point into the
poolroo! !st re!ain ntil sch ti!e that the pool is deli#ered" The pool !st re!ain pright at all
ti!es dring deli#ery to a#oid da!aging the integrated tread!ill and the pool shell" !he pool cannot
be turned on its side.

Feneral 8ontractor is responsible for recei#ing and nloading the pool co!ponents and e$ip!ent
based on the deli#ery date noted on the delivery confirmation form.

The pool will be deli#ered on a flatbed trc0 to the project site and it is the general contractors
responsibility to nload and set the pool into its final location and set the external pool e$ip!ent in
the !echanical space per the e$ip!ent layot" The pool will be wrapped sing a tarp and shrin0 wrap
and inclde load hgger rigging straps creating a central pic0 point for !o#ing the pool into final place
in the pool roo!" Celow yo will see a pictre of the typical rigging !ethod to offload where a for0lift
* lll with a !ini!! , foot for0 extensions is sed and an additional pictre showing the pool being
rigged sing a gantry crane to lower it down into the !echanical space" !he /0 foam pad provided
by HydroWorx must be placed bet"een the mechanical pit floor and the bottom of the pool. 1
gantry crane can be rented fro! a rigging co!pany sch as :ifting Fear Hire '700-7+7-+=05("
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)ollowing place!ent, le#el the pool shell and spport the steps tiliBing the adjstable jac0s pro#ided
by HydroWorx" 1 strctral spport 'pressre treated wood is typical( !st also be installed nder the
pool&s steps G platfor! in the ca#ity between the rear platfor! and the !echanical pit floor as shown
in the pictre below" See the enclosed drawing for jac0 and spport locations"





1nchor the tread!ill !otor base and connect the tread!ill shaft to the tread!ill !otor #ia the tread!ill
belt" See tread!ill !otor connection sheet for installation details"





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The 500 Series pool will ship with a ?S)-appro#ed s0i!!er at the rear of the pool re$iring a b!p
ot in the floor as shown below" There are se#eral !ethods to finish the floor arond the s0i!!er sch
as a re!o#able stainless steel plate, bt the s0i!!er will need to ha#e top access and be able to
spport patients*athletes abo#e"



Protect the pool throghot the dration of constrction by constrcting a te!porary wor0 platfor!
o#er the nit" The platfor! shall be constrcted of floor joists and plywood dec0ing co#ered with a
tarp to pre#ent water and constrction debris fro! entering the pool and !echanical pit thereby
da!aging the pool and its co!ponents" !here can be no standing "ater in the mechanical pit at
anytime and the protective platform (A))*! come in contact "ith the acrylic pool shell.

3f the optional #ideo pac0age is chosen, pro#ide a =- dia!eter opening*chase * straight pipe or long
sweep 'no 60&s( dedicated solely for HydroWorx low #oltage control cables fro! the !echanical pit
into the poolroo!, in close proxi!ity to the pools #ideo !onitoring syste! typically located centered
on the wall on the front side of the pool * front of the HydroWorx pool is the end where the nderwater
tread!ill is located" This !st be a dedicated chase * slee#e for the HydroWorx cabling and no other
e$ip!ent can be rn in this chase * slee#e"

5pon co!pletion of the electrical and pl!bing re$ire!ents, clean and fill the pool and co!plete the
site analysis chec0list procedres necessary to place the pool in ser#ice" !his form must be
completed and returned to HydroWorx before the customer in+service training can be scheduled.

*ypical (echanical "ontractor Scope,of,$or-.

Pro#ide all labor, !aterials, and e$ip!ent re$ired by the owner&s contract doc!ents and as needed
to acco!!odate the conditions identified in the HydroWorx ;esign G 3nstallation Fide and per the
designer&s doc!ents for ade$ate heating, #entilation, air conditioning, and deh!idification of the
poolroo! and !echanical pit" The !echanical contractor is responsible for installing the properly siBed
#entilation and h!idity control nit" This is to ensre the !echanical pit te!peratre does not rise
abo#e 75 degrees )ahrenheit with the respecti#e heat loads for the pool e$ip!ent only" 8arefl heat
load calclations shold also be considered for all other disciplines related to the !echanical pit"
1de$ate airflow, te!peratre control, and deh!idification in the poolroo! is re$ired pri!arily to
!aintain a co!fortable te!peratre for the occpants, and to protect against ad#erse conditions
inherent with a h!id en#iron!ent" The pool has a srface area of 65 ft
/
and the water is generally
0ept between 6/-6. degrees )ahrenheit" Poolroo!s are typically 0ept at 75 degrees )ahrenheit to 0eep
Page ,
the #ariance between the pool water and the a!bient air te!peratre at a !ini!!" The anticipated
daily pool e#aporation rate nder these conditions is approxi!ately 15-/0 gallons per day" 8hec0 with
jrisdictional code re$ire!ents for !ini!! air exchange and h!idity re$ire!ents"

*ypical /lectrical "ontractor Scope,of,$or-.

Standard2

.lectrical ervice1 pro#ide and connect the re$ired 1/0*/07-/.0 9olt, 100 a!p, 1-phase, .-wire
configration ':1, :/, Frond, ?etral(" %efer to electrical sche!atic for wiring re$ire!ents and the
panel !anfactrer wiring diagra! located inside the HydroWorx control panel"

3nstall !etal condit and wire as re$ired by code fro! the HydroWorx control panel and ter!inate
the feed to each of the following pool co!ponents2
1 - 11 0W heater
1 - 5 HP tread!ill dri#e !otor
1 - . HP front jet p!p
1 - D HP !aintenance p!p
1 - / HP side jet p!p 'optional(
/ - F)3 nderwater #ideo ca!era receptacles when option selected

3nstall HydroWorx spplied low #oltage cables as re$ired by code to the following pool co!ponents
'when selected(2
1 - 3nterface cable fro! HydroWorx controller to the HydroWorx control panel
/ - %81 #ideo cable fro! nderwater ca!eras to the nderwater #ideo syste! switcher
box 'when selected(

Pro#ide all labor, !aterials and e$ip!ent necessary to install interconnecting electrical condit and
wiring between each HydroWorx pool co!ponent and the HydroWorx control panel as re$ired by the
owner&s design doc!ents and in accordance with this 3nstallation Fide"

5nless otherwise re$ired by code, all of the wiring for the de#ices listed shold be enclosed in the
appropriate siBe !etal condit and ter!inated at the de#ice with '=( feet of flexible :i$idtite condit"
4etal condit is re$ired to redce !otor noise and F)3 nisance tripping" 1ll condit entry points
!st be sealed with 5: :isted sealing de#ice" .ach motor requires a separate conduit run.

1ll pool e$ip!ent !st be bonded with a bonding wire" &auge of the ground "ire of any
appliance must be as large as the hot "ire2s3 so it is capable of efficiently conducting electricity
a"ay from the device in the event of a short circuit or stray current4 as "ell as prevent &5(-
nuisance tripping.

5se at least +5I8 stranded copper 4TW or THH? wire of proper siBe 'refer to electrical sche!atic(
when installing field wiring - ;E ?ET se solid wire or %o!ex"

Prior to connection to the HydroWorx control panel, chec0 the #oltage of the 100 a!p, ser#ice feed"

Prior to filling the pool with water, chec0 rotation of tread!ill and test pool electrical co!ponents"


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*ypical Plumbing "ontractor Scope,of,$or-.

Pro#ide all labor, !aterials and e$ip!ent necessary to install interconnecting pl!bing between each
HydroWorx pool co!ponent and the pool shell as re$ired by the owner&s design doc!ents and in
accordance with this HydroWorx ;esign G 3nstallation Fide" 1ll HydroWorx e$ip!ent 'p!ps,
filter, !otors, etc"( must be ,ept off of the mechanical pit floor by !eans of a s0id or other bloc0ing"
The pools tread!ill !otor has its own base that is secred to the concrete slab"

Celow yo will see a typical pictre of a s!p pit"




Pro#ide !eans to drain the pool and the !aintenance syste! #ia gra#ity throgh a /- P98 drain line
into the s!p pit as shown in this ;esign G 3nstallation Fide" $% &'M draining capacity in the
HydroWorx mechanical space is the acceptable minimum. 6efer to the HydroWorx 7rain
7etail. !his piping MU! be installed to promote 8%%9 drainage of pool "ater via gravity.
Maintain pipe invert lo"er than the drain invert.

1ll piping, fittings, #al#es, etc" shall be pro#ided and installed by the pl!bing contractor" 5nless
otherwise noted, all con#eyance piping, fittings, #al#es, etc" shall be schedle .0 P98 'pressre type(
fastened with hea#y-bodied pipe gle" Threaded fittings shall be connected sing silicon sealant 'do
not se Teflon tape or pl!bing pip-thread sealer("

After the electrician has bumped the motors and chec,ed rotation of the treadmill motor, fill the
pool to hydrostatically test pl!bing installed" 3f the pool is left p and rnning, add shoc0 and other
che!icals to balance and !aintain the water che!istry"


(inimum Start,)p & *esting 'equirements.

Set p the HydroWorx controls syste! and nderwater #ideo syste!s
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8o!plete the HydroWorx Site 1nalysis 8hec0list and retrn it to the HydroWorx project
!anage!ent depart!ent for re#iew" (ustomer in+service training cannot be scheduled until
this is completed.
8onfir! the s!p p!p is wired and the !echanical pit lighting is operational
Prior to filling the pool with water, confir! connecti#ity of all pool co!ponents
C!p all !otors and chec0 rotation of the tread!ill !otor
8onfir! the s!p p!p and*or floor drains are installed and in wor0ing order
8onfir! the pl!bing is installed sch that the pool drains into the sanitary syste! as re$ired
8lean and fill the pool
:ea0 test all pl!bing connections and confir! #al#e configration

)ollowing co!pletion of the start-p and testing wor0 identified on the HydroWorx Site 1nalysis
8hec0list, a HydroWorx representati#e will schedle a site #isit with the owner to perfor! training and
place the pool in ser#ice"


HydroWorx 7esign : (onstruction (hec,list

!his document is designed to provide steps to improve the coordination of the HydroWorx pool2s3 in the design
and construction phase of the pro;ect.

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Have you requested HydroWorx Auto(A7 files for the specific pool model selected by the o"ner<

The structural stage is NOT too early because these units have design requirements that significantly impact that
phase of design.

Have you had a conference call "ith a HydroWorx design : construction representative to discuss design
requirements4 scope of "or,4 lessons learned etc.<

This is critical to have as EARLY as possible in the proect. !t is very useful in understanding the connection
bet"een Architectural# $tructural# %echanical# Electrical# &lumbing and the design ' installation requirements of
a (ydro)or* pool.

Have you requested and incorporated the HydroWorx (- specs into the bid document<

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Have you provided HydroWorx the pool room design for revie" and comment<

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Have you provided HydroWorx "ith pro;ect approved final dra"ings<

!op >essons >earned1

8. etbac, requirements are not adhered to creating access issues for service or component failure due to
incorrect design.

2. cope of "or, is not clearly defined in bid documents resulting in change orders that impacts the o"ner.

=. ?@erify A (oordinate "ith pool manufacturer0 is a common note on dra"ings that go to bid and lead to
errors and omissions or change orders that can be avoided by verifying the design requirements.
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HydroWorx believes it critical that "e be involved early in the design A development phase given the
structural and foundation impacts of our product.

B. -nadequate air circulation provided to address heat loads of equipment.

5. @erify code compliance requirements early in the design phase. -t is left to the end during occupancy
process creating change orders to become compliant.

$. -nstallation of the HydroWorx pool into an existing building C -t is important to identify any criteria that
are applicable to existing buildings. -f not addressed .A6>D in the design process they are often not
documented on building ?As+Euilts0. !he potential problem exists of running into unexpected issues that
affect the pool location planning and clearances and require last minute changes. -t is critical that your
engineering dra"ings identify that all piping4 electrical service4 structural4 mechanical etc. is clear or re+
routed in the area proposed for the pool location.

F. Access for the pool and all components must be considered "hen sequencing the "or, on+site. -t is the
architectAgeneral contractorGs responsibility to provide and maintain the required access from the point of
delivery to the final product location. !his may require "all sections being left open "ith lintels or headers
being used to maintain access or possibly roof sections being left open. Access plan for the pool and
components must be revie"ed "ith HydroWorx.

H. (opper or salt "ater treatment system used "ith pools. !hese systems "ill have a negative reaction "ith the
stainless steel pool components "hich "ill result in voiding the pool "arranty for the affected components.
'lease consult "ith HydroWorx on any desired alteration to the standard bromine "ater quality system.

MM
3/8"= 1'-0" DRW
500-1

January 14
3/8"= 1'-0"
MM
DRW
500-2

January 14
3/8"= 1'-0"
MM
DRW
500-3

January 14
3/8"= 1'-0"
MM
DRW
500-4

January 14
3/8"= 1'-0"
MM
DRW
500-5

January 14
3/8"= 1'-0"
MM
DRW
500-6

January 14
3/8"= 1'-0"
MM
DRW
500-7

January 14
3/8"= 1'-0"
MM
DRW
500-8

January 14

3/8"= 1'-0"
MM
DRW
500-9

January 14
FRONT JET SUCTION

3/8"= 1'-0"
JANUARY 2013 MM
DRW
500-10

January 14
FRONT JET SUCTION

3/8"= 1'-0"
JANUARY 2013 MM
DRW
500-11
GFI
Receptacle
Z O,e. |o
Mechanical Pit For
Optional Video Cables
(BY CONTRACTOR)
Electrical Surge
Suppression Strip
for component
power cords
(BY CONTRACTOR)
CABINET (BY
CONTRACTOR)
Hydroworx
Underwater Video
Monitor
(video is optional)
DVR Recorder
DVD
DVD
HydroWorx
DVD RECORDER
HYDROWORX
CONTROL PENDANT
HYDROWORX
VIDEO CAMERA
CONTROLER
COMPUTER
TOWER
GFI RECEPTICAL
ELECTRICAL SURGE
SUPPRESSION STRIP
FOR COMPONENT
POWER CORDS (BY
CONTRACTOR)
USB CABLE FROM
CONTROL PANEL
PENDANT CONTROL CABLE
FROM CONTROL PANEL
32" Hydroworx
Underwater
Video Monitor
Wall Mounted
DVD ROM
CD-RW
3" CHASE
FROM PIT
LOW VOLTAGE
CONTROL CABLES
(FURNISHED BY
HYDROWORX /
INSTALLED BY
CONTRACTOR)
MAX 50' RUN TO TV MAX 50' RUN FROM POOL
CONTROL CABINET
2" CHASE TO
EACH TV
2" CONDUIT IN WALL
OPTION 1
(MONITOR IN CABINET)
OPTION 2
(WALL MOUNTED MONITORS)

none
JANUARY 2013 MM
DRW
500-12