Model LJ Pool and Spa Heater Page 196.3 BondingCAUTIONThis heater must be connected to a bondinggrid with a solid copper wire not smaller indiameter than 8 ga.ATTENTIONL’appareil de chauffage doit être connecté àune grille de mise à la terre par un fil de cuivred’un diamètre de calibre minimal 8.The National Electrical Code and most othercodes require that all metallic components of a poolstructure, including reinforcing steel, metal fittings andabove ground equipment be bonded together with asolid copper conductor not smaller than a number 8wire. The heater, along with pumps and other suchequipment must be connected to this bonding grid. Aspecial labeled bonding lug is provided on the right sideof the heater to accommodate this requirement.box (see Figure 17). Be sure to follow the wiringdiagram (see Figure 16) to configure the powerfor the correct input voltage.7. Attach the ground wire to one of the greenground screws located on the back panel of thepower connection box.8. Replace the cover of the power connection boxand replace the screws to hold it in place.9. Connect a bonding wire (8 ga copper) to thebonding lug on the right side of the heater.NOTE: No external junction box is required.Conduit may be connected directly to the jacketof the heater. Low voltage wires (24V) that stayinside the heater must exit the connection boxthrough the upper hole provided on the left sideof the box. High voltage wires (115/230V) thatstay inside the heater must exit the connectionbox through the lower hole provided on the leftside of the box.Figure 17. Field Wiring Connections (230V Shown)WIRESTOPUMPWIRESFROMPOWERSOURCEGROUNDSCREWS REDBLACKGREENGREENREDBLACK