Thru-HullSeaLite

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150W-HID

Read Before Using the Thru-Hull SeaLite

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1. Thru-Hull SeaLites
® are designed for installation on fiberglass and wooden hulled boats suppliers only. 2. Thru-Hull SeaLites
® should never be installed on a vessel while the vessel is in the water. 3. Once the Thru-Hull SeaLite
® is installed on the vessel, the watertight end cap should only be removed during servicing or sailboat lamp replacement, and should be replaced immediately. Never operate the vessel while the Thru-Hull SeaLite
® end cap is removed. 4. Thru-Hull SeaLites
® should only be operated with the external sapphire port and flange fully submerged in water. 5. The wall thickness surrounding any part of the thru-hull fitting should not be less than 0.25 in (6.35 mm) nor more than 4 in (101.6 mm). 6. Only qualified technicians who have experience with the installation of thru-hull fixtures should install Thru-Hull SeaLites
® .7. Thru-Hull SeaLites
® should be electrically joined to the vessel’s grounding and cathodic protection system. Failure to properly ground this fixture may result in catastrophic failure due to CORROSION, which in turn may lead to injury, damage or loss of property and loss of life. WARNING! It should be noted that all metal parts will corrode in salt water. Corrosion of any metal will be especially aggressive if installation is improper, if bonding is improper, or if stray currents are active in the vicinity of the boat. Thru-Hull SeaLites
® are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship, but this does not extend to being completely free from corrosion since the primary factors affecting corrosion are outside of the scope of material and workmanship of the light itself. WARNING! Titanium fixtures should not be used on vessels that employ an impressed current galvanic corrosion protection system. Attaching a titanium fixture to such a system will accelerate the corrosion of the fixture and may cause a catastrophic failure in a short time. This in turn may lead to injury, damage or loss of property and even loss of life. If you are not sure what type of corrosion protection system is installed on your vessel, consult a qualified technician before attaching your titanium fixtures to the system. 8. Once the fixtures have been installed on the vessel they should be inspected every 6 months for: a. Corrosion and damage. Any fixture showing signs of corrosion or other physical damage should be removed from service immediately. b. Signs of leakage and water entry. Any fixture showing signs of leakage or water entry should be removed from service immediately. c. Blackened or opaque sapphire ports. The light should never be operated with a blackened or opaque port. If the port is blackened the fixture should not be operated and should be inspected for internal damage. d. Marine growth on the sapphire port. Any marine growth should be removed from the port in order to allow heat and light to exit the fixture. Use of a soft brush or non-metallic household dishwashing scrubber is recommended to prevent damage to the fixture and port. If the growth cannot be removed using a soft brush, a professional hull boat cleaner should be consulted. 5
Rev. B 8/13/07