Fiber Optics
Nova Waterfall Guide
The Nova Waterfall takes the natural look of the Oasis Original Waterfall and adds the Fiber Optic lighting to it. You will need to have a Supervision Illuminator (SV150) and the waterfall (the fiber optic cable is sold with the waterfall).
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The SV150 Illuminator
The Illuminator is the light source of the fiber optics. It is where the white light or the color changing actually occurs. The light is then transferred from the illuminator through the fiber optic cable and out through the waterfall. The color changing effect is actually caused by a color wheel located inside the Illuminator. One Illuminator can be used for multiple lights (underwater, perimeter, waterfall, or landscape). The maximum amount of strands that can be used per illuminator is 550 strands of fiber. An upgrade kit can be purchased that makes the maximum amount of strands 756 Strands (SVFH756KIT) |
The Nova Falls come in a choice of 8 different sizes, with 1 lip size, and 3 different Fiber Lengths. The Fiber Optic length is the distance from the waterfall back to where you will place the Light Source Illuminator (SV150).
Length of Waterfall |
12" |
24" |
36' |
48" |
60" |
72" |
84" |
96" |
Lip Size |
9" |
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Fiber Optic Cable Lengths |
15' |
25' |
40' |
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The Nova Waterfalls are made of PVC. The Fiber Optic cables are connected through the back of the waterfall. The Water Flow Intake is also in the back of the waterfall.
There are 2 Fiber Outlets for The Nova Falls that are 4' and over.
Fiber Count / Capacity per Waterfall |
1' waterfall |
25 fibers |
2' waterfall |
50 fibers |
3' waterfall |
75 fibers |
4' waterfall |
100 fibers |
5' waterfall |
150 fibers |
6' waterfall |
150 fibers |
7' waterfall |
175 fibers |
8' waterfall |
200 fibers |
Pump used for PVC Waterfalls
Your waterfall will need its own pump. The pump you choose depends on the size of your waterfall. We recommend that for each inch in your waterfall length you get a pump with 1 GPM. So if you purchase a 48" Nova waterfall you will need a pump that can handle 48 GPM. The Hayward Super II pump is an ideal Pump for PVC Waterfalls. Below is the Performance chart for the Super II at 50' of head. This is a typical head pressure, but you should figure the total amount of head on your pump if you do not know (for more information on calculating your pump GPM click here).
Hayward Super II Performance at 50' of Head |
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HP |
GPM |
SP3005X7AZ |
3/4 |
43 |
SP3007X10AZ |
1 |
67 |
SP3010X15AZ |
1 1/2 |
87 |
SP3015X20AZ |
2 |
107 |
SP3020X25AZ |
2 1/2 |
125 |
SP3025X30AZ |
3 |
150 |
Click for more information on the Hayward Super II Pump
You can use one pump for more than one waterfall. For example if you have 2 - 24" waterfalls you would want a pump that can handle.
The size of your pipes will also determine the HP of pump you will need. To determine what size pipes you should use from the pump to the waterfall please use the chart below.
Hydraulic Guideline Chart |
- Use minimum of 1.5” pipe
- Use minimum of 2” pipe for runs in excess of 60’ or if
the waterfall is over 5’.
- Dedicated plumbing lines are recommended
- Maximum recommended flow for a typical installation:
Pipe Size |
Inches of Waterfall |
GPM |
1.5" |
60" |
60 |
2" |
100" |
100 |
2.5" |
140" |
140 |
3" |
225" |
225 |
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Fiber Optic overall Layout
Below is a typical layout for a swimming pool that wants both Underwater and Waterfall Fiber Optics. Remember you can combine Fiber Optic Applications into one Light Source as long as you do not exceed the total fiber capacity of 550 Fibers. In this case we have 3 - 3' Waterfalls along with 5 underwater lights. According to the chart above the 3' Waterfalls will take 75 Fibers each. If you add up all the total fiber you get 500 total fiber (25+75+75+75+25+75+75+75). So you will have 50 fiber left over.
For more information about installing PVC Pool Waterfalls please click here.
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