Fiber Optics
Starlight Waterfall Guide

The Starlight Waterfall takes the look of the Oasis Rainforest 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).

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 Starlight watefall comes 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).

Width of Waterfall	12"	24"	36'	48"	60"	72"	84"	96"
Lip Size	9"
Fiber Optic Cable Lengths	15'	25'	40'

 

The Starlight 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.

Fiber Count / Capacity per Waterfall
1' waterfall	12 fibers
2' waterfall	24 fibers
3' waterfall	36 fibers
4' waterfall	50 fibers
5' waterfall	60 fibers
6' waterfall	72 fibers
7' waterfall	84 fibers
8' waterfall	100 fibers

Pump used for PVC Waterfalls
Your waterfall will need its own pump. The pump you choose depends on the size of your waterfall. For the Starlight waterfalls we recommend 5 Gallons Per Minute (GPM) for every foot of width. So if you purchase a 4 Ft. (48") Starlight waterfall you will need a pump that outputs 20 GPM (4 Ft X 5 GPM = 20 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
	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 - 48" Starlight waterfalls you would want a pump that can output at least 40 GPM.The size of your plumbing will also determine the HP of pump you will need. To determine what size plumbing you should use from the pump to the waterfall please use the chart below..

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

 

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 - 4' Waterfalls along with 5 underwater lights. According to the chart above the 4' Waterfalls will take 50 Fibers each. If you add up all the total fiber you get 425 total fiber (25+75+75+75+25+50+50+50). So you will have 125 fiber left over.

For more information about installing PVC Pool Waterfalls please click here.