Bluefin Led Underwater lights.
P3/P6N/P6CC Installation manual.
Thank you for choosing Bluefin LED underwater lights, our products have been designed and tested
rigorously to ensure optimum performance and longevity.
All Bluefin Led lights are water tested so please be aware there may be moisture present on the light.
If you have ordered the Aluminium (A)option please be aware that these have been Hard PTFE
Anodised to form a corrosion resistant coating. Please take care not to damage this coating when
installing the light.
Please ensure that your product is installed as per our instructions below, failure to do so may
invalidate your warranty.
Specs: electrical/fuse ratings

Piranha P3
Piranha P6N 12v
Piranha P6N 24v
Piranha P6CC
Warnings:

Voltage
12v only
12V
24V
12/24V ONLY

Current
1.2 amp12v 3.5 amp
24v 1.8 amp
12v4 amp 24v2 amp

Do not attempt to install the lights whilst the boat is in the water.
Ensure that the correct voltage is used for the light.
Ensure that an in line fuse is installed with the correct fuse rating per the light installed.
Ensure that use the Screws provided (failure to do so will invalidate your warranty).

Ensure all connections are made water tight.
Do not hold the light by the cable.
Do not use abrasives on the lenses.
Do not look directly into the light at close proximity

Tools required for installation:
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Fuse rating
3amp
5amp
3amp
8amp

2.5mm(3/32”) drill bit
13mm(1/2”) drill bit
Drill
Posi head hand screwdriver
Marine sealant 3M 4200 or equivalentInstallation:
For optimum affect effect the light should be positioned between 8-12” (200-300mm) below thewater line and at a 90 deg angle. Recommended spacing from 1-8”(0.5mtr) to 3-11” (1.2mtrs)
between the lights.
Drill a 13mm (1/2”) hole for the cable access through the hull, ensuring that there are noobstructions internally in the hull.
Drill 2.5mm ( 3/32”)pilot holes to match the mounting holes on the light. (Within the packaging there
is a mounting template for drilling these holes)
Key the area to where the light is to be mounted with abrasive sand paper to ensure there is a clean
area for the marine sealant to bond to.
Apply marine sealant to the rear of the light on the circumference of the light and around the base of
the cable gland to ensure a complete continuous bead of sealant is applied in both areas. (see fig 1)
Feed the cable through the hole and mount the light to the hull using the screws provided.
Wipe off any excess sealant and ensure the light is seated correctly without any gaps in the sealant.
(It is good practice to have excess marine sealant to clean off as this will help assure a water tightseal to the hull)
Electrical connection:
Only attach the light cable to a waterproof connection or junction box, the cable must have awatertight connection otherwise your warranty will be void.
Care should be taken when planning your electrical feeds/cables to the lights so as to ensure voltage
drop between the batteries or power supply is minimised, on 12V systems this is especially importantas the lower system voltage means a high current requirement which in turn means the potential for
more voltage drop in the cable runs & connections.
If the cable gauge & connections are not sufficient for the lighting load attached you may experience
incorrect operation of the lights & intermittent illumination as the supply dips below specification.
Please see the wire gauge guide attached to the instruction manual.
For help with calculations always consult with a qualified professional or contact Bluefin LED directly.
Attach the light cable to the VDC power on the boat ensuring that you use the in line fuse suppliedconnected to the positive(red) wire, ensure that you use the heat shrink provided to create a watertight fit into the fuse holder. (see fig 2)
P6CC Only
When installing P6CC lights it is advised to wire the lights up to a single switch so that all of the lights
operate in sequence with each other. It is also advised that you choose an appropriate switch thathas the correct power rating for the amount of lights being installed (please see the P6CC current
values above).

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Fig 1(P3/P6)

Apply Sealantaround this edge
and around thecable gland

Fig 2
Positive wirefrom Light

Fuse holder

Crimps for
positive wires
Heat shrink for(ensure thatwater tightthese areseal to the fuse
mounted intoholderthe holder
before they arecrimped)
Testing:
Test the light before installation ensuring that you use the correct voltage and the light is illuminatedcorrectly.
After installation ensure again that the light is illuminated correctly before the boat goes back into
the water and the lens label is removed.
After you boat goes back into the water check internally for water ingress around where the light isinstalled.
P6N (Nitro) Operation
1. When first turned on the light will start up in standard power mode, if you turn the light off
and on again quickly it will then go to Nitro power mode. If you turn the light off and on
again quickly it will return to standard power mode.
2. When the light is turned off for more than 5 secs it will return to standard mode.
3. Nitro power mode increases the lighting power by up to 40% which will stay at this power
until the temperature of the light hits a certain level at which time the light will dim back tostandard power mode. The length of time this takes is dependent on the surrounding
temperature conditions.
4. As a guide the light should be able to stay in Nitro mode for around ten minutes upwards(THIS IS ONLY A GUIDE DEPENDANT ON THE CONDITIONS THE LIGHT IS EXPEREINCING)
The light has internal indicator LED’s for fault finding, these are as follows: Over voltage will flash red.(check the voltage to the light)
 Under voltage will show a constant red. (check the voltage to the light)
 Over temperature will show amber.(allow the light to cool down and check if submerged)
P6CC (Colour change) Operation.
1. When powered up for the first time or from reset, the light will appear in white and scrollthrough the colour range and keep scrolling until stopped by any of the steps below.

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will be selected (approx. 1 Sec power cycle, this may take a little practice as too fast or slow
will not detect).
3. If you switch off and on again quickly for the second time the light will start to strobe.
4. Switch off the light and leave for over 5 seconds, when the light is switched back on the lightwill reset back in the white mode.
5. When the light colours become out of sync simply repeat step 4 to re-set to initial colour
cycle mode, the more lights installed this process may need to be more frequently repeated.
The light has internal indicator LED’s for fault finding, these are as follows: Over voltage will flash red.(check the voltage to the light)
 Under voltage will show a constant red. (check the voltage to the light)
 Over temperature will show amber.(allow the light to cool down and check if submerged)
Note: The light is designed to allow water into the outer cavity to assist cooling (Fig 3 below), this is a
design feature and water will not pass this area into the light.
Fig 3

Water willenter thisarea.

Maintenance:
Regularly check the installation for water ingress.
Only clean the light with a soft bristle brush.
Warranty:
Your product has a 2 year limited warranty for defects.

For any warranty issues please contact your point of sale retailer or go towww.bluefinled.com for further advice.
Installer please ensure that the SERIAL NUMBERS of the lights are written below and themanual is handed over to the end user.
Please make a note of the serial numbers of the lights here.
SERIAL NUMBERS

Piranha/Barracuda/Dock lights Gel Connector Instruction Manual.
Thank you for choosing Bluefin LED underwater lights, our products have been designed and tested
rigorously to ensure the optimum performance and longevity.
Please ensure that your product is installed as per our instructions below, failure to do so WILLINVALIDATE YOUR WARRANTY.
Use these instructions in conjunction with the light instructions to ensure that all is fitted correctly.
Warnings:
 Do not attempt to install the lights whilst the boat is in the water.
Installation:
Fig 1 showing how the Gel connector is wired up. Please use the instructions supplied with the GelConnector kit.

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Fig 2 showing how the finished Gel connector should look when finished.
The IP68 GEL CONNECTOR MUST BE INSTALLED OR YOU WARRANTY WILL BE VOID.
Fig 1Heatshrink
Positive
powerIn
fromboatpower
Please use fuse
instructions within
the manual to wire
the fuse

Bluefin LED
Cottage Farm, Cottage Lane,
Norton Juxta Twycross, Atherstone. CV9 3QH
Sales - Tel: 07950 909048
Service - Tel: 01827 880450
Administration - Tel: 01827 880450

Lightcable
Negative wire
to boat power
inImage showing how towire the Gel Connector tothe light and Fuse holder
Fig 2

Email: simon.steadman@bluefinled.com
Email: mark.branson@bluefinled.com
Email: samantha.barrie@bluefinled.com

Registered Address: Square Rig Limited, t/a Bluefin Led, Cottage Farm, Cottage Lane, Norton Juxta Twycross, Atherstone, CV9 3QH
Company Registration Number: 08871451 VAT Number: 179 2690 645

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