Hot Tub Electrical - Code Minimum
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
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Synopsis:
There are 2 types of hot tubs: The warm, refreshing variety and the more jolting & shocking kind. If you are planning to wire up your own hot tub there are 5 key code references which will inevitably ramp up the cost of the project materials and require some location planning, so keeping them front of mind can alleviate significant stress at the end of the project. While our other hot tub videos (including our own) will provide more step-by-step instructions for the electrical, this one is a quick-hitter for those who already have the mechanical skills and knowledge, but may lack NEC experience.
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National Electrical Code (NEC) referenced in this video:
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[] Service Outlet [NEC 680.43 (Service Outlet & GFCI Protection), 406.9 (Cover)]
[] Disconnecting Means [NEC 680.13]
[] Wire Type, Color-Coding, & Size [NEC 210.5, 310.4(A), 310.16,]
[] Separation of Grounds & Neutrals [250.32(B)(1)]
[] GFCI Protection [NEC 680.5]
Outline:
0:00 - Introduction
0:26 - 5. Service Outlet Access
0:56 - 4. Dedicated Disconnecting Means
1:07 - 3. Wire Type, Color-Coding, & Size
2:51 - 2. Separation of Grounds & Neutrals
3:17 - 1. GFCI Protection
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Just taking a second to say thank you for supplying such informative videos and trying to keep people safe and educated about electricity.
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I see in this video you are standing next to a hot tub located less than 5 feet from those electrical boxes. Is that a violation?
Now you've got me thinking what mistakes I made 20 years ago helping a friend hook up a hot tub.
Funny!! That GFCI receptacle must be no closer than 6' to the inside wall of the hot tub, I'd say you created a code violation. Also the disconnect must be at least 5' from the inner wall of the hot tub. The main disconnect and lever disconnect should also be a minimum 5' from the inner wall of the hot tub.
Dudes tape measure is metric! Hahaha
great vid, lots of important info..
2022 NEC does not use the reference "out of reach". The disconnecting means has to be minimum 5ft away from of hot tub. That disconnect look a bit close.
You forgot to mention that the GFCI disconnect (spa pack) has to be within sight a minimum of 6’ away and no more than 40’ away
Thanks for your time. I have a few questions that will help me determine my tub placement. Is there a reference for the type of wire to be used in conduit from the Hot Tub to the GFCI breaker? If I have to go, 75 ft to the house from the GFCI breaker can I also install a quick disconnect between the GFCI and the house main panel? If the conduit from the house to the GFCI breaker is under a deck, can I attach the conduit to the underside of the deck?
My spa is 16.5 years old. This summer it began to trip the dedicated GFCI breaker intermittently. I've looked into the spa equipment shorting but it occurs randomly, it seems. What are the chances the breaker could be just worn and is tired of staying closed, especially in this summer's 100+ degree heat while the box gets a good amount of direct sunlight? Appreciate your vids!
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Couple questions, in line of sight.. in line of sight if i am in the hot tub or could i install behind a privacy fence on the house. I may need to do this to meet the 5’ minimum? While running my hot tub wire i want to run a 15 amp circuit in the same spa panel. The additional space in some spa panels allows for an additional 15 amp circuit, does this circuit pull from the hot tub wire, or can i service it from the main disconnect? Last question, installing a 15amp circuit in the spa panel, this does or doesnt need to be a gfci breaker?
Article 680.43 is for indoor installations. Do you have a code reference for outdoor installations and service outlets?
I have a 26 amp hot tub, so 125% would be 32.5 amps. What gauge wire would I need to run if I wanted to put the hot tub 150’ from my 200amp subpanel at the house? I’d put the 50amp disconnect closer to the hot tub, correct?
Is stranded #6 THHN copper suitable for a 60 amp circuit? 25ft from GFCI to main and roughly 6-10 ft from GFCI to spa?
Yes. For outdoor use ensure the THHN is also THWN-2 rated, which is quite likely. W stands for water and the -2 ensures it's still 90 degree C rated in wet locations
Do you need a second ground to bond the tub since it is not at least 28” higher than surfaces that are within 30” of the tub?
Do you have a code reference in mind? Might that be a local code, not NEC?
Or if you live in the country, you don't need a GFCI or GFI.
Just make sure you Jump into the tub before you leave the grand. Or test it out with a 10 ga wire into the tub and see if the breaker will trip. (Summing if it will work)
We don't need no stinking GFIs!
Can 6/3 uf-B wire be used instead of thwn?
You should be slapped for the sideways LB, good luck getting the cover off, F'ing the next guy.
Yes. All his stuff too close. Good luck with that. Get the tub installer to move it.
I can't wait until NEC addresses what electrical equipment actually looks like when readily visible . i.e. that pile of equipment( although correct) within viewing distance of a place of supposed solitude, is a huge eyesore. Who the f wants to look at that while you are tubbin?
Horrible installation! Look at that clearance between the tub and the meter.