About once a day my hot tub trips the breaker . Where should I start to figure out the problem???

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dumb blond

The hot tub is only 2 years old and we have already replaced the heater and pump. It worked fine for 6 months and now every day or every other day it trips the breaker.
The breaker box is only for the hot tub. It was installed at the same time the hot tub was installed by a professional.

Answer
A. Don't get in the tub until it stops riping the GFI. IS the GFI a 50 amp? What brand of tub is it so I can tell you if that is correct or not!?
B. Start first by turning off the power(breaker) and unpluging the Ozonator if you have one. Turn the breaker back on and see if it trips over time. (#1 cause)
C. Now Turn the power off and disconnect the Blower and then turn it back on and see if it still trips.
D. Keep doing this until everything is unpluged.
E. Once everything is unplugged, you need to turn the power back off and then disconnect both leads to your heater. Turn the power back on and I bet it no longer trips if you have gotten this far in testing. At this point your new heater is bad and replace it yet again and hope whover did it the first time honors a warranty.

Bad Chemistry can take a heater out in months.

Now what everyone above said is good but with a little caution and common sense this is something you can easily figure out and fix on your own. Just be sure to keep turning your power off each time so you do not burn your amp plugs. What you describe being it flips off once a day tells me it's when your tub is going through a filter cycle. Most likely it will be your blower or ozonator then. It could also be a small leak that's causing it. Be sure you have no dripping or water that is leaking.

How do you to hook up a 220 wiring for hot tub?

Ally Kites

We we're given hot tub a few weeks ago but we dont know how to hook it up. It's a 220 wiring. Anyone know how?

Thanks.

Answer
There are a lot of codes that need to be followed for any certain hot tub installation, application.
Most electric hot tubs needs a #6awg, 3 wire+ground, on at least a 50 amp breaker.
In a lot of cases, this will need to be a G.F.C.I. breaker (2 pull, 230 volt).
With some tubs, there will have to be a rain-tight disconnect added, if the breaker is not within sight of the tub.
This can be done in a variety of ways.
Other tubs will not need a G.F.C.I breaker because the internal control board has a built in GFI.
Your best bet, with all of the code variations allowed, is to get a experienced Electrician to walk you through what is required with your application, in your area.
PS... a 30 amp will likely not "hold" if it is a full size, all electric hot tub.
Also, #8-3+g, non-metallic, sheathed cable (Romex) is rated for 45 amps.
#6-3+g (Romex) is rated for 60 amps. You can under-size the breaker,
but NEVER oversize the breaker
Open the controls panel and check out the paperwork for the electrical requirements and give a local hot tub retailer a call and see if they have a line on a "experienced with hot tub installations "Electrician", that they know of.
Sorry to say I can't gve more info.
Your tubs location, installation and the state you live in will have a lot to do with what is allowed and what is not.
Good luck.

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