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the run of wiring is 95% indoor (about 30 ft), and only a short distance will be run outdoor to the tub (the outdoor portion will be placed in a conduit)
Answer
#6 AWG copper is rated for 65 amps or #4 AWG aluminum.
Hot tubs are very tricky. Be sure you use a GFCI breaker. There needs to be a disconnect outside near the hot tub (not less than 5 feet away). There are many other issues regarding lighting fixtures and receptacles near the hot tub. If you are unsure of the requirements, check with your local building inspector. I highly recommend an inspection by either the electrical inspector or a local licensed electrical contractor before using the hot tub.
Water and electricity do not mix. Be sure to turn off the power before working on any circuits and verify that the power is off with a voltmeter.
#6 AWG copper is rated for 65 amps or #4 AWG aluminum.
Hot tubs are very tricky. Be sure you use a GFCI breaker. There needs to be a disconnect outside near the hot tub (not less than 5 feet away). There are many other issues regarding lighting fixtures and receptacles near the hot tub. If you are unsure of the requirements, check with your local building inspector. I highly recommend an inspection by either the electrical inspector or a local licensed electrical contractor before using the hot tub.
Water and electricity do not mix. Be sure to turn off the power before working on any circuits and verify that the power is off with a voltmeter.
Why is my hot tub shorting out?
psyclone
Bought a used hot tub. installed it at our home to a 220 system where the old dryer used to be. when the hot tub clicks on maually or on timer you can hear the pump turn over and then it trips the reset on the hot tub. apparently there is a short somewhere in the hot tub system. looking for any idea on what could be causing this short or this problem. Thank you!
It is tripping a breaker within the hot tub unit itself. not from the box connected to my house.
Answer
The "reset in the hot tub"???
If you are referring to the gfi tripping,
make sure the ground is hooked up properly.
A standard 3 wire, dryer outlet will not have enough conductors
to support the GFCI protected hot tub. (if the unit is so equipped)
If the motor makes a bump and trips the control panel breaker or
30 amp dryer breaker, it sounds like you have a obstruction
or a bad circulating pump motor.
If it runs for a instant and trips the 30 amp. 240 volt breaker
feeding the dryer outlet, the circuit is overloaded.
Most hot tubs (stand alone units with heater and auto pumps)
rum on a 50 or 60 amp 240 volt circuit.
Make sure all of your connections are good and tight.
Loose wire connections cause
voltage drop (ups the amps), heat (tripping & melted wire) and fires.
The "reset in the hot tub"???
If you are referring to the gfi tripping,
make sure the ground is hooked up properly.
A standard 3 wire, dryer outlet will not have enough conductors
to support the GFCI protected hot tub. (if the unit is so equipped)
If the motor makes a bump and trips the control panel breaker or
30 amp dryer breaker, it sounds like you have a obstruction
or a bad circulating pump motor.
If it runs for a instant and trips the 30 amp. 240 volt breaker
feeding the dryer outlet, the circuit is overloaded.
Most hot tubs (stand alone units with heater and auto pumps)
rum on a 50 or 60 amp 240 volt circuit.
Make sure all of your connections are good and tight.
Loose wire connections cause
voltage drop (ups the amps), heat (tripping & melted wire) and fires.
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