Spanish Practices / Hot tubs?

FatAlan · Apr 23, 2017

Currently sunning myself in Spain. Is this a two phase set up? Has to power a pool and hot tub. Noticed that the MCB for the hot tub cuts out after about 45 mins and the whole front of the CU is very hot to the touch.

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Andy-1960 · Apr 23, 2017

From what I can see it is a single phase board with SP&N MCB's so in the event of a fault or a trip, both live and neutral are disconnected.

The only issue I can see is the MCB feeding the spa is a double pole (not SP&N) from a different manufacturer which is incorrect.

What is the rating of the board and the incoming supply? As there are a lot of circuits with sizeable ratings for a domestic property.

Where is the heat you mention coming from? Is it localised? What is the rating of the hot tub?

telectrix · Apr 23, 2017

it's a spanish hot tub.it's meant to torture and kill, qv.spanish inquisition.

Pete999 · Apr 23, 2017

telectrix said:
it's a spanish hot tub.it's meant to torture and kill, qv.spanish inquisition.

FatAlan · Apr 23, 2017

Can't see the rating of the hot tub and I'm not going to start pulling someone else's kit to bits. Looks like another MCB local to the tub. See pic. also pic for the main switch on the CU. The whole plastic front of the CU was quite hot to the touch.

telectrix · Apr 23, 2017

Pete999 said:

from the 17th century.dormant for 300 years. resurrected in their new guise of the naitional inquisition council elected in conquest. i.e NICEIC

FatAlan · Apr 23, 2017

Pete999 said:

There's some nice comfy chairs out here.

Rpa07 · Apr 23, 2017

FatAlan said:
There's some nice comfy chairs out here.

So you found them in the end - put your tools away and have an ice cream before you open your smuggled copy of the BYB! Have a good holiday @FatAlan - remember 'slip slap slop' and that refers to skin care before @telectrix gets his oar in!

FatAlan · Apr 23, 2017

Just trying to work out what type of swallows are flying around out here.

I can see an ornithological theme developing on here what with mention of Shags on another thread!

telectrix · Apr 23, 2017

don't mention horn bills.

Wilko · Apr 23, 2017

FatAlan said:
The whole plastic front of the CU was quite hot to the touch.

Unfortunately this can only mean things are not right.
Give this Spanish thing a miss and join me watching snow melt

Midwest · Apr 23, 2017

Looking at the circuit descriptions, they are obviously printed in Spanish, except the one for the 'Spa Pool', which looks suspiciously written by some Brit, who's probably some DIY'er!

Trust the Spanish to call an oven 'Horno'

HandySparks · Apr 23, 2017

I thought this thread was about restrictive practices in british industry.

Spanish practices - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_practices

Andy-1960 · Apr 23, 2017

Looking back at the original question, don't think much of the discrimination! 40 A incoming mcb, 45A feeding the hot tub !

Midwest · Apr 23, 2017

Andy-1960 said:
Looking back at the original question, don't think much of the discrimination! 40 A incoming mcb, 45A feeding the hot tub !

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