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  1. Bappibear

    Hottub problem over heated plug

    i did get a quote for a seperate feed was over £450 and i was doing all bar the connection to the meter which i know im not allowed to do as it means cutting the protection tag off. so materials and 1 hour to connect 2 tails into the meter from the block. i thought that there had to be another...
  2. Bappibear

    Hottub problem over heated plug

    totally agree with you which is why i was making a ring into the shed as i think this option has less resistance and therefore is safer i can always cut the plug off and hard wire into the double socket inside the shed doing away with the outdoor socket. but im not so sure this is needed i may...
  3. Bappibear

    Hottub problem over heated plug

    Thanks Pete i take in all you said and understand your reasonings but to do this i would need around 26mtrs of armour cable with glands a black terminal block for inside the meter box and metal box inside the shed + possibly a metal pole to bring the cable down into the shed as thats the only...
  4. Bappibear

    Hottub problem over heated plug

    its all in 1 as we call it the EGG does the heating and air pump the load mentioned is whats in the specs on their web site for this spa
  5. Bappibear

    Hottub problem over heated plug

    there is no immersion heaters or any sort of heating on that ring its literally sockets and from what i can tell theres 1 double in the hall and 3 in the lounge. pic of main fuse box to show whats there. the hot tub runs on a standard 13a plug and has an ip67 rated circuit breaker inline as...
  6. Bappibear

    Hottub problem over heated plug

    sorry but in your pic i see you have red and yellow connectors assume they are both 2 way or is there a difference between them
  7. Bappibear

    Hottub problem over heated plug

    Ohhh boy they look nice and neat different from what i had to work with years ago thanks all will go and pick some up and get the job sorted Thank you all for your inputs
  8. Bappibear

    Hottub problem over heated plug

    Thank you Des i wanted reasurance i was doing the right thing before i started as used to do lots of wiring when i was young and fit but not so much nowadays altho i try and keep up with wiring regs.
  9. Bappibear

    Hottub problem over heated plug

    thats exactly what i want to do but can i crimp the2 wires together on 1 side of the ring coming back into the house or should i put in a choc block
  10. Bappibear

    Hottub problem over heated plug

    i havent done yet but i have checked both sides of the socket cables and both are live when seperated so thats why i know its a ring and that goes back to the main house fuse box with the 32a rcd. But yes i want to run from 1 of those 2 cables and come back into the other to complete the ring...
  11. Bappibear

    Hottub problem over heated plug

    I also have a hottub mines the lay-z-spa paris specs say voltage 220-240V ~ 50Hz, 2050W at 20°C. I fixed the melted plug my fault used on a thick camping cable plugged into mains in house. so now doing the job properly. I have fitted a double ip67 waterproof socket on the outside of my shed...
  12. Bappibear

    Hottub running hot. What to do?

    I also have a hottub mines the lay-z-spa paris specs say voltage 220-240V ~ 50Hz, 2050W at 20°C. I have fitted a double ip67 waterproof socket on the outside of my shed with the twin & earth cable going into the shed with a double socket. In the house the lounge has 4 double sockets on a...

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