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  1. G

    Electrician Jobs TT supply for hot tub

    Hi, I have recently had a hot tub fitted and am not comfortable with it being supplied directly from TN-C-S supply. I’m looking for someone to modify to TT, but struggling to find anyone locally who can help. Location - Warrington, Cheshire. Thanks.
  2. D

    UK Hot tub pump blowing fuse

    Dont know much about motor testing but I have the following results. Pump was working fine until recently but blows fuse as soon as energised. The pump is 7amp max and was fused at 10a, glass type. I got 4 ohms between live and neutral at the pump terminals and >100 megs to earth. I have no...
  3. J

    UK Installing 50A Hot tub supply

    The earthing arrangement where the hot tub will be installed is formed in the TN-C-S system. I want to install the sub-main distribution circuit from the main house consumer unit to the outside of the building to have a power source for the final circuits: hot tub, sockets and lights. The supply...
  4. phochief

    Wiring new hot tub using old hot tub wiring

    Replaced our old 240v hot tub with a new one, which also uses 240v for motors, heater, etc, and 120v for low amp LEDs and touch screen control panel. Right now there are just three 6 ga wires at the subpanel near the hot tub. 6 ga Black, Red and green. The old tub only needed the two hot...
  5. S

    GFCI for hot tub keeps tripping

    Hi, My hot tub keeps tripping after 12 years of use. I'm thinking it's the GFCI gone bad. Unfortunately it's a CH 2 pole 50 amp (GFTCB250) and they are on national backorder. The only options I can think of are to put a GFCI in the main panel (Sqaure D) and replace the GFCI at the disconnect...
  6. S

    Swa install to hot tub

    Hi, looking for some advice, 6mm swa allready installed to a hot tub Client now wants additions and my calcs say the original swa is allready too small. 26a but its120m run, im advising 16mm 2core. However the swa installed is 4 core so was thinking of doubling cores together to save on time/...
  7. R

    100ma/30ma rcd for hot tub

    Hi I posted recently about a hot tub supply I was needing advice with. One reply I got was directing me to a video by dave savery. Having watched the video I have a question. On his install he puts a 100a 100mA rcd and 32A 30mA rcbo in the same enclosure at the house supply end. Meter tails...
  8. R

    The dreaded hot tub!!

    Hi Guys So I've never installed a hot tub supply before so take it easy on me. I've spent a bit of time researching it myself and its a minefield of conflicting information. From what i've gathered I need to run from the DB to a rotary isolator. RCD at DB. Connect armouring of swa at DB end...
  9. Spike1947

    Garden Hot Tub safety !

    Hi I am thinking of putting in a Hot Tubat the end of our garden, fed from the a garden shed, more or less next to it, now this might be a silly question ( Ive only just got up) but how do I make sure that the hot tub is safe , ie garden, person,bathtub yes it will be earthed from the shed...
  10. B

    Solar Solar powered hot tub

    G'day, In order to lower my electricity bill, I want to use the power of the sun to heat my hot tub. The setup is the following: A 100W solar panel is driving a raspberry pico microcontroller which is measuring the temperature of the water in the hot tub. If the water is below 40C=105F it will...
  11. The apprentice

    Diversity (hot tub) & (sauna)

    Hello there, I have a sub main in a small bunker that is supplied from an in house 50A supply that then supply’s a 6mm2 SWA that supply a small board that feeds a sauna and hot tub and also a 32 A commando socket and some small led lighting they are Adding in 2 x 3kw Emerson’s for a shower can I...
  12. M

    DIY Hot tub wiring??

    I would like to set up my hot tub wiring a few months before my tub arrives, I would also like to do it DYI. The run I'm panning is 100' from the main panel to the tub. The hot tub (Bullfrog) requires 240v/50a service. My plan at this point is to install a 50 amp breaker on the main panel with...
  13. T

    Rcd tripping on new hot tub circuit

    I'm having a problem with the CU rcd tripping out, I have installed a feed outside to my daughters hot tub using 6mm cable about 14mts in length going to a metal clad dis board and from there via a 32A mcb to a 32A switched socket, insulation is good, no damp, but when I connected up the tub the...
  14. C

    Would a breaker be bad if it reads no voltage at breaker? The 50 amp gfci breaker for my hot tub is not reading voltage

    The 50A gfci for my hot tub is not reading voltage.
  15. Weezy

    Shocks From Hot Tub Water?

    Hey all! I’m off to look at a job tomorrow, client says their kids have reported they got a shock from touching the water in the hot tub (customer hasn’t experienced this themselves) first thought was static discharge, but when asked if it happens continuously when touching the water customer...
  16. P

    Solar Complete novice, looking for some guidance

    Hello everyone, hope your all well. So I have a little time on my hands and decided I would use it to build a small solar solution to heat the inflatable hot tub and save a little cash in the process. I've bought a couple of solar mats to heat the water and a 12v whale pump to push the water...
  17. S

    Hot Tub Thermal Cut Out (Over Temperature) Cleverspa

    Hi, The heater over temp protection (bi-metal) switch on my Cleverspa has failed open circuit. If I link it out, the heater still works. As expected, the manufacturer hasn't replied. So, can anybody advise the type / part number if this part; or advise the temperature at which this over-temp...
  18. James

    Go Plus Inflatable Hot Tub Recall

    The Go Plus hot tub is being recalled because you could get electrocuted taking a dip, according to press releases from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI). An Amazon spokesperson said: "Safety is a top priority at Amazon. "We require all products offered in our store to comply...
  19. M

    Supply to garden room with hot tub

    There’s is currently a 3 core 6mm swa installed/40amp breaker, the garden room has its own consumer unit with a 32amp ring circuit and 6amp lighting. The ring circuit has a 1kw heater and a computer/ printer so not a lot of load and the lights are led -total 60w. They now want a 32amp hot tub...
  20. P

    Hot Tub Wiring Question

    Hi, I purchased a new hot tub (still hasn't arrived) and am probably doing the wiring myself. My "qualifications" are - my father was a lifelong electrician before passing away a couple of years ago. I spent many summers (and a few years) working with him and helped wire several hot tubs. The...

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