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Bullfrog Spas Owner’s Manual
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS & HOOK-UP
All Bullfrog Portable Spas must be wired in accordance with all local & national electric codes. Have a licensed
electrician perform the electrical installation.
Important:
All metal enclosures, pipe or conduit located within 5 feet (1.5m) of the spa must be bonded to the
Control Center Box located inside the equipment compartment of the spa. The wire used to complete this bonding
must be a minimum No. 8 (8.4mm²) solid copper wire. It is to be connected to the ground lug connector on the
exterior surface of the Control Center Box and all metal items described above.
WIRING SCHEMATIC
Please reference the wiring schematic (Figure C.) for assistance with the installation instructions below.
120V/240V CONVERTIBLE EQUIPMENT
Unless you special ordered 120 Volt equipment, your Bullfrog Portable Spa comes standard as a 240 Volt spa.
If your spa is equipped with a Standard Control System (STD-05), it can be wired as either a dedicated 120V or
240V system.
With the 120 Volt Standard Control System, you can take advantage of the Bullfrog PowerPlus feature by upgrading
your 120V system to a more powerful 240V system. The 240V system allows you to increase horsepower as well
as heating capacity.
For specific conversion instructions, please refer to the system wiring diagram locating inside of the control
system box.
120 VOLT INSTALLATION
Use only a qualified Licensed Electrician to make 120 Volt electrical installations.
Your 120 Volt spa requires a dedicated GFCI 20 AMP electrical circuit and a minimum supply wire size of 12
gauge. It is important that this circuit is dedicated (not being used by any other electrical appliance) or your spa
may not function properly.
Position your Bullfrog Portable Spa at least 5 feet (1.5m) from all electrical outlets or devices.
240 VOLT INSTALLATION
Use only a qualified Licensed Electrician to make 240 Volt electrical installations.
Your 240 Volt Bullfrog Portable Spa requires a dedicated 50 AMP electrical circuit and a minimum supply wire size
of 6 gauge. It is important that this circuit is dedicated (not being used by any other electrical appliance) or your
spa may not function properly.
Position your Bullfrog Portable Spa at least 5 feet (1.5m) from all electrical outlets or devices.
30 AMP Conversion Option:
If you do not have 50 AMPS of electrical service available, your authorized Bullfrog
Portable Spa Dealer or electrician can easily convert your spa to operate on 30 AMPS with a minimum supply wire
size of 10 gauge. Please be aware, that spas converted to 30 AMPS are only capable of heating the water when the
circulation pump is in low-speed, not high-speed. This heating limitation is acceptable in most climates as well as
in indoor installations.
