UTILITIES – GFCI TEST FEATURE
The Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) or Residual Current
Detector (RCD) is an important safety device and is required
equipment on a hot tub installation.
(The GFCI Test Feature is not available on CE rated systems.)
Used for verifying a proper installation
Your spa may be equipped with a GFCI Protection feature. If your spa
has this feature enabled by the manufacturer, the GFCI Trip Test must occur to allow proper
spa function.
On some systems:
Within 1 to 7 days after startup, the spa will trip the GFCI to test it. (The number of days is
factory programmed.) The GFCI must be reset once it has tripped. After passing the GFCI Trip
Test, any subsequent GFCI trips will indicate a ground fault or other unsafe condition and the
power to the spa must be shut off until a service person can correct the problem.
Forcing the GFCI Trip Test
(North America Only)
Touching the GFCI Test Icon on the Utilities Screen takes you to the GFCI Test screen.
The installer can cause the GFCI Trip Test to occur sooner by pressing Test on the GFCI Test
screen.
The GFCI should trip within several seconds and the spa should shut down. If it does not, shut
down the power and manually verify that a GFCI breaker is installed and that the circuit and
spa are wired correctly. Verify the function of the GFCI with its own test button. Restore power
to the spa and repeat the GFCI Trip Test.
Once the GFCI is tripped by the test, reset the GFCI and the spa will operate normally from
that point. You can verify a successful test by navigating to the above screen. Passed should
appear after the Reset line is selected on the GFCI screen.
CE Product:
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CE registered systems do not have an RCD Test Feature due to the nature of the electrical
service.
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Some UL registered systems do not have the GFCI Test Feature activated.
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The end-user must be trained how to properly test and reset the RCD.
Reset Button:
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Only use the Reset Button prior to moving the spa to a new location.
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Pressing the Reset the button forces a new Test to be performed at the new location.
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