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Electrical Requirements and
Precautions
GENERAL INFORMATION
Y
our Hot Spot
®
Spa has been carefully designed to give you maximum safety against electrical shock. Connecting the
spa to an improperly wired circuit will negate many of the spa’s safety features. Please read and follow the electrical
installation requirements and instructions for your specific spa model completely!
There are two electrical configurations associated with Hot Spot
®
Spas. Each spa comes standard as a 115 volt 15 amp,
cord-connected electrical configuration, which is designated as an “either/or” hydromassage system. This means that the
heater will not activate simultaneously with the high speed mode of the jet pump. If you use your spa for extremely long
periods of time with the high speed jet pump operating, you may experience a slight drop in water temperature. This
happens because the heater will not heat while the pump is running on high. To allow the heater to operate at the same
time as the high speed jet pump, the spa may be converted (by an authorized technician) to a 115 volt 30 amp hard-wired
configuration. The 30 amp configuration provides enough electrical current to allow the heater and the high speed jet
pump to operate simultaneously. Conversion requires electrical modification within the control box (contact an authorized
Hot Spot
®
Service Technician) and the installation of an electrical subpanel (available from your Hot Spot
®
Dealer). A
licensed electrician must install the subpanel.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
The spa must be connected to a 115 volt, 15 amp (30 amp for converted models) grounded circuit. The equipment pack
requires a MINIMUM of 104 volts under load. A dedicated circuit is required; the term “dedicated” means the electrical
circuit is not being used for any other high-load electrical items (patio lights, appliances, garage circuits, etc.). If the spa is
connected to a non-dedicated circuit, overloading will result in “nuisance tripping” of the internal fuses or of the breaker
switch at the house electrical breaker panel.
The circuit must be properly wired; that is, it must have the following:
• Standard (cord-connected) 115 volt 15 amp – A minimum 15 amp circuit breaker in the house breaker panel,
#14 AWG or larger wire (including the ground wire) and the correct polarity throughout the circuit.
• Converted (hard-wired) 115 volt 30 amp – A minimum 30 amp circuit breaker in the house breaker panel,
#10 AWG or larger wire (including the ground wire), a subpanel with an appropriate GFCI breaker, and the correct
polarity throughout the circuit.
A pressure wire connector is provided on the exterior surface of the spa’s electrical control box, located inside the
equipment compartment. This is to permit the connection of a bonding ground wire between this point and any metal
equipment, enclosures, pipe or conduit within five feet of the spa (if needed to comply with local building code
requirements). The bonding wire must be at least a #8 AWG solid copper wire.
NEVER CONNECT THE SPA TO AN EXTENSION CORD!
SPA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Each Hot Spot
®
Spa comes equipped with approximately 15 feet of usable power cord (this is the maximum length
allowed by regulatory standards and the National Electric Code). The power cord is stored for shipping inside the
equipment compartment. To remove the power cord, open the equipment compartment and locate the cord. Carefully pull
the cord out of the equipment compartment to the desired length.
If you choose to convert your spa to 115 volt 30 amp operation (contact an authorized Hot Spot
®
Spa Service Technician
to perform the conversion), a licensed electrician must install the subpanel (available from your Hot Spot
®
Spa Dealer).
Refer to the 30 amp wiring instructions at the end of this section for electrical connections and specifications.
STANDARD, CORD-CONNECTED 115 VOLT 15 AMP
CONFIGURATION
For your safety, if you are having an electrician install an electric outlet for the spa outdoors, it should be no closer than ten
(10) feet and no further than fifteen (15) feet from the spa. If the spa is being installed indoors, it should be no closer than
five (5) feet and no further than ten (10) feet from the spa. [Reference National Electrical Code 680 - 6a(1) and 680 - 41a.]
One GFCI is used in the cord-connected 15 amp configuration. The GFCI module is located at the end of the power cord.
To test the GFCI, simply press the TEST button. The GFCI should trip to the “off” position, disconnecting power to the spa.
To reset the GFCI, press the RESET button. The GFCI should reset, and power should be restored to the spa. If the GFCI
does not function in this way, unplug the cord and contact an authorized Hot Spot
®
Spa Service Technician.
NOTE: Consult your local code authority to determine if an electrical outlet with a cover is required for your installation. If it
is, a suitable outlet cover may be purchased from your Authorized Hot Spot
®
Dealer. Ask for Part #71591.
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