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aug0211:
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--- Quote from: aug0211 on January 21, 2019, 04:06:24 pm ---Well, we're official - order placed this AM.
Sarena Bay
Ultralife (white) shell
Vintage cedar cabinet
Black Ultralast cover
EZlifter
Startup chemicals
"Premium" steps (I assume they're just the standard steps)
Delivery anticipated in 4-6 weeks. Getting quotes on the concrete pad now, and figuring out the electrical.
I'm assuming I'll need to add a 220v/50a dedicated breaker and run the line from the main panel to a sub-panel with the sub-panel probably mounted on the exterior for code purposes (please correct me if I'm wrong here).
Does the spa come with its own sub-panel?
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White w/ Cedar sounds like a sexy color combo, I love the 'clean look' the white shell provides so I sell a lot of that color personally speaking. Typically the spa will not come with the 50 Amp GFI Panel, your electrician can provide one at a rough cost of $79-$99 give or take and yes the electrician will run a dedicated 220 volt line directly to the spa via the GFI disconnect panel.....a typical spa will require a 4-Wire service (2 Hot Wires in 6 gauge, 1 Neutral wire in 6 gauge, and 1 ground wire in 8 gauge, all wire should be 'jacketed') Good Luck!
edit: Yes, breaker panel will be installed 'near' the spa, code requires a Minimum of 5' clearance from the Hot Tub and typically a maximum of 50' and the box should be installed 'in line of sight' so that if there is ever an issue the box can be located quickly and the breaker can be shut off (ie don't hide your panel underneath a deck where nobody can find it)
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Very helpful info - thank you!
In terms of burying the wires - is it typical to have them in place before concrete is poured so they are in the concrete as it is formed? Or are most people just coming up from the ground right before the pad and then securing the conduit to the pad with brackets and cement screws?
Lastly - where does the conduit feed in on the Sarena Bay for the wiring? From the diagram, it looks like it is on the left side of the tub (when looking at the topside controls), where the left side meets the front?
swilly1000:
Run the wire up through the pad for a totally stealth install. If you do it this way, you have to measure, measure again, and measure yet again. If you come out of the pad at the wrong spot you will be p***ed.
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipN-IZ369041TxhaD_X3ZKVEyGix7bJDCmBKpggL
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPcirVWPnraoRabRSOjz6GLp3h6d1cRi5viIqFU
I had to tell my electrician that it was off by 7" and he made it right but it was on me to ensure that the wire came up in the right spot. We nailed it in the end, but not without some serious intervention. There are plenty of not so fun outcomes in this regard. Google it.
aug0211:
--- Quote from: swilly1000 on January 22, 2019, 11:16:02 pm ---Run the wire up through the pad for a totally stealth install. If you do it this way, you have to measure, measure again, and measure yet again. If you come out of the pad at the wrong spot you will be p***ed.
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipN-IZ369041TxhaD_X3ZKVEyGix7bJDCmBKpggL
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPcirVWPnraoRabRSOjz6GLp3h6d1cRi5viIqFU
I had to tell my electrician that it was off by 7" and he made it right but it was on me to ensure that the wire came up in the right spot. We nailed it in the end, but not without some serious intervention. There are plenty of not so fun outcomes in this regard. Google it.
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Sounds like this is the ideal route, but also carries some risk (if you get it wrong).
The photos you linked returned 404 errors - any chance you can link again? Trying to determine if it will look nice enough to warrant the risk of me messing up the measurement :)
swilly1000:
I can link and see the photos.
Anyone else?
Tman122:
--- Quote from: swilly1000 on January 23, 2019, 09:47:06 pm ---I can link and see the photos.
Anyone else?
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Only working for you. But no one else.
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