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hobble23:
Thanks for the feedback.  Very helpful. I have Tech90 wire which is for outdoor use and is direct burial with armour as well.  It's used by hot tubs in general I know.  As such I don't think I will need an flex conduit as the wire will serve the purpose.  GFCI is all ready to go and tested and will be tested again, and again :)

One item I didn't do is draw a ground wire from the rebar in the slab that the hot tub sits on. Opinions seem to be all over the map on if that is needed for equipotential bonding.  I have come to my own opinion that because it's standalone appliance it's not needed and so I don't plan to address it.

One thing I wish I did was leave a whole in the concrete and come up through the bottom of the tub instead of having the wire come into the side.  I think trying to drill through a 6 inch slab with rebar in it now though would limit my ability to do that so coming in through the side it is.  I may need to get some sort of fitting to go in through the side I guess to seal it off so will have to figure that out.

Will let you know how it goes and maybe take a few pictures!

Exciting times for me.

bud16415:
Sounds like you have a plan. I also wouldn’t bond the tub to the slab. As to the run of the direct burial cable I would at least put it in PVC conduit where it is above ground and penetrates the tubs side for added protection. Many tubs have knock out openings in the lower corner and some have channels below the base pan for pulling wires.

Good luck and enjoy.   

hobble23:
Where the wire comes up on out the ground, currently there is ridgid PVC there over top.  it hink I can probabbly get rid of the ridgid and put it in flex instead and into the tub. 

swilly1000:

--- Quote from: hobble23 on November 06, 2019, 10:11:52 am ---One thing I wish I did was leave a whole in the concrete and come up through the bottom of the tub instead of having the wire come into the side.

--- End quote ---

I did that.  Measured it up and checked and double checked and triple checked to make sure it was in the right place.   Sweet stealth install!

hobble23:
Tomorrow the tub arrives.  Unfortunately, I have to go away this weekend so it won't be up and running really until Monday, but the excitement is in the air around here!

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