Article 680.43

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Article 680.43 (A) (1) states: (A) Receptacles. At least one 15A or 20A, 125V receptaclemust be located at least 6 ft, but not more than 10 ft, fromthe inside wall of the spa or hot tub.
If the hot tub (not permanently mounted) is located inside a screened in lanai (i.e. basically located outdoors see Article 680.42), is at least one receptacle still a requirement? and if so, what is the logic?
 
I assume the receptacle is there so people don't run extension cords and it is also there for maintenance of the tub. Same reason as to why a receptacle is needed near a/c equipment
 
Dennis is spot on, and to add that we supply them the required protected outlet so the HO doesn't use an extension cord and plug it into an unprotected outlet to power a radio sitting on the edge of the spa.
 
IV. Spas and Hot Tubs

680.42 Outdoor Installations. A spa or hot tub installed
outdoors shall comply with the provisions of Parts I and II
of this article, except as permitted in 680.42(A) and (B),
that would otherwise apply to pools installed outdoors.

So then going to Part 2 for Permanently Installed Pools...

680.22 Lighting, Receptacles, and Equipment.

(A) Receptacles.

(1) Required Receptacle, Location. Where a permanently
installed pool is installed, no fewer than one 125-volt, 15-
or 20-ampere receptacle on a general-purpose branch circuit
shall be located not less than 1.83 m (6 ft) from, and
not more than 6.0 m (20 ft) from, the inside wall of the
pool. This receptacle shall be located not more than 2.0 m
(6 ft 6 in.) above the floor, platform, or grade level serving
the pool.

(4) GFCI Protection. All 15- and 20-ampere, single-phase,
125-volt receptacles located within 6.0 m (20 ft) of
the inside walls of a pool shall be protected by a ground-fault
circuit interrupter.

I hope this answers your question.
 
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