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Oakey

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Is it allowable to run a 60 amp 4 wire feeder to a hot tub from a 4 wire sub panel instead of the main breaker panel?
 
A fellow electrical friend said something to the effect of needing an insulated ground wire to feed the sub panel. I asked if hes confusing it with the ground to the tub itself he said no. He does a lot of pools , I have no idea what he means by this but Im doing a hot tub Tmrw and wanted to see what was what by asking here.
 
Jus to cover all bases, it would be questionable for an outdoor hot tub in a premises other than a one family dwelling.
 
If you are installing a 4-wire feeder to a panel that will supply an outdoor hottub, you will need to follow 680.25. He is correct in stating that an insulated Equipment ground conductor is required.

If you are installing a 4-wire branch circuit to an outdoor hottub, you can use a Chapter 3 wiring method inside the building 680.42(C). Do not forget 680.42(A)(1).

Do not forget to read all of the first paragraph in 680.42.
 
Pierre C Belarge said:
If you are installing a 4-wire feeder to a panel that will supply an outdoor hottub, you will need to follow 680.25. He is correct in stating that an insulated Equipment ground conductor is required.

If you are installing a 4-wire branch circuit to an outdoor hottub, you can use a Chapter 3 wiring method inside the building 680.42(C). Do not forget 680.42(A)(1).

Do not forget to read all of the first paragraph in 680.42.
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Pierre are you saying if the sub panel is existing that the feeder must go to a main panel for an outdoor tub?
 
stickboy1375 said:
Didn't we have that discussion already? :D
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See you are young and still remember things. In my old age I contracted CRS. It is a common disease of us old folks. :grin:

Actually I did remember.
 
Dennis Alwon said:
See you are young and still remember things. In my old age I contracted CRS. It is a common disease of us old folks. :grin:

Actually I did remember.
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My problem is I only remember certain things, just ask my wife. :roll:
 
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