Electron_Sam78
Senior Member
- Location
- Palm Bay, FL
Ok I've never done a hot tub before so someone correct me or add to this if necessary. I'll give the details of the install and what I've learned from reading the code book and some forum posts on the subject
The unit is a self contained hot tub with a non-conductive shell installed outdoors on a 4 foot high elevated deck of a single-family dwelling.
Applicable codes from 2011 NEC (paraphrased):
The unit is a self contained hot tub with a non-conductive shell installed outdoors on a 4 foot high elevated deck of a single-family dwelling.
Applicable codes from 2011 NEC (paraphrased):
- 680.12 Maintenance D/C means 5 ft horizontally from wall of tub.
- 680.22(A)(1) Receptacle for tub must be 10 ft away from tub or 6 ft if all the following are met:
- single receptacles (no duplex)
- locking type (twist lock)
- grounding type
- GFCI protected
- 680.22(A)(2) other receptacles (not for tub) located not less than 6 ft from tub
- 680.26 All metal fittings and equipment must be bonded using #8 solid copper. Fitting less than 4" in any dimension and not pentrating pool more than 1" are exempt from bonding. Pool water must be bonded.
- 680.44 GFCI protection required for tub equipment power supply.
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