Is 6 awg wire enough for 130' to a hot tub
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some questions on hot tub / spa wiring in Canada
Comments (5)I'm not up on the Canadian codes but the following is per the US NEC. There are two things that are required for spas. I believe you are getting them confused (happens often). The first is the maintenance disconnect. The disconnect box can be located as close as you like. It needs to be within sight of the person who might be working on the mechanicals of the thing. For instance, in my case, the tub is mounted in the deck, the disconnect is under the deck which is where you get at all the machinery. This disconnect you MUST have. The second is the emergency stop switch. This needs to be located in sight of the spa occupants but not closer than five feet. This is the thing that is NOT REQUIRED for single family residences. If you have teck armored cable, you have to use the fittings. That's the only way cable is listed to be used. If you don't do this you are not assured of either water proofness nor ground bonding. There's nothing wrong with either option for the connection to the panel you describe in #3. Yes Teck doesn't need conduit. "LB" is a conduit fitting which you don't need either....See MoreWhat are the basics of hot tub wiring?
Comments (7)Kudzu, as an avid DIY, I appreciate the fact that you've educated yourself to be able to safely perform all of these tasks for yourself. THe reality of the world today is that we live in a very litigious society. That's one of the reasons that hiring a "real" electrician is so costly. THey carry insurance that covers them in case of an error and a lawsuit. You, as a private party, do not. Peforming electrical work for someone else exposes you to a tremendous liability. If your neighbor's wife uses the new hot tub and is electrocuted, you are financially and morally liable for the deed. This isn't an area that you should be asking for help over the internet with. If you know enough to be able to do it safely, that's one thing. But, you don't, and are asking advice on how to perform this work for someone else who also doesn't know. That's a recipe for disaster. Prudence dictates that sometimes, even for a competent DIYer, a professional is the best option. Tell your neighbor that you don't want the liability for killing his family and that he shouldn't want that either and to call in an electrician....See MoreHot tub wiring question
Comments (5)"From that panel, I have fed 8/3 direct-bury (I forget the code for the cable, but it's got a heavy black plastic casing and heavy insulation)" Most likely TECK cable. You can splice the TECK to another piece of TECK, but you must use the correct TECK connectors. TECK is armored and waterproof cable. The conductors are already in their own waterproof and protected conduit. The TECK is attached with strapping to the deck. If the junction box is protected from the elements under the deck then you don't need TECK from the JB to tub. You could splice into THWN (in Canada it's called R90 X-link). The R90 must be in conduit....See MoreHot Tub Wiring Component Selection
Comments (14)Smithy, WHY would you waste the money on #4 (!) when it has been determined that #8 will be perfectly adequate??? jrturner92, in the US you CANNOT use NM or UF for the outside portion of the wiring to a hot tub. We MUST use conduit can conductors with an insulated ground. I believe Canada is the same. You guys have something called Tek cable I believe. This is the ONLY flexible cable allowed for the outside portion of the wiring. Also, I see that you do not plan to do this, but I believe Canada is the same in that the disconnect MUST be within sight of the tub. So putting it in the basement, even with a lock, is NOT a consideration....See Morebojah
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