General Electrical Safety Instructions - Jacuzzi J-315 Owner's Manual

4.0 General Electrical Safety Instructions

Your new Jacuzzi® spa is equipped with a "state-of-the-art" equipment
system. It contains the most advanced safety and self-protective equip-
ment in the industry. Nonetheless, this spa must be installed properly to
insure dependable usage. Please contact your dealer or local building
department should you have any questions regarding your installation.
Proper grounding is extremely important. Jacuzzi spas are equipped
with a current collector system. A pressure wire connector is provided
on the surface of the control box, located outside the equipment door
(Figure-B, page 13) to permit connection of a bonding wire between
this point and any ground metal equipment, metal water pipe or conduit
within 5 feet (1.5m) of the spa, or copper clad grounding rod buried with-
in 5 feet (1.5m) of the spa. Bonding wire must be at least No. 8 AWG
(8.4mm ) solid copper wire. This is a most important safety assurance
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feature. Before installing this spa, check with the local building depart-
ment to insure installation conforms to local building codes.
120/240 Volt J-315 Convertible Models
A spa connected to a 120 VAC electrical service must be located close
enough to a grounded, grounding-type electrical outlet so that the
included power cord can be plugged directly into it. DO NOT USE AN
EXTENSION CORD as this could cause damage to the spa's equip-
ment due to insufficient voltage. The power supplied to this spa must be
a dedicated circuit with no other appliances or lights sharing the power
provided by the circuit.
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