General Electrical Safety Instructions - Sundance Spas 880 Series Owner's Manual

• SUFFICIENT ACCESS: In the unlikely event that you should ever
need to access or gain entry to any portion of the spa for servicing,
it is highly recommended that you plan your indoor installation to
provide full access to the entire spa.
• WARRANTY: Damage caused by not following these guidelines
or any improper installation not in accordance with local codes or
authorities is not covered under the spas warranty. Please consult
your local state or city building ordinances.
• DO NOT SHIM THE SPA. To ensure proper support the spa must sit
flat on the intended foundation.
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General Electrical Safety Instructions

Your new Sundance
the-art" equipment system. It contains the most advanced
safety and self-protective equipment in the industry.
Nonetheless, this hot tub must be installed properly to
ensure dependable usage. Please contact your local
Sundance Spas dealer or local building department should you have any
questions regarding your installation.
Proper grounding is extremely important. Sundance hot tubs are
equipped with a current collector system. A pressure wire connector is
provided on the surface of the control box, located inside the equipment
door (Figure C, page 14) 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 hot tub, or copper clad grounding rod
buried within 5 feet (1.5m) of the hot tub. Bonding wire must be at least
No. 8 AWG (8.4 mm²) solid copper wire. This is a most important safety
assurance feature.
Before installing your hot tub, check with your local government/electri-
cal authority to ensure installation conforms to local country/area state
codes.
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hot tub is equipped with the "state-of-
880 SERIES
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