Electrical Service - Jacuzzi The Cirrus IG Owner's Manual

Electrical Service

Since most spa owners are not usually qualified to install the electrical hook-up to the equipment pack, we recommend
that you hire a professional electrician for a completely safe and functional installation. You or your electrician should obtain
whatever electrical permits may be required in your community and have the finished installation inspected by the local
building or electrical inspector. Consult your local building inspection department to determine local requirements. Your
electrician must size the wires to provide adequate amperage and voltage at the equipment pack. The type of wiring
insulation, amperage requirement, and distance from the service panel will determine the wire size (minimum 12 gauge
recommended). See also sections on grounding and bonding.
You will need to purchase a means of controlling your spa equipment pack. We recommend that you install an air switch/
timer such as that available as an option from your Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath dealer. Follow switch manufacturer's instructions
when installing and refer to addendum sheet included with this product for wiring information. Provide a separate 230 VAC/
15AMP circuit to supply power to each of the motor/pumps. Additional circuits will be needed for any auxiliary equipment,
such as electric heater, air blower or chlorinator.
Note: When installing power wiring to the motors, refer to wiring diagram on motors or behind connection plate.
Bonding
Using a #8 solid copper wire, connect the equipment pack motors, current collector pipes (if an electric heater is used)
and air blower (if used) to a local bonding bar. Also connect all fixed metal objects (metal railings, window frames,
greenhouse structures, lamp poles, fence posts and gutters within 5 feet of the spa to the local bond bar. The local bond
bar must be connected to the house sub-panel or main electrical panel with a #8 solid copper bond wire. Consult your local
building inspection office for requirements. (See National Electrical Code Article 680-22.) Bonding lugs are available at
your local electrical supply store.
Grounding
The continuous service ground (minimum #14 copper) must run inside the electrical supply conduit from the main service
panel to the ground terminal in the equipment. Approved Local Ground. An approved local ground may be an 8 ft. long
ground rod, a ground plate electrode, or a buried metallic water pipe with at least 10 ft. or more of buried pipe. See Article
250 of the NEC or consult your local building code for additional approved grounding methods.
Your equipment pack is an electrical device. It has been made to operate as safely as possible
with many safeguards designed in. It complies with the NEC (National Electrical Code). It must
be installed at least 5 feet away from the spa and grounded properly in order to maintain these
safeguards. (See "Approved Local Ground".) All fixed metals within 5 feet of the spa must be
bonded (see Bonding). Electrical receptacles must be at least 10 feet from inside the rim of the
spa and be of a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) type, or in a GFCI circuit. Area lighting
must not be located over the spa and must be at least 5 feet horizontally away from the spa rim,
at least 5 feet above the floor or ground. If within 10 feet of spa, it should be in a circuit protected
by a GFCI (see National Electrical Code, Article 680-6).
Without proper grounding and bonding, a system malfunction may cause fatal shock!
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