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Important: Read complete instructions before beginning installation.
Positioning Your Spa
Because your spa is portable, you can locate it just about anywhere you wish—on a deck, patio, or even indoors. Be sure
to position it above ground in an area with good drainage and on a level, continuous surface which can support the weight
of the spa , water and people; this weight is approximately 1965 lbs. You must also provide access to the spa's equipment
for service and general maintenance.
Electrical Requirements
Your Alexa, as it comes from the factory, requires a 115 VAC 20 AMP electrical outlet and must be in a grounded separate
circuit having no other appliance connected in that circuit. If you do not have a 115 VAC 20 AMP circuit, a qualified electrician
should be called in to install the necessary wiring. Inadequately sized wiring may cause a voltage drop which might cause
the unit to malfunction and bring about permanent damage to the spa's electrical system. The circuit must also have a ground
wire in order to take advantage of the designed-in safety features of the spa. A bond wire must also be used. Bond according
to procedure described on the next page.
Caution: Without proper grounding and bonding, a system malfunction may cause fatal shock.
Electrical Precaution
1.
The spa is supplied with a 15 ft. line cord which terminates
with an integral Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
plug. Locate the spa near enough to a weather protected
outlet, but no closer than 10 ft. DO NOT USE AN EXTEN-
SION CORD! Using as extension cord is hazardous and
will decrease the amount of power to the unit, causing slow
heating, poor whirlpool performance, or system malfunc-
tion.
2. Bring the line cord out from under the skirt through either of
the notches in the pan - right side or center/back. Remove
skirt screws as required to gain access.
Make sure the line cord does not lie across a walkway or in
a heavily traveled area where it may be a safety hazard or
become damaged.
3. Do not locate lighting fixtures directly above the spa. If
lighting is located within 5 feet of the spa, it must be on a
circuit protected by a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Inter-
rupter).
20 AMP
RECEPTACLE
CAUTION
Do not apply electrical power to the spa unless it is filled with water to the normal water level, which is approx. 6" below
the spa rim (see location of water level indicator on face of skimmer on page 6). If the spa's motor/pumps are actuated
when there is not sufficient water in the unit, the circulation pump could be irreparably damaged. Not heeding this caution
will nullify the warranty. In addition to damaging the unit, operating the unit with insufficient water could cause a fire.
INSTALLATION
4. Do not use electrically connected devices, such as televi-
5. All fixed metal objects located within 5 ft. of the spa, such
6. An approved ground may be an 8 ft. long ground rod, a
GFCI PLUG
sion, radio, telephones, stereo speakers, light or cooking
devices within 5 ft. of the spa when the spa is being used.
as fence posts, railings, door frames, greenhouse struc-
tures, gutters, etc., must be attached to the bonding bar on
the outside of the spa System Control Module using #8
solid copper wire. With #8 solid copper wire, bond the
spa to the house electrical panel or approved local
bond. Bonding lugs are available at your locate electri-
cal supply store. (See illustration on page 5 for bond bar
location.)
plate electrode, or a buried metal water pipe with at least
10 ft. of buried pipe. Check your local building code for
requirements.
WARNING!
The continuous service ground wire is located in the line
cord supplied. Do not modify this cord in any way!
Tampering with the ground wire or using an adaptor which
would make the built-in grounding device and GFCI inef-
fective would cause electrical shock. Such modification
would also nullify the warranty.
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