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ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
To ensure you will have an opportunity to use your spa soon after delivery, it is very important that the required
electrical service has been installed. Unless otherwise stipulated by your dealer, THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
IMPORTANT: All electrical circuits must be installed by a qualified, licensed electrician.
HOT SPRING spas are manufactured in two different electrical versions. The GRANDEE, ENVOY, VANGUARD,
ARIA, SOVEREIGN, PRODIGY and JETSETTER LX models are available with a 230 volt continuous heating
system. These spas cannot be converted to 115 volt operation.
The remaining spa model, the JETSETTER is available as 115 volt or 230 volt convertible heating systems. This
models comes standard from the factory with 115 volt heating systems; however, with the addition of a subpanel
and a control box wiring change, it can be converted to 230 volt operation. See the following sections for the
electrical requirements for 115 volt operation, 230 volt operation and 230 volt converted operation.
115 VOLT OPERATION REQUIREMENTS
The 115 volt spa requires a dedicated 20 amp, 115 volt circuit. This circuit must be properly wired; that is, it must
have a 20 amp GFCI breaker in the main electrical service panel, and #12 AWG wire (including ground wire) and
the correct polarity throughout the circuit.
WIRE SPECIFICATION NOTE: Long electrical runs may require a larger gauge feed wire than stated. We
recommend that a maximum voltage drop of 3% be used when calculating the larger wire size.
NOTE: The term "dedicated" means that only the spa operates on the circuit.
The 115 volt model comes equipped with approximately 15 feet of usable power cord. (This is the maximum length
allowed by Underwriters Laboratory.) When the spa is installed, the power cord will come out of the bottom of the
equipment compartment.
In addition to the dedicated 20 amp, 115 volt GFCI protected circuit, your spa requires a 20 amp single receptacle.
This receptacle, which contains an outdoor-rated, weather-resistant receptacle cover plate, will be provided to you.
The single receptacle and cover plate should be installed by your electrician prior to the delivery of your spa.
For your safety, when your electrician is installing the electrical outlet, it should be no closer than five (5) feet and no
farther than ten (10) feet from the spa. (Reference National Electric Code 680-6a(1) and 680-41a.)
WARNINGS: Do not connect your spa to an extension cord!
The 115 volt GFCI switch and the receptacle must be protected from weather and landscape sprinklers–they should
never get wet.
NOTE: If you require the services of a licensed electrician, your HOT SPRING Dealer should be able to suggest one
for you.
Your HOT SPRING spa has been carefully engineered to provide maximum safety against electric shock.
Remember, connecting the spa to an improperly wired circuit will negate many of its safety features.
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