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Spa Wiring Project
Here is what I have:
I have a brand new Sq.D 200 amp Homeline panel installed in my garage. I have an available 50 amp breaker. What I plan to do is run 1" UV-resistant 41UM Rigid PVC along the foundation above grade for a distance of 50 feet to a Sq. D. Spa Panel using four strands of #6. Anyone with a license see any problems with my conduit or wire sizing???? I plan to have a separate 5/8" copper ground rod just for the spa. |
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Silencer wrote:
Here is what I have: I have a brand new Sq.D 200 amp Homeline panel installed in my garage. I have an available 50 amp breaker. What I plan to do is run 1" UV-resistant 41UM Rigid PVC along the foundation above grade for a distance of 50 feet to a Sq. D. Spa Panel using four strands of #6. Anyone with a license see any problems with my conduit or wire sizing???? I plan to have a separate 5/8" copper ground rod just for the spa. I guess I can't answer your question because I don't have a license. Does the spa actually need a neutral wire? (maybe for a light or a convenience outlet) You never said how many amps the spa draws, which is important for figuring the voltage drop. Best regards, Bob |
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zxcvbob wrote in
: Silencer wrote: Here is what I have: I have a brand new Sq.D 200 amp Homeline panel installed in my garage. I have an available 50 amp breaker. What I plan to do is run 1" UV-resistant 41UM Rigid PVC along the foundation above grade for a distance of 50 feet to a Sq. D. Spa Panel using four strands of #6. Anyone with a license see any problems with my conduit or wire sizing???? I plan to have a separate 5/8" copper ground rod just for the spa. I guess I can't answer your question because I don't have a license. Does the spa actually need a neutral wire? (maybe for a light or a convenience outlet) You never said how many amps the spa draws, which is important for figuring the voltage drop. Best regards, Bob It appears to me the spa needs four wires. The unit draws 40 amps. |
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In article , "Silencer" wrote:
Here is what I have: I have a brand new Sq.D 200 amp Homeline panel installed in my garage. I have an available 50 amp breaker. What I plan to do is run 1" UV-resistant 41UM Rigid PVC along the foundation above grade for a distance of 50 feet to a Sq. D. Spa Panel using four strands of #6. Anyone with a license see any problems with my conduit or wire sizing???? You haven't provided enough information for anyone, licensed or not, to answer that question. Specifically, it's necessary to know the wire type (THHN, THW, RHW, etc) and the amperage required by the spa, before you can determine if #6 wire in a 1" conduit is appropriate. -- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt. And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time? |
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No license either, but a couple of things I know, after installing
mine. The breaker must be at least 5 feet away from the spa, and within sight of the spa. So if you can see the 200 amp panel from the spa, you shouldn't need a separate box for the install, right? The breaker must be a GFI-type. Your wire gauge seems good to go. Your conduit must be anchored, what, every 8 feet? Could be less... Again- I am NOT licensed! Tom |
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"Silencer" wrote in message ... Here is what I have: I have a brand new Sq.D 200 amp Homeline panel installed in my garage. I have an available 50 amp breaker. I used a two pole 50A GFI breaker. Mine needed 4 wire as the heater/pumps ran on 240V but the light and control panel ran on 120 What I plan to do is run 1" UV-resistant 41UM Rigid PVC along the foundation above grade for a distance of 50 feet to a Sq. D. Spa Panel using four strands of #6. Anyone with a license see any problems with my conduit or wire sizing???? I plan to have a separate 5/8" copper ground rod just for the spa. |
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I plan to have a separate 5/8" copper ground rod just for the spa. I hope you meant an "ADDITIONAL" ground rod. You spa ground must still be connected (bonded?) to the main service ground. The purpose of an "additional" ground is to provide a return path to ground for some "stray" voltages. It helps ensure that there is no significant voltage difference between, say, your grill and the frame of the spa. |
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On 26 May 2005 15:37:16 -0500, "Silencer" wrote:
Here is what I have: I have a brand new Sq.D 200 amp Homeline panel installed in my garage. I have an available 50 amp breaker. What I plan to do is run 1" UV-resistant 41UM Rigid PVC along the foundation above grade for a distance of 50 feet to a Sq. D. Spa Panel using four strands of #6. Anyone with a license see any problems with my conduit or wire sizing???? I plan to have a separate 5/8" copper ground rod just for the spa. Coupla points in adddition to what has already been said. I maybe wrong (always a distinct possibility) but isn't UM41 water pipe? You should be using schedule 80 conduit. At least in the AZ sun, pvc conduit is going to look like a snake after a while. I would (and did) consider burying it. The underground part could be schedule 40 then. If you're using THHN, the usual Home Depot stuff, then 6 AWG should do it even when derated for temperature, assuming that your spa is like mine, rated as a 40A load. Conduit big enough to meet the code for the number and size of conductors and conduit big enough to actully pull the wire through are two different things especially if you have any bends. |
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