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Default Cap off unused outdoor power?

On 7/16/2012 4:31 PM, Arthur Shapiro wrote:
If the wiring is there anyway, wouldn't it make sense to put in an
outdoor-rated box and a 240v outlet for the few bucks it would cost?

There are certainly power tools that are considered to be "better" in their
240v. models - table saws, air compressors, etc., so why not have a convenient
way to use them if such units are purchased in the future?

Art

There are just too many possibilities for that to be useful. If this is
a typical full sized hot tub, the feeder is going to be 50 amp 4 wire.