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 a #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 calculation the larger wire size.

NOTE: the term "dedicated" means that only the spa is operating on the circuit.

Each 115 volt model comes equipped with approximately 15 feet of usable power cord. (This is the maximum allowed by the Underwriters Laboratory.) When the spa is installed, the power cord (on the redwood skirt models) will come out of the bottom of the equipment compartment. On the Classic® model, the power cord should be removed from the equipment compartment and brought out under the spa skirt (directly below the equipment compartment door) prior leveling and filling the spa with water.

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 at the time of sale. The single receptacle and cover plate should be installed by your electrician prior to delivery of your spa. See the Pre Delivery book for further details.

WARNINGS: Do not connect the spa to an extension cord.
The 115 volt GFCI switch and receptacle must be protected from weather and landscape sprinklers—they should never get wet.

220 Volt Operation Requirements

NOTE: we recommend that a sub panel be used to supply and protect the spa. The permanently wired 230V models come with a sub panel containing GFCI breakers. On the convertible models, a subpanel with GFCI breakers must be purchased separately.

All 230 volt Hot Spring® Spas must be wired in accordance with applicable local electrical codes, and all electrical work must be done by a licensed electrician.

A licensed electrician should install a four wire electrical service (two line voltages, one neutral, one ground) from the main electrical panel to the subpanel.

The grounding conductor must be the same gauge as the line conductor, but at least #8 AWG. your electrician should mount the subpanel in the vicinity of the spa, but it should not be closer than five feet from the spa water edge (NEC 680-c)

INSTALLATION NOTE: After the spa has been installed by the dealer's delivery crew, your electrician and connect from the subpanel to the spa's IQ 2000 Control Box and then complete the wiring connections in the control box.

For wiring diagrams, contact us and we'll be glad to get them to you.

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