Electrical Supply
All our hot tubs require a mains power supply to be installed by a "part P" registered electrician
(see list below).
The supply must be completed and certificated to BS7671 and any other relevant codes of
practice
. You must arrange for the electrician to install all of the power supply prior to our arrival to
site, just leaving a three metre "tail" of excess cable next to the intended location of the hot
tub.
When we arrive to site, we position the hot tub to your requirements, and after some quick checks,
we can start to fill the tub. Once filling commences, your electrician must pull the "tail" of
cable through an entry point into the hot tub's cabinet and make the final connection inside - we
advise that you refer them to this guide.
Both the fitter, electrician and purchaser are then required to sign a disclaimer stating that all
three parties are satisfied that the supply has been installed and certificated to the above
standards. In any case, this must be completed by all three parties, in order to validate your
extended warranty (past the first 12 months).
If for any reason whatsoever, the electrical supply is incomplete on our arrival, we will be unable
to fulfil the handover procedure, or demonstrate the operation of the hot tub to you.
We cannot connect to or modify the electrical connection in any way,
so you must ensure your electrician is on-site when we arrive.
Generally Our Hot Tubs and Swim Spas are rated as below:
Classic Models, Hot Tubs - 13amp or 16amp (See Load Shedding below)
Hydro Plus Models, Hot Tubs - 32amp
Extreme Models, Swim Spas - 40amp
Tip: Always check the rating of the product you buy before electrical work commences
Load Shedding
(Classic models only) means the control unit will turn off the heater when the pumps/blower are
turned on simultaneously, keeping the total current under 13amps. This allows the control box to be
configured to either 13amp or 16amp mode when the spa is delivered.
13amp supplies are often cheaper to have installed as this can result in less work for your
electrician. However the drawback to this is that if the pump or blower are activated, the heater
will cut out, so excessive pump or blower use, can cause the water temperature to drop quickly in
cold weather.
16amp supplies are a little more expensive to have installed, however this means that the jet pump
or air blower can be used without the heater cutting out.
To help you find a suitably qualified electrician, these websites operate Part P
registration schemes, most of which offer a search facility to find a Part P electrician in your
area:
