Cal Spas LTR20051000 - Manual (Page 14)

Preparing for Your New Portable Spa
220 Volt Electrical Installation
All 220V spas are required to have a dedicated 50-Amp GFCI breaker and should only be wired by a licensed
electrician. To ensure proper wiring of your GFCI, follow these diagrams (Figure 2 and Figure 3).
• Always follow applicable local, state, and federal codes and guidelines.
• Your new 220V Cal Spa requires a dedicated, 50-Amp GFCI Service with four #6 AWG copper wires. This
will include a black and a red wire for your incoming power, a white wire used for your neutral, and a green
wire for your ground.
You can use #6 AWG wire for a distance of up to 100’. Wire run over 100’ must increase to #4 gauge. This is
the only acceptable electrical wiring procedure. Spas wired in any other way will void your warranty and
may result in serious injury.
Do not install a GFCI breaker in the main electrical panel. The further away a GFCI is installed from the spa,
the higher the risk of false tripping or resetting of the GFCI breaker. We only recommend the use of the Square
D GFCI breaker.
Before each use of your spa, you should check the GFCI. During this test, the spa should be operational.
3. Press the test button on the GFCI. The GFCI will trip and the spa will shut off.
4. Wait 30 seconds and reset the GFCI breaker by turning the breaker off then back on. Your spa will be
operational in about five seconds.
Your spa is now safe to use.
Figure 2. GFCI Hook-Up
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