Jacuzzi tub electrical

[signcrafter]

Putting in a jacuzzi tub that comes with a short plug on it. What is the standard as far as how to put an outlet in for it? I can do an outlet under the tub with an access panel from another room. Do I also need a gfci, the one with just the buttons and no outlet, in the bathroom for easily resetting it and a means of disconnect?

 

[Hubmonkey]

I am not an electrician, just a dude on the internet. Ours is done on its own circuit, with a standard outlet at the tub that has a GFCI switch upstream with no outlets on it. That GFCI Switch is in another room (closet) and looks like this.

 

[FredWanaker]

here one has to be on a gfci circuit, and a shutoff be within so many feet of the spa. You may have to pull a permit if it is more than a 120V plug in style, meaning 220V hard wired. The manual should specify circuit size.

 

[sparky 1971]

The means of disconnect is satisfied by being able to unplug the motor. It does have to be GFCI protected, but don't put that under the tub. You could also use a GFCI breaker. There may be a lug on the motor case that will need to have a #8 ground wire run from it to the cold water pipe if said piping is metallic. Disregard if it's PEX.

 

[Terry D]

I usually use a dead front GFCI like in post #2. If the tub has heaters, then you will have to GFCI protect that also. Just put a regular receptacle under the tub. The last few I did, didn't even have a lug. The motors were plastic.

 

[dcg9381]

here one has to be on a gfci circuit, and a shutoff be within so many feet of the spa. You may have to pull a permit if it is more than a 120V plug in style, meaning 220V hard wired. The manual should specify circuit size.

Same way here. Needs a disconnect that's accessible and must be GFCI. I used a "spa panel" (basically a GFI single breaker sub panel) and hard wired it.

 

[sparky 1971]

Same way here. Needs a disconnect that's accessible and must be GFCI. I used a "spa panel" (basically a GFI single breaker sub panel) and hard wired it.

Is yours a hot tub? I think the topic here is a jacuzzi bath tub. The cord on the end of the motor satisfies the disconnect.

 

[dcg9381]

I stand corrected!