Watkins LAP Hot Tub User Manual


 
Page 6 Electrical Installation
230 VOLT SUBPANEL WIRING INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: The subpanel must be placed within 100 feet of the main electrical service panel, and between 5 (1.5 m) and 50 feet (15 m) away from the
spa. All electrical connections must be made in accordance with the wiring information contained in this manual and on the back of the field wiring
access panel of the control box.
Refer to the wiring diagram below.
1. Connect the #8 AWG, WHITE [NEUTRAL] wire from the Neutral/Ground Bar on the main electrical service to the WHITE [NEUTRAL, Panel
Neutral, Pigtail] of the subpanel.
2. Connect the #8 AWG, BLACK [L1] wire from the main electrical service to the subpanel [terminal L1].
3. Connect the #8 AWG, RED [L2] wire from the main electrical service to the subpanel [terminal L2].
4. Connect the #8 AWG, GREEN wire from the Neutral/Ground Bar on the main electrical service to the GROUND terminal of the subpanel.
5. Connect the #8 AWG, WHITE [NEUTRAL] wire from the subpanel breaker to the Neutral terminal on the spa’s control box.
6. Connect the #8 AWG, BLACK [L1] wire from the subpanel breaker to terminal [L1] on the spa’s control box.
7. Connect the #8 AWG, RED [L2] wire from the subpanel breaker to terminal [L2] on the spa’s control box.
8. Connect the #8 AWG, GREEN wire from the GROUND terminal of the subpanel to the GROUND terminal in the spa’s control box.
9. Bond the spa to all exposed metal equipment or fixtures, handrails, and concrete pad pre N.E.C. and all local codes.
NOTE: To change from Fahrenheit
to Celsius remove jumper on JP2.
230 Volt
Mallorca
®
&
La Palma
Spa Model
Jumper
Configuration
230 VAC CONVERTED SPA
230 VAC PERMANENTLY CONNECTED SPA
REMOVE POWER JUMPER
FROM TERMINAL BLOCK TO
CONVERT SPA TO OPERATE
AT 230 VAC.
NO POWER
JUMPERS REQUIRED
SEE WIRING
ILLUSTRATION
SEE WIRING
ILLUSTRATION
TERMINAL BLOCK
POWER JUMPER
NOTE: To change from Fahrenheit
to Celsius remove jumper on JP2.
PERMANENTLY CONNECTED
230 VAC, 40A, 60Hz, MODELS
*ALL CANADIAN SPA MODELS USE #8 AWG GREEN, GROUND.
THESE SPAS ARE INTENDED FOR USE WITH GFCI SUBPANEL PROVIDED.
MORE THAN 5 FEET
THE SUB-PANEL MUST BE
WITHIN SIGHT OF THE SPA
DO NOT EXCEED 50 FEET
SUB-PANEL
WITH GFCI
BREAKERS
MAIN SERVICE
ELECTRICAL
PANEL
230VAC, 50 AMP
2-POLE
CIRCUIT BREAKER
(NON GFCI)
LESS THAN 100 FT.
#8 AWG WHITE,NEUTRAL
#8* AWG GREEN,GROUND
#8 AWG BLACK,L1
#8 AWG RED,L2
N,NEUTRAL,#8 AWG WHITE
GROUND,#8 AWG GREEN*
L1,HOT,#8 AWG BLACK
L2,HOT,#8 AWG RED
CONTROL BOX
230 Volt
Converted
Sorrento
®
&
Trinidad
®
Jumper
Configuration