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Hot Tub G.F.C.I.

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I inspected a hot tub today. It is situated outside and was warming the outside air nicely, even with its covers on.

Anyway, a plate required it to be protected by a Class A G.F.C.I. Does anyone know the specs on such a beast please?

 

Z.

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    davezawadi (David Stone): 
     

    You don't Z, you fit protection as defined in BS7671. This is a case where “manufacturer's instructions” are not relevant to our completely different electrical system and regulations.  It is likely that this product should not be sold here labelled in this way, does it have a CE mark, or a CSA one? Is the product marked for a 230V supply? You may well find many other inconsistencies, but that does not stop you from using your knowledge and experience to check the product installation safety. 

    The hot tub is rated at 32 Amps 230 Volt. It is supplied via a 30mA R.C.D. and a B32 M.C.B. The submain supplying it to the boathouse consumer unit is perhaps 80 metres long and is 16.0mm2 S.W.A. I was adding new circuits in the boathouse so was considering loading and Voltage drop.

     

    Z.

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    davezawadi (David Stone): 
     

    You don't Z, you fit protection as defined in BS7671. This is a case where “manufacturer's instructions” are not relevant to our completely different electrical system and regulations.  It is likely that this product should not be sold here labelled in this way, does it have a CE mark, or a CSA one? Is the product marked for a 230V supply? You may well find many other inconsistencies, but that does not stop you from using your knowledge and experience to check the product installation safety. 

    The hot tub is rated at 32 Amps 230 Volt. It is supplied via a 30mA R.C.D. and a B32 M.C.B. The submain supplying it to the boathouse consumer unit is perhaps 80 metres long and is 16.0mm2 S.W.A. I was adding new circuits in the boathouse so was considering loading and Voltage drop.

     

    Z.

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