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I work for a small firm that delivers and installs hottubs and swim spas. When we turn up to the site to install the tubs, the electrics are already run from the house to an isolation switch, with a tail left all tested by an electrician. Myself and my team then wire in the 32amp cable to the tub whilst it's filling, put the panels back on and turn it on once full for the customer to use.

During this process there is no electrician present whilst we wire the tub or afterwards. 

Myself and my team are unqualified, we dont do any sort of test to the tub once it's wired in the customer just jumps in once we're done.

I've quizzed my boss multiple times and he said it's completely legal as he considers me competent to wire in three wires. My question is firstly, is this actually legal to wire in, and secondly should any tests be done and certified from the tub to the isolation switch.

Thank you 

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    I wouldn't expect the hot tub itself to be tested against BS7671 as it's an appliance and will have a completely separate European harmonised standard.

  • 0 in reply to Simon Barker

    But the connection to it would be?

       - Andy,

  • 0 in reply to Simon Barker
    Simon Barker said:
    I wouldn't expect the hot tub itself to be tested against BS7671 as it's an appliance and will have a completely separate European harmonised standard.

    However, as the HSE guidance points out, there is a need to check the appliance is correctly earthed, regardless of what standard it's made to ... if it's hard-wired, that would mean the connection to the installation earthing would need to be checked, and that requires some training even if you say it's not something that should be covered by a MWC (there are different schools of thought on that, though).

  • 0 in reply to gkenyon

    True. There really ought to be some testing that the appliance is connected correctly. 

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