First of all- I posted these to get a discussion going....looks like it worked!
The gardener is not planting anything....he's cursing me for wanting a real 24" deep trench for my pipe!
The front of the tub- which has the panels that remove to give access to the pumps and such- is usually blocked by a redwood stair (not present in pic) that makes entry quite easy.
The tub has, accessible to the occupant, pneumatic push button controls. While they will operate the tub, I don't think they qualify as a "disconnect."
BTW, this is one of the rare UL listed tubs out there.
Another code authority (from hurricane country) has asserted that a ground rod at a light pole make no sense- but, if a pole is a structure, it would seem to be required.
Some folks use SE or NMC for their tubs. I believe that the down-sized ground wire is NOT allowed for a tub. Comments?
I have it, on good authority, that this tub has a rated capacity of 1 owner and 3 blondes.
[This message has been edited by renosteinke (edited 10-27-2005).]
