ECN Electrical Forum - Discussion Forums for Electricians, Inspectors and Related Professionals

>> Home   >> Electrical-Photos   >> Classifieds   >> Subscribe to Newsletter   >> Store  
 

Photo of the Week:

100 Year old Lightbulb
100 Year old Bulb

Advertisement:-Left
Recent Gallery Topics:
What in Tarnation?
What in Tarnation?
by timmp, September 10
Plumber meets Electrician
Plumber meets Electrician
by timmp, September 10
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 113 guests, and 28 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
#91238 01/06/05 06:21 AM
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 613
S
Member
If a hot tub is installed on a screened porch of a dwelling and fed with a 50 amp GFCI protected circuit, is a disconnect required near the hot tub?

The 50 amp GFCI breaker isn't within sight of the tub.

shortcircuit

Horizontal Ad
#91239 01/06/05 07:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,457
E
Member
Yes disco is needed. 680.12

#91240 01/06/05 08:41 AM
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 613
S
Member
Thanx Electricmanscott...wish they would put that requirement in part 4 also to clear up the confusion that I get from the emergency shutoff rule(680.41)

shortcircuit

#91241 01/06/05 10:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 466
Likes: 1
J
Member
The emergency disconnect is not required at single family dwellings.

#91242 01/06/05 10:38 PM
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 827
B
Member
Jim, you're correct that the emergency disco is not required for single family dwellings however the SERVICE disconnect is still required to be within sight just like any other piece of equipment.

#91243 01/10/05 09:46 PM
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,233
H
Member
What if there is circuit breakers or switches under the skirt that will disconnect the motor. Do they count?

#91244 01/10/05 11:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,507
G
Member
Yes, the disconnect(s) under the skirt of the spa or hot tub qualify as the required disconnect(s). They/it certainly would be within sight of the equipment served. Some have said that an additional disconnect is needed within sight of the spa or hot tub. The '02 code seems to make it a lot clearer to me by saying "within sight of it's equipment" 680.12 and not "within sight from all pools, spas, and hot tub equipment and shall be located 5' from the inside of the pool, spa, or hot tub" as it did in the '99


George Little
Horizontal Ad
#91245 01/11/05 05:52 AM
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 613
S
Member
George, I think that the disconnect required by 680.12 should be seperate from the tub altogether.What if the hot tub is defective and they want to remove it and replace it with a new one?

shortcircuit

#91246 01/11/05 07:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 9
M
Junior Member
680.12 says the disconnecting means shall be
accessible & within sight from its equipment

look at the definition of accessible, I do
not think the disconnect under the spa meets
that requirement.

#91247 01/11/05 11:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,507
G
Member
Wait a minute here- Are we trying to say that the disconnect under the skirt of a spa is not "accessible and within sight of it's equipment" 680.12? I would think that if I'm working on the equipment associated with the disconnect, that I would have the spa/hot tub opened up and this would provides accessibility and within sight. The relationship is between the disconnect and the equipment. You want to install an additional disconnect within sight of the spa/hot tub? Go for it. I'd like to bid against you.


George Little
Page 1 of 2 1 2

Link Copied to Clipboard
Advertisement:-Right


Tools for Electricians
Tools for Electricians
 

* * * * * * *
2023 National Electrical Code (NEC)
2023 NEC + Exam Prep Study Guides Now Available!
 

Member Spotlight
Samurai
Samurai
Fl.
Posts: 46
Joined: May 2007
Top Posters(30 Days)
Popular Topics(Views)
340,650 Are you busy
266,019 Re: Forum
246,944 Need opinion
New Page 2
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5