Whirlpool hookup
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Whirlpool hookup
I am trying to install a whirlpool and I believe the building code says that the electrical must go through a wall and into an outlet. There is no way this can be done as it is at an outside wall.
Any ideas? Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Chucktkd
I am trying to install a whirlpool and I believe the building code says that the electrical must go through a wall and into an outlet.
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Racraft,
Thanks for responding.
My understanding is that the electrical must go through a wall and into an outlet is from Home Depot.
How would I hook it up under the tub?
Thanks for responding.
My understanding is that the electrical must go through a wall and into an outlet is from Home Depot.
How would I hook it up under the tub?
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Do not get your electrical advice from Home Depot. Unless this is some sort of a local rule (which is doubtful) they are incorrect. While the people at these stores mean well, they are wrong more often than they are right.
What are the electrical details (requirements) of this whirlpool tub?
What are the electrical details (requirements) of this whirlpool tub?
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Fixitron,
No, it does not come with a plug and I have a 15 amp circuit breaker (as specified in the manual) and line run to the bathroom to a GFI outlet which is about 4 feet from the jacuzzi. The wire coming from the jucuzzi will not reach that far.
No, it does not come with a plug and I have a 15 amp circuit breaker (as specified in the manual) and line run to the bathroom to a GFI outlet which is about 4 feet from the jacuzzi. The wire coming from the jucuzzi will not reach that far.
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Is the nearby GFI dedicated for the whirlpool or is it the convenience receptacle close to the vanity bowl for hair dryers and the like?
If it is not dedicated to the tub it should not be used for the tub.
Bathrooms have specific requirements about ampacities and the loads that can be served from the bathroom circuits.
That being said, if the GFI is dedicated, you could install a regular receptacle fed from the load side of the GFI under the skirting and plug in the tub there. This will keep the test/resets accessible without having to remove the skirt should the GFI every trip.
Don't forget about the bonding requirements if you have metal piping to the whirlpool.
If it is not dedicated to the tub it should not be used for the tub.
Bathrooms have specific requirements about ampacities and the loads that can be served from the bathroom circuits.
That being said, if the GFI is dedicated, you could install a regular receptacle fed from the load side of the GFI under the skirting and plug in the tub there. This will keep the test/resets accessible without having to remove the skirt should the GFI every trip.
Don't forget about the bonding requirements if you have metal piping to the whirlpool.
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Every whirlpool I've wired plugged into a GFI protected receptacle adjacent to the motor, behind a removable access door in the skirt of the tub. I don't install a GFI receptacle in such a location (in case it trips), but use a GFCI breaker or a GFI "switch" (just like a GFI receptacle, with test & reset buttons, but nowhere to plug a cord in) on a bathroom wall instead.
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The GFI I installed is dedicated to the whirlpool and is a 15 amp not associated with the 20 amp near the sink. It is across from the whirlpool and acessable easilly in case it trips.
I'm just concerned about hooking it up under the tub or around the skirt.
I'm just concerned about hooking it up under the tub or around the skirt.