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Electrical Requirements &
Installation
Instructions
IMPORTANT:
Provide a copy of these instructions to your
Electrician. The installation of all spas must be in accordance
with national and local wiring rules. Always have a licensed
Electrician perform the electrical installation. Each Villeroy &
Boch Spa is manufactured and tested to a standard that provides
maximum protection against electrical shock. Improper wiring
may prevent the spa from operating safely which could result in
electrical shock, injury or death. Improper wiring could also lead
to a malfunction of the spa’s equipment and risk of fire.
Drilling Conduit Hole:
All dimensions are at the bottom base.
1” (2.54cm) Conduit Drill 1-3/8” (3.49cm) hole 3/4” (1.91cm)
Conduit Drill 1-1/8” (2.86cm) hole Center of hole is 1” (2.54cm)
from the ground
Important Technical Information
Voltage Definitions: When reading these instructions, the term
120V~ refers to the 110-120V~ range of voltage, while the 240V~
term refers to the 220-240 range of voltage.
Wiring Connection:
Appliance must be permanently
connected to fixed wiring.
Wiring Diagrams:
In addition to the instructions that follow,
please reference the appropriate Wiring Diagrams (240V~/50Hz
Permanently-Connected).
Electrical Service Wire Size and Type:
The size of wire
required to supply the spa with power is dependent upon the
length of the electrical run and should only be determined by
a licensed Electrician. Installation must be in accordance with
all national and local wiring rules. All wiring must be copper to
ensure adequate connections. Never use aluminum wire.
Spa Location:
Overhead Power Lines: Based upon the national and local wiring
rules that apply to your area, you will need to install your spa at
the required minimum horizontal and vertical distances from all
power lines.
Service Disconnect:
Based upon your area, a disconnect
device must be incorporated into the fixed wiring in accordance
with national and local wiring rules. If the national and local
wiring rules permit, a RCD Sub Panel may be used to substitute
the service disconnect, providing that it is located within the same
parameters.
Electrical Outlets, Switches and Devices:
Based upon
the national and local wiring rules that apply to your area, you
must install your spa at or beyond the required minimum distance
from all electrical outlets, switches, and devices.
Bonding:
Based upon the national and local wiring rules that
apply to your area, the Control System Box located inside the
equipment compartment of your spa must be bonded to all metal
equipment, handrails, fixtures, enclosures, pipe, or conduit that
are located within the maximum specified distances. The bonding
is to be connected to the ground lug connector on the exterior
surface of the Control System Box and all metal items previously
described.
Equipment Compartment Access:
Make sure the spa is
positioned so that access to the equipment compartment will not
be blocked.
Dedicated Electrical Circuit Breaker:
The electrical
service to the spa must include a suitably rated switch or circuit
breaker. It is required that the circuit breaker that supplies power
to the spa is dedicated and does not supply power to any other
electrical outlet, device or item.
Electrical Access Conduit:
Each Villeroy & Boch Spa is
manufactured with three electrical access chaseways in its base
to allow conduit to be run to the spas control system. These
chaseways are marked by stickers indicating access points.
12V Maximum on Live Parts:
Live parts accessible to the
user must not exceed 12V.
230V~/50Hz, 32A Conversion Options:
If there is not
32A of electrical service available, an authorized Villeroy & Boch
Spa dealer or an Electrician can easily convert the spa to operate
on either a single or dual 16A x2 service. Conversion instructions
for the following configurations are located inside the Control
System Box of the spa.
230V~/50Hz 16A Single Service:
Please be aware, spas
converted to 16A are only capable of heating the water when
the circulation pump is in low-speed, not high-speed. This
heating limitation is acceptable in most climates as well as indoor
installations.
230V~/50Hz 16A, 16A Dual Service:
Operation of spa is
identical to single 32A service except that service is divided into
two separate 16A services.
400V~3N 16A x 3, 50Hz Service:
Operation of spa is
identical to 32A service is divided into 3 separate 240V~ service
with one shared neutral.
New Installations and
Re-Installations
These instructions apply to both new installations and re-
installations which may occur when a spa is moved or relocated to
a new location.
120V~/60Hz Equipment
230V~/50 Hz Equipment
230V~/50 Hz
spas are equipped with 230V~/50 Hz pumps
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