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6. Use the carpenter’s level to recheck the level of the spa.
7. Identify the locations of any remaining shimming points using the illustration below, and carefully slide helper shims under the spa
beneath each location. These helper shims should create a snug fit between the foundation and base support system. If it is
necessary to lift the spa to place the helper shims, use care not to kick out the original corner shims.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS AND PRECAUTIONS
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our Solana
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spa has been carefully designed to give you maximum safety against electrical shock. Connecting the spa to an
improperly wired circuit will negate many of the spa’s safety features. Please read and follow the electrical installation
requirements and instructions for your specific spa model completely!
There are two electrical configurations associated with Solana
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spas. Each spa comes standard as a 115 volt 15 amp, cord-connected
electrical configuration, which is designated as an “either/or” hydromassage system. This means that the heater will not activate
simultaneously with the high speed mode of the jet pump. If you use your spa for extremely long periods of time with the high speed
jet pump operating, you may experience a slight drop in water temperature. This happens because the heater will not heat while the
pump is running on high. To allow the heater to operate at the same time as the high speed jet pump, the spa may be converted (by an
authorized technician) to a 115 volt 30 amp hard-wired configuration. The 30 amp configuration provides enough electrical current to
allow the heater and the high speed jet pump to operate simultaneously. Conversion requires electrical modification within the control
box (contact an authorized Solana
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Service Technician) and the installation of an electrical sub-panel (available from your Solana
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Dealer). A licensed electrician must install the sub-panel.
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EQUIREMENTS
The spa must be connected to a 115 volt, 15 amp (30 amp for converted models) grounded circuit. The equipment pack requires a
MINIMUM of 104 volts under load. A dedicated circuit is required; the term “dedicated” means the electrical circuit is not being used
for any other high-load electrical items (patio lights, appliances, garage circuits, etc.). If the spa is connected to a non-dedicated circuit,
overloading will result in “nuisance tripping” of the internal fuses or of the breaker switch at the house electrical breaker panel.
The circuit must be properly wired; that is, it must have the following:
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Standard (cord-connected) 115 volt 15 amp –
A minimum 15 amp circuit breaker (a GFCI breaker is recommended) in the house
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