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Any Electricians here? Need advice!
Big Dave
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I just bought a hot tub today. It has a 220v. 50 amp motor.
The spot I wanna put it is about 150' from my 220v. access (220v. 60 amp service is located in my shop).
Any idea as to how much it'll cost me to get power to my hot tub?
The line will have to be run underground at least 3' deep (code).
We can go through the wall of the shed and then down into the ground......run it to the spot and then mount a junction box (or breaker box), on the wall of the house. There is no trees or any other obstacles in the path I intend taking.
I live in a rural area of MN.
The spot I wanna put it is about 150' from my 220v. access (220v. 60 amp service is located in my shop).
Any idea as to how much it'll cost me to get power to my hot tub?
The line will have to be run underground at least 3' deep (code).
We can go through the wall of the shed and then down into the ground......run it to the spot and then mount a junction box (or breaker box), on the wall of the house. There is no trees or any other obstacles in the path I intend taking.
I live in a rural area of MN.
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Evidently you don't know anybody. There's a lot you can do yourself like renting a ditch witch or backhoe and doing the prep yourself.
There's a lot left out, like where is the service relative to the tub, how far underground and is the shop attached to the house. and so on. I'm guessing your service goes into the shop?
What probably matters most is how far from your service and how far underground. If the service is nearer the spot of the tub it doesn't make sense to run out to your shop and back again, 220 V at 50 amps is some heavy wire for 150 feet.
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Call me this weekend, My dad had retired from a pool & Spa dealer
He worked, hung out more like it, there for about 5 years before he died,
We too are hooking up a new hottub, I get them from the place he used to work & sell a few to friends , Maybe I can give you some pointers or contact #s where you can get help
Dan
Blckhrn.......The pole that the power comes in from is about 1/2 way between the house and the shed. The house has 110v. 60 amp service only.
The shed has 220v. 60 amp service.
I figured that it'd be easier to run power from the shed.
As I said in my original post, the distance is about 150' with NO obstructions in the way. Basically dig a trench from point A to point B.
Should be fairly simple to do, just a matter of gettin' it done. [;)]
Glad I know Al. The guy can do anything. He says he can even show me how to be a "wire monkey." I'm figuring he plans to do just that when I upgrade my service to 200 amps.
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#6 with a 50amp breaker..actualy rated for a 60amp breaker.
Better yet for the length your running,
#4 with a 50amp breaker..actualy rated for a 100amp breaker.
The bigger the wire the better for your run length.
Ohio
Constitution,Artical 1,Section 4
You could realy use a service upgrade to 200amps[B)].Running the following should work for what you need.
#6 with a 50amp breaker..actualy rated for a 60amp breaker.
Better yet for the length your running,
#4 with a 50amp breaker..actualy rated for a 100amp breaker.
The bigger the wire the better for your run length.
Ohio
Constitution,Artical 1,Section 4
Bittersweat has a point,you may have to put a 100amp breaker box(may as well) or a newer 60 amp with more slots, in your shed to fit the breakers.
Ohio
Constitution,Artical 1,Section 4
I have fuse boxes, not circuit breakers.
The entire place is set up with 60 amp service. I can run my welder out at the shed with no problems.
Thanks for the advice so far. [8D][:)]
of course if you are not willing to go that way , then you could tap into the hot side of the box (make sure power is turned off to do so ) in your shed , then run your wire over to a new box by the hot tube
remember to call diggers hot line before you trench
CMA disclaimer
I am not an electrican , these are simply suggestions , that you should run pass a electrician in your area before doing any work
Better check, I will bet the spa is set up for four wire not three,
You can get the wire at southerlands, lowes, home depo, ect
I can fax you a copy of schem. to show you how most are wired
like I said give me a call late tonight
Dan
Most newer tubs use a neuteral so GFI breaker can be used, these run about 80.00-120.00
If you run 2" pvc pipe underground and pull 150' of SO #6-4 at aprox 3.00 a linear foot when you move you could pull the wire and take it with you verses running 4 seperate lines of THHN.
So with the trenching aside your looking at between 6 and 700.00 in parts.
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