GFCI the final wiring.
After much discussion the hydro tub motor is on its own circuit protected by a faceless GFCI mounted on the wall near the switches. The Fan/Light combo in the surround over the tub is on a second circuit and is protected by another faceless GFCI on the wall next to the...
dpc,
I talked to another Electrician about the problem and he said that he has used a device called a "Dead Front GFCI" (or FACELESS GFCI)mounted on a wall in the same room as the tub/pool combo. This is a great idea. It elminates the need to stand on your head to test or re-set...
dpc, thanks for the info.
Now another problem has come up. The owner read the instalation info that came with the tub and it says that the GFCI should be tested before each use if not used more than once a week. The GFCI plug is by the motor and can only be accessed through the front tub...
A friend of mine is redoing his bathroom with a whirl pool tub/shower combonation. The Electrician said there are two ways to wire the pool and the rest of the bathroom.
1) Wire two circuits - one for the tub with a GFCI CB in the CB Panel along with a second GFCI CB in the panel for the rest...
