Owner`s manual

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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 xed wiring in
accordance with national and local wiring rules. If the
national and local wiring rules permit, a GFCI 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 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, xtures,
enclosures, pipe, or conduit that are located within the
maximum specied 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 access to the equipment compartment will
not be blocked.
All other national and local rules that may be applicable.
Water Drainage: Avoid installing the spa in a pit or low area
where water may accumulate and damage the spa or its
equipment. Choose a site where water will drain away from
the spa. Your spa contains an equipment compartment,
which houses all of its electrical components. Allowing water
into the equipment compartment can damage the
electronics, or may result in tripping your spa’s circuit breaker.
For 120V~/60Hz, cord-connected spas, avoid plugging your
spa into an electrical outlet that is susceptible to water.
Likewise, avoid positioning the spa’s electrical cord as to allow
water to enter the cord’s interrupter switch.
Use of a Cover-Lifting Mechanism: If using a cover-lifting
mechanism, allow up to 24” (.61m) of clearance behind the
spa. Check with your authorized Bullfrog Spa dealer for the
exact clearance requirements for the cover-lifting mechanism.
Spa Foundation
General Guidelines: Select a structurally sound at surface
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that is reasonably level to serve as your spa’s foundation. A
foundation that shifts or settles may cause stress to the spa
shell. The foundation that your spa rests on must have a
weight bearing load capability of supporting the weight of
your spa, its water, and the people using it. The maximum lled
weight of a spa can be as much as 6,000 lbs (2,722kg), plus
the weight of the occupants that use the spa (for the weight
bearing load requirements as well as the maximum lled
weight of your spa, refer to the Spa Technical Specications
Chart or contact your local authorized Bullfrog Spa dealer). If
your spa’s pad is slightly sloped it will not affect the
performance of the spa or its structure, however, there should
be no dips, sags, or unevenness in the pad. Most patios are
built to slope away from the house for drainage purposes.
There should be no more than a ½” (1.27cm) slope in an 8’
(2.44m) run. Recommended ooring materials include a
concrete pad, concrete pavers or bricks, pea gravel, or
crushed rock (1.5” [3.81cm] or less), or a reinforced deck.
Additionally, your authorized Bullfrog Spa dealer should sell or
recommend pre-formed spa pads.
NOTE: Concrete foundations should be a minimum of 4”
(10.16cm) thick and should be reinforced with either rebar or
mesh. For electrical grounding purposes, the rebar or mesh
should be attached to a bond wire (see Electrical
Requirements and Installation Instructions).
Installation and Setup
Concrete Pad
Pea Gravel or Crushed Rock
Concrete Pavers