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REQUIREMENTS
To ensure you will have an opportunity to use your spa soon after delivery, it is very important that the required
electrical service has been installed. Unless otherwise stipulated by your dealer, THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
IMPORTANT: All electrical circuits must be installed by a qualified, licensed electrician.
Tiger River
®
spas are manufactured in two different electrical versions. The Caspian
™
and Bengal
®
(MM) models are
available with a 230 volt continuous heating system. This spa cannot be converted to 115 volt operation.
The Bengal (M) and Sumatran
®
models are available as 115/230 volt convertible heating systems. These models
come standard from the factory with 115 volt heating systems; however, with the addition of a subpanel and a
control box wiring change, they can be converted to 230 volt operation. See the following sections for the electrical
requirements for 115 volt operation, 230 volt operation and 230 volt converted operation.
115 VOLT OPERATION REQUIREMENTS
The 115 volt spa requires a dedicated 20 amp, 115 volt circuit. This circuit must be properly wired; that is, it must
have a 20 amp GFCI breaker in the main electrical service panel, and #12 AWG wire (including ground wire) and the
correct polarity throughout the circuit.
WIRE SPECIFICATION NOTE: Long electrical runs may require a larger gauge feed wire than stated. We
recommend that a maximum voltage drop of 3% be used when calculating the larger wire size.
NOTE: The term “dedicated” means that only the spa operates on the circuit.
Each 115 volt model comes equipped with approximately 15 feet of usable power cord. (This is the maximum
length allowed by Underwriters Laboratory.) When the spa is installed, the power cord will come out of the bottom
of the equipment compartment.
In addition to the dedicated 20 amp, 115 volt GFCI
protected circuit, your spa requires a 20 amp single
receptacle. This receptacle, which contains an
outdoor-rated, weather-resistant receptacle cover
plate, will be provided to you. The single receptacle
and cover plate should be installed by your
electrician prior to the delivery of your spa.
For your safety, when your electrician is installing
the electrical outlet, it should be no closer than five
(5) feet and no further than ten (10) feet from the
spa. (Reference National Electric Code 680-6a(1)
and 680-41a.)
WARNINGS: Do not connect your spa to an
extension cord!
The 115 volt GFCI switch and the receptacle must
be protected from weather and landscape
sprinklers–they should never get wet.
NOTE: If you require the services of a licensed
electrician, your Tiger River dealer should be able to
suggest one for you.
Your Tiger River spa has been carefully engineered
to provide maximum safety against electric shock.
Remember, connecting the spa to an improperly
wired circuit will negate many of its safety features.
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