Electric Supply headaches
Discussion
This is one of those scenarios where the wife and i are kicking ourselves!
Due to a back issue, a family member spends much time in the bath to help ease considerable pain. A hot tub would therefore be ideal.
We planned our patio without choosing a hot tub.
We also put in the electric supply, without reailsing regs about hot tubs.
Issues.
1. The hot tub will over hang the step down.
I think some bricks laid out will solve this. But they much be perfectly level with the patio above.
I thought maybe a bed of sand, but, that would just get washed away and clog the drain.
Grateful for thoughts and suggestions o best way to do this.
2. The 32A junction box for the elec supply is within 2m of the hot tub.
I didnt realise that regs require that there be nothing electrical but the cable leading to the hot tub within 2m.
The junction box for the hot tub supply will be hidden by the tub and completely inaccessible. So I cannot really see what the issue is, as no-one can physically fiddle with it. We can then run the isolator somewhere else.
We can also get an IP67 rated junction box if that were to help.
But, it would appear that the regs require no junction box within 2m of the hot tub.
Yet the regs seem to be written for a swimming pool, not a hot tub so seem massively overkill.
Photo to help.
Due to a back issue, a family member spends much time in the bath to help ease considerable pain. A hot tub would therefore be ideal.
We planned our patio without choosing a hot tub.
We also put in the electric supply, without reailsing regs about hot tubs.
Issues.
1. The hot tub will over hang the step down.
I think some bricks laid out will solve this. But they much be perfectly level with the patio above.
I thought maybe a bed of sand, but, that would just get washed away and clog the drain.
Grateful for thoughts and suggestions o best way to do this.
2. The 32A junction box for the elec supply is within 2m of the hot tub.
I didnt realise that regs require that there be nothing electrical but the cable leading to the hot tub within 2m.
The junction box for the hot tub supply will be hidden by the tub and completely inaccessible. So I cannot really see what the issue is, as no-one can physically fiddle with it. We can then run the isolator somewhere else.
We can also get an IP67 rated junction box if that were to help.
But, it would appear that the regs require no junction box within 2m of the hot tub.
Yet the regs seem to be written for a swimming pool, not a hot tub so seem massively overkill.
Photo to help.
I would make sure you're looking at the actual regulations, not someone's summary of them.
Maybe it's legal to move the connection indoors? i.e. take the flex through the wall to a big switch/breaker?
Regarding the step, I expect it's possible to mount the thing on a metal frame with extended legs one end?
Aren't some of them basically mounted on a tubular frame around the top?
They are heavy and it's not unknown for patios to subside where the tub point loads them.
Maybe it's legal to move the connection indoors? i.e. take the flex through the wall to a big switch/breaker?
Regarding the step, I expect it's possible to mount the thing on a metal frame with extended legs one end?
Aren't some of them basically mounted on a tubular frame around the top?
They are heavy and it's not unknown for patios to subside where the tub point loads them.
rossyl said:
Overhang
I can't build a metal frame, that would be overkill and require to build a neatly perfectly flat frame. Seems more work than just laying some bricks.
Build the frame out of wooden bearers topped with ply - like the base of a shed. It's much easier to work with & can be removed without damaging the drain or paving. I can't build a metal frame, that would be overkill and require to build a neatly perfectly flat frame. Seems more work than just laying some bricks.
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