Yukoner777
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Hi there
Fourteen years after building, I'm finally getting around to finishing the ensuite bathroom. I bought a second-hand Acritec jetted tub a few years ago. I didn't realize until after I got home that it is quite dated. The date on the motor is 1997. The tub had already been removed from it's old home when I got it and apparently was working when they removed it. I guess the only real way to test the pump and motor is to hook it up to the tub, add water, and turn it on. Or would you recommend just getting a new one, given the hassle it would be to replace once everything is in place?
I've attached some pics of the tub and where it's going. Access will be through a removable panel in the built-in cupboard on the right. It won't be fun for a claustrophobic, but it will be possible to get to everything if need be. I couldn't have it closer to the motor because that will be a shower wall.
The electrical box you can see in the corner of the tub opening is wired to a regular 15A breaker. I assume I need to have a GFCI between the pump and the power supply. Most of what I could find on the net said that the pumps come with a three-prong plug. But it looks like mine is made to be hard-wired. I couldn't find any instructions/information for my specific tub on the net.
It's been a long time since I've done any wiring (I wired my house 14 years ago and it's still standing). In the pic of the grey, moisture resistant box:
What are the red and green wires which are joined? Before I opened the box, I assumed the green was a ground, but now I'm confused. Or was the red connected to ground at the switch (as well as the bare ground)?
What are the rules for where I could mount the on/off switch? I seem to remember that I wasn't supposed to have any switches reachable from the shower. Or can I get a waterproof switch that I could mount on the tub?
Thanks
Ross
Fourteen years after building, I'm finally getting around to finishing the ensuite bathroom. I bought a second-hand Acritec jetted tub a few years ago. I didn't realize until after I got home that it is quite dated. The date on the motor is 1997. The tub had already been removed from it's old home when I got it and apparently was working when they removed it. I guess the only real way to test the pump and motor is to hook it up to the tub, add water, and turn it on. Or would you recommend just getting a new one, given the hassle it would be to replace once everything is in place?
I've attached some pics of the tub and where it's going. Access will be through a removable panel in the built-in cupboard on the right. It won't be fun for a claustrophobic, but it will be possible to get to everything if need be. I couldn't have it closer to the motor because that will be a shower wall.
The electrical box you can see in the corner of the tub opening is wired to a regular 15A breaker. I assume I need to have a GFCI between the pump and the power supply. Most of what I could find on the net said that the pumps come with a three-prong plug. But it looks like mine is made to be hard-wired. I couldn't find any instructions/information for my specific tub on the net.
It's been a long time since I've done any wiring (I wired my house 14 years ago and it's still standing). In the pic of the grey, moisture resistant box:
What are the red and green wires which are joined? Before I opened the box, I assumed the green was a ground, but now I'm confused. Or was the red connected to ground at the switch (as well as the bare ground)?
What are the rules for where I could mount the on/off switch? I seem to remember that I wasn't supposed to have any switches reachable from the shower. Or can I get a waterproof switch that I could mount on the tub?
Thanks
Ross