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    waynesworld63 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 15, 2010, 04:02 PM
    Running 4 wire to a hot tub with 240 volt panel
    I ran 4 wire to a hot tub spa requiring 249 volts ,after I connected to the gfci , I ran the wires to the spa panel and hooked up the two hot black and red to their destination and the ground I was left with the nuetral with no where to hook up on panel so I capped it .My question is this normal?
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    Oct 15, 2010, 04:09 PM
    If the nameplate states 240 volts, the neutral is not needed. Cap it.

    If it states 120/240 volts then the neutral is needed, and there will be a silver colored terminal, perhaps with other whites connected.
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    Oct 16, 2010, 08:53 AM
    I will assume you used a 240V GFCI breaker panel designed to a spa. Yes? You should then have 4 wires to the control panel on the spa. Black to L1, red to L2, white to neutral and there should be a ground lug for the green wire. WWW.spadepot.com has wiring diagrams for 4 wire tubs.
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    Oct 16, 2010, 08:56 AM
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    TK is right if this is a true 240. Some units have a neutral feed for lighting at 120V
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    Oct 16, 2010, 08:57 AM
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    TK is right if this is a true 240V. Some units have a neutral feed for 120V lighting
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    Oct 16, 2010, 02:27 PM
    Thanks guys yhou have answered it is a 240 amp so I did cap it.
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