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    aguamarina4u Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 26, 2007, 09:36 AM
    Hot Tub Electrical Questions
    Hello Board,

    We are anticipating the delivery of our Hot Spring
    Envoy SPA and planning the electrical work.

    The owners manual states that the waterproof conduit
    Connects to the IQ 2020 control panel using a 3/4"
    liquid tight flex conduit fittings. The cable run
    (through water tight plastic conduit) between the GFCI
    30/20A breaker box and the IQ 2020 requires four #10
    AWG wires and two #12 AWG cables, the local code
    states that the conduit cannot be filled by more than
    40%.

    So my questions are:

    1) Would these 6 wires occupy < 40% of a 3/4" conduit?
    (I was planning to use 1" conduit but am concerned
    that I will have a problem connecting it to the SPA)

    2) What size conduit have other Hot Spring owners
    used?

    3) Is there some kind of waterproof reducer I can use
    to get down to the 3/4" size that the control box
    Calls for or will a 1" conduit also fit the IQ 2020
    Controller?

    4) We plan to use THHN cable in the watertight
    Conduit, I read that multi strand is best for this
    Application because its compressible when you tighten
    Down the screws, is this good information?

    5) We plan to use 6/3 Romax cable for the run from the
    Main breaker box to the GFCI 30/20A breaker box, does
    Anyone know what gauge the solid earth wire is on this
    Type of cable? (the Hot Spring spec calls for #10
    AWG).

    Many thanks in advance... appreciate any reply
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    Anthony_ Posts: 38, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 26, 2007, 06:06 PM
    This will fit in a 3/4" conduit.

    Stranded wire is fine, it does make for an easier wire pull and compresses well under terminal screws.

    The ground wire in 6/3 romex is #10 I believe, so you should be fine.

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