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Cal Spas, opinions on quality vs. price?
drewstar:
--- Quote ---And that statement does no justice to the Plague.
Two years into ownership and $2,000 repairs on a $6,400 tub. The company works like crazy to void the warrantee (ridiculous wiring requirements and so forth) lies to you when their dealers go belly-up (not infrequent for this brand that will apparantly deal with anyone to move tubs) and then screws you a second time to avoid bad press.
Read the reviews and run run run !
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What are the wirring requirements for the tub? Are they significantly different than other tubs? Why?
SpaMan:
--- Quote ---And that statement does no justice to the Plague.
Two years into ownership and $2,000 repairs on a $6,400 tub. šThe company works like crazy to void the warrantee (ridiculous wiring requirements and so forth) lies to you when their dealers go belly-up (not infrequent for this brand that will apparantly deal with anyone to move tubs) and then screws you a second time to avoid bad press.
Read the reviews and run run run !
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Of course there are those who will not take the help they need and would rather complain about it! SpaMan offered to help with anthing Dino needed and Dino declined. You cant satisfy everyone I guess!
drewstar:
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What are the wirring requirements for the tub? Are they significantly different than other tubs? Why?
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Trying to answer my own question, and from Dino's previous post, it seems the Cal spa specified a #6awg wire for ground. I belive my Tiger River states a #10 awg for netural.
My electrician made the "cable" from individual wires encased in sealtite. As was also done for my previous wireing job for my Nordic.
Are you upset because you couldn't buy an off the shelf sheathed cable?
All 240v tubs require a custom made whip, no?
Or is A #6awg significanlty more exspeive than the #8 or #10 that other tubs state? If so, how much more expsensive?
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Mendocino101:
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Trying to answer my own question, and from Dino's previous post, it seems the Cal spa specified a #6awg wire for ground. I belive my Tiger River states a #10 awg for netural.
My electrician made the "cable" from individual wires encased in sealtite. As was also done for my previous wireing job for my Nordic.
Are you upset because you couldn't buy an off the shelf sheathed cable?
All 240v tubs require a custom made whip, no?
Or is A #6awg significanlty more exspeive than the #8 or #10 that other tubs state? If so, how much more expsensive?
?
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#6 does cost more than #8 and #8 costs more than 10 etc ......I think the majority of spas run off of 4 wire pull ( excluding some Watkins products)and in most cases you will be perfectly fine going with as example 3 pulls of #6 and using a # 10 for the ground. You can use # 8 for the pull sometimes if your run does not exceed a certain number of feet, and still be within electrical codes. I think manufactures will state what has has the least amount of room for error or interpretation. I question if your wiring is all up to code that some odd requirement a maker places would be legal grounds to void a warranty.
drewstar:
Is the price diference significant? I'm trying to understand why Dino is so upset with the fact his tub requried a #6awg ground.
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