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Don't let your electrician scare you about the pricing on a 60 amp vs 50 amp install. Â The only difference in the wiring is the size of the GFI breaker. Â In my case, the 60 amp GFI breaker was $15 cheaper than the same brand's 50 amp. Â That was a square D brand "QO" series(Not their Homeline series).Brewman
Just to chime in, I agree that 60 is the way to go. Â I live in MD as well and a friend of mine has a SD cameo which was wired at 50amps. Â Most of the time, it really isn't an issue for him as he and his wife get in for relatively short amounts of time. Â When it is winter, and cold, and you have a bunch of people in the tub (thus running all pumps) the water does get noticably colder after about 30-60 minutes. Â -Ed