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MargeeTx

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Electrician coming by today...new tub next weekend!
« on: June 03, 2012, 11:38:41 am »
Good morning everyone:  Wouldn't you know....hubby is at work, and the electrician is coming by this afternoon to give us an estimate for running the 220 line to the back concrete pad where  we currently have our old tub...which has a 110 outlet....getting a new tub, and I know that I will need the 220.  Now because I KNOW how these folks look at women...think car repair shops,etc...I want to be as smart ( not assed!!) as I can when he gets here.  We are in the DFW area.  What should this cost???  HELP, please!

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Electrician coming by today...new tub next weekend!
« on: June 03, 2012, 11:38:41 am »

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Re: Electrician coming by today...new tub next weekend!
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2012, 12:05:11 pm »
You can roughly figure on the cost being 0.0748% of the cost of a house.
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Re: Electrician coming by today...new tub next weekend!
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2012, 09:53:06 pm »
Cost relates to materials and time.  You will want a 50 or 60 amp breaker in the main electrical supply going out to a 50 or 60 amp GFCI outside more than 5' from the spa, and then only copper wire to the spa itself.  Any gussetimate given could be misleading as distance and labor are not known, but you can expect something between $600 to $900, and that is a ballpark guess.

Let us know the details as you get them.
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MargeeTx

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Re: Electrician coming by today...new tub next weekend!
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2012, 11:38:49 am »
Thanks, Clover:  and, you were right on the $$$...50 amp, copper wire, the whole nine yards...estimate was $750.   

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Re: Electrician coming by today...new tub next weekend!
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2012, 02:37:12 pm »
I just paid about 700, for 60amp service, with 30 feet of #4 wire.

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Re: Electrician coming by today...new tub next weekend!
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2012, 03:24:11 pm »
Are you ready for the longest Saturday of your life?  Hopefully it won't be.  Delivery was the worst part of the new hot tub for me. My dealer, RIP, contracted out his delivery.  I was told it could be anytime that day with no guaranteed window.  I took the day off work (8-5 job) only to have the tub delivered at 10:30pm. (the story gets worse from there)   Here is me hooking up the tub at midnight.

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Re: Electrician coming by today...new tub next weekend!
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2012, 01:01:57 pm »
I remember that! Wow -= -


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Re: Electrician coming by today...new tub next weekend!
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2012, 01:24:33 am »
Are you ready for the longest Saturday of your life?  Hopefully it won't be.  Delivery was the worst part of the new hot tub for me. My dealer, RIP, contracted out his delivery.  I was told it could be anytime that day with no guaranteed window.  I took the day off work (8-5 job) only to have the tub delivered at 10:30pm. (the story gets worse from there)   Here is me hooking up the tub at midnight.



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