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Spacing is short less than 42". Planning on using 2x6 for decking. Going to use 2x8 for deck frame. deck frame will be cantilevered over sides of beams about 1.5'. The right side beams will be adjusted when i attach them to extend over to the right a bit more, and almost flush with the posts on the left side. Don't want to be close to that birch.
Spacing on Joists will be 12" Oc. with some of the center joists getting sistered. Maybe every other joist gets sistered under the tub space. Definitely going to do some blocking.I will try that seal tight stuff out. I am running 1.5" PVC pipe underground. Than I can reduce down on the hot tub end like you said.
You’re making a sub panel out at your tub no different than someone putting a sub panel in their garage. Many people run a 100a sub to the garage and then out there they will put in a 30a for a welder and a few 20a for plugs and 15 a for lighting etc. the thing is the wire running to the sub has to be sized for the 100a load back at the house. In your case you ran #6 I think and that should be fine for the 60a breaker in the house. Then you have your 50a protection for the tub plus GFCI and then an additional 15a GFCI for some lighting and the boom box. My tub is 50a but has two separate breakers in the sub panel one for the heater and one for the pumps. It also has room for a 120v breaker if I ever wanted to add it. At my main panel I feed it from a 50a breaker. I think you are fine with how you are doing it but if your friend is an electrician run it by him and make sure it is all code where you live.
Quote from: bud16415 on July 07, 2017, 08:24:03 amYou’re making a sub panel out at your tub no different than someone putting a sub panel in their garage. Many people run a 100a sub to the garage and then out there they will put in a 30a for a welder and a few 20a for plugs and 15 a for lighting etc. the thing is the wire running to the sub has to be sized for the 100a load back at the house. In your case you ran #6 I think and that should be fine for the 60a breaker in the house. Then you have your 50a protection for the tub plus GFCI and then an additional 15a GFCI for some lighting and the boom box. My tub is 50a but has two separate breakers in the sub panel one for the heater and one for the pumps. It also has room for a 120v breaker if I ever wanted to add it. At my main panel I feed it from a 50a breaker. I think you are fine with how you are doing it but if your friend is an electrician run it by him and make sure it is all code where you live.Based off my rusty memory I believe 6 gauge will handle up to 105-110 amps which may work for an application where there isn't a constant heavy load, otherwise to be safe run #4 and you'll be plenty good to tie in a 100amp subpanel