Hello......I am a newbie and my Sundance Altamar will be delivered in six weeks. I am having an electrician install either a 50 or 60 amp line. My intention is to install a GFCI Disconnect at the deck five feet or so from the Spa and run a line back to the main service. There I think I will need to install a GFIC breaker either 50 or 60 amp in order for me to be at code. I already have a Honda 5000 watt 120/240 V generator wired to the main service via a gen tran. This unit however is only thiry amps. I am wondering if I can somehow use another gen tran using the thirty amp generator service to attach to the 50 or 60 amp #6 wire that leads to the 50 / 60 am gfci disconnect near the spa. I am understanding if I did this I would need to learn how to convert the circuit board in the spa to run at 30 amps rather than the 50 or 60. I would be doing this manual conversion for 50 / 60 to 30 only if the power is off for a prolonged time and I want to protect the spa from freezing. (Rural Northern Maine). Does this make sense??
Also am I on the right track witht he GFCI Disconnect rather than the GFIC breaker near the spy? Planning to do this to reduce false triping.
If I am on the right track what is the best GFIC Disconnect for this purpose? I paln on getting that and the Gen Tran if necessary and possibly the wire and the GFCI breaker and have them all set for my local electrician when he comes.
I know this is a lot of question and I'm sorry for the overload on a first question. I have found this forum very valuable in making my spa choice.
