Rebecca Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 I recently purchased a 2004 Caldera hot tub and realized after the purchase that I need to buy a 30 amp 20 amp disconnect box. The Dealer's want quite a penny for them is there a way I can do this by piecing one together from stores like Home Depot or Menards please help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cusser Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Ha !!! My 1988 CalSpa did not come new with a GFCI for the tub, just one for the light !!! Mine's 40-amp, 240 VAC hard-wired, done by professional electricians who also ran the 240 VAC wires through my attic. I read about GFCI for spas in Popular Mechanics magazine a few years later, and added my own 40-amp GFCI for the tub/heater/pump etc. So I bought an appropriate-sized circuit breaker and a circuit breaker box and added my own; mine happens to be inside the spa cabinet. I'm not a professional electrician, but this offers me more protection than I had before. Plus, the non-GFCI circuit breaker is on the complete opposite side of my house, outside the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnepr Dave Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 I bought my Caldera disconnect box and GFCI breakers from a local spa electrician for about $250. I wired it in myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Spring Official Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Best thing to do is get the panel from the dealer, but if you piece it together, make sure it has the proper ratings for the box and breakers. Wired in by licensed electrician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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