what kind of electrical hook up do I need to put outside?
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We did everything ourselves. However, my husband is very handy. I do agree with previous comments, you should hire a professional. If you want to do it yourself the first thing you need to do is apply for a town permit. Call them or visit their website. They will provide you with all local/state electrical requirements. In our town (upstate NY) the permit is a 2 part inspection process. We paid $85 for town permit and another $125 for electrical inspection (even if you hire a professional electrician to wire the tub). We called the electrical inspector directly and found him very helpful. He sent us an electrical inspection package. Make sure you follow these steps because you will need a "Certificate of Compliance" in order to sell your house or liability in an accident. Plus you definitely don't want to move such a heavy tub after the fact and have to redo the wiring. It was about $500 in electrical parts (tub is about 25' away from the main box). The tub itself is a 4 wire, 6 AWG Wire (1 black-hot, 1 red-hot, 1 white-neutral, and 1 green ground). You will purchase these as separate wires. Have Home Depot/Lowes spool them together. Tub requires at least a 50 AMP 220Volt GFI shutoff near the tub - depending on town code. The minimum here is at least 5' away from tub. We also needed to buried a #8 raw copper wire all the way around the tub and ground it to the motor. This copper wire needs to be at least 12" deep underground. Call your town (or check website) for all specifications and good luck!!! PS. So far we are very happy with our purchase!
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This item's electrical work needs to be installed by a professional electrition. This is not an item that can be hooked up on one's own. I had two estimates done by two different electrician companies, and the estimates were both around $1, 600.
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You should have standard voltage which is what this unit requires. If you remain unsure just ask your building superintendent - or call your utility provider to assuage any doubts you may have.
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I have it plugged in outside, but the bowl is sheltered and the outlet is out of the elements.
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The connectors are outdoor rated and have environmental seals. I simply plugged the power supply into an outdoor receptacle. Make sure you mount the control unit out of direct sunlight.
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I think you could wire it either way. To check just wire them up on the ground. I am still installing mine
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Janice Gray this should be used out doors - and remember it is electric so you will need a power supply ..
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Reference: "question" What do I need to get power to a "HO water tower - Buildings - Signal accessories & street lights???
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I believe you could. I mounted my outside near my deck and ran an electrical cord to it. It works great.
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You would use the ones that are designed to be outdoors and the connections should be soldered instead of the plugs otherwise you are just asking for trouble. If you do not know how to do this hire an electrician that has worked with these.
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You can do either. We put an outlet up in the ceiling and plugged it into that. Hope that helps!
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ran ours all last winter, it was hooked up to a outdoor power strip which was run off of a 100 ft heavy duty extension cord, so I think you would be fine using an outdoor heavy duty cord. I would recommend covering the connection to keep out moisture with a cord connector or even a plastic 2 liter bottle, just cut a slice in the side of it and stick the cord ends inside it.
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I don't have this model, but I my best guess would be a outdoor rated extension cord.
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It will need to be installed by an electrician unless you are familiar with electrical wiring
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You will unless you don't have an extension cord that reaches to an outlet from where you are outdoors. These are lights. They use electricity.
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We plugged ours directly into a regular outdoor outlet (via an outdoor extension cord.) It worked beautifully. We received lots of compliments.
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This is not a device you want to install outside.I installed it on the wall inside my garage. Basically I had to make a hole on the wall to get the leads to connect to the Eddy. It was handy to have an electric outlet near to the area where it was installed.
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It's powered by a 120v adapter, so you'll need an outlet within a few feet of where you wish to locate it.