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bennylaird
23rd November 2006, 10:43 AM
I friend has just been renovating the bathroom.
All back together but when the spa was plugged in, nothing. Powerpoint is ok.
Is there something in the Spa circuitry that may need resetting etc?
kekemo
23rd November 2006, 11:49 AM
usually the 15amp fuse is the problem, the plug might be ok, but is the 15amp power fixture its plugged into OK, and make sure the house is wired to take the 15amp load....not many houses are....some spa's need both a 10am + 15 amps power sockets to run them.
regards Kekemo
bennylaird
23rd November 2006, 11:52 AM
Trying to help over the phone, it was installed and working but was unplugged for the renos. The outlet is live, tested with the trusty hair dryer.
Do they have their own internal breakers fitted?
rrich
24th November 2006, 05:07 PM
Usually we call a 'SPA' a hot tub which implies water. We also have a device built into the SPA (Or in the power cable) called a ground fault interupter or GFI for short. The GFI shuts off the power if electrical current is found to be leaking. i.e. More current entering the SPA than is returning from the SPA. This usually means that someone is getting electrcuted. The GFI opens the circuit is miliseconds.
Our GFI devices have a reset button, usually red in colour. Is it possible that the GFI on your SPA has tripped?
thatirwinfella
24th November 2006, 05:39 PM
to translate from the original american, you may need to reset the RCD [residual current device -safety switch in laymans terms].
Tools
24th November 2006, 09:08 PM
Have you checked the air switch?
Tools
bennylaird
24th November 2006, 09:16 PM
to translate from the original american, you may need to reset the RCD [residual current device -safety switch in laymans terms].
No sign of the earth leakage detector on the spa, and the mains earth leakage is fine.
Might be the air switch then, just have to see if I can see it.
Thanks fellas...........
dazzler
25th November 2006, 09:11 AM
Have you checked the air switch?
Tools
Yep, check the air switch...a small kink or it may be jammed or something
rrich
28th November 2006, 04:27 PM
to translate from the original american, you may need to reset the RCD [residual current device -safety switch in laymans terms].
Interesting term. I always learn something when one of you correct my Americanized English.
thatirwinfella
29th November 2006, 05:27 PM
Interesting term. I always learn something when one of you correct my Americanized English.
i recognised the abbreviation from one sight i visit that is for sparkies, but only had a vague idea of whatit was. i wasn't too sure, but the description you gave, and the name, cleared it up.
your naming of it is more specific.