Sundance Spas 780 Series manual

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Please read this booklet before your scheduled delivery day . Record your spa information below and then store this booklet in a place you can easily find it. If service is required, your dealer will ask for these details. Spa Model Spa Serial Number Date Purchased Date Installed Spa Dealer ’s Name Spa Dealer ’s Phone # Spa Dealer ’s Address [...]

1 Congratulations! Y ou’ve purchased a Sundance ® spa, made to exacting ISO 9001 quality standards. With a little preparation and care, your spa will give you many years of enjoyment. This booklet has been designed to provide you with all the information you’ll need to ensure a safe, speedy , and trouble-free spa delivery and installation. T a[...]

2 Planning the Best Location for Y our Spa Where should I install the spa? When deciding where to place your spa, it should be: Moved away from overhead power lines. A minimum of r 10 feet (3 meters) is suggested. Placed to face a view you enjoy . Do you have a special r landscaped area in your yard that you find pleasant? Located in an area that g[...]

3 Note If the spa is placed on a surface which does not meet these requirements, damage to the skirt and/or the spa shell may result. Damage caused by an improper foundation is not covered under warranty . It is your responsibility to assure the integrity of the support at all times. Continued on next page Planning the Best Location for Y our Spa, [...]

4 How will I use the spa? Consider how you intend to use your spa. If using the spa for … Then … Family recreation Leave plenty of room around the spa for activities and yard furniture. Relaxation and therapy Create a quiet and relaxing environment around the spa. Does the climate I live in make any difference to where I install my spa? When de[...]

5 Planning the Best Location for Y our Spa, Continued Suggestions for Indoor Spa Installation If you are installing your spa indoors, take into consideration your answers to the questions below . When installing a spa indoors, it is extremely important to build into your plan a method of handling any excess water . Consider: ❐ How should water sp[...]

6 Planning to Move the Spa Into Y our Y ard Use the information below , in Figure 2, and in the Spa Dimensions and Specifications chart to plan the delivery of your spa into your yard. Th e S pa D im e ns i on s an d Specifications ch a rt list your spa model and its dimensions Check your spa’s dimensions Check the width of gates, doors, and side[...]

7 Check protruding meters, fixtures, and rain gutters. Check overhang clearances. Check all gates and entries for width clearance. Be aware of other structures that might be in the way , such as dog houses, wood piles, etc. Check overhanging branches. Check the number of stairs, there should be no more than 6 in a row without a landing. Check corne[...]

8 Electrical T asks Before Spa Delivery If installing a spa that is … Then it must be … 240V (North America) Hard wired to the power supply . 120V (USA only) Plugged into a dedicated grounded outlet using the GFCI cord supplied with the spa. 120V (Canada) Hard wired to the power supply per CSA standards. Continued on next page General Electrica[...]

9 ❐ V erify the power supplied to the spa is on a dedicated circuit with no other appliances or lights sharing the power . ❐ V erify the electrician has completed the tasks listed below before the spa is delivered. If necessary , find the information requested by looking in the Power Configuration tables. T ask Complete ? T asks for the electri[...]

10 Important: All of the alternative electrical configurations require a qualified technician to perform minor circuit board modifications. T o avoid damage to the spa, do not activate power to the spa until these modifications have been made. We recommend Square-D or Cutler Hammer circuit breakers. Power Configurations for 880 Maxxus Models (North[...]

11 Important: All of the alternative electrical configurations require a qualified technician to perform minor circuit board modifications. T o avoid damage to the spa, do not activate power to the spa until these modifications have been made. We recommend Square-D or Cutler Hammer circuit breakers. Power Configurations for 880 Altamar , Cameo, Maj[...]

12 Power Configurations for 880 Capri Models (North America, 60Hz) This section describes the power configuration choices (Standard 50 Amp, and Alternate 40 AMP) for Capri hot tub models. Config. # 1 Standard 50A Configuration (factory setting) 240 V AC/50A • 3-wire configuration (2 hots and a ground) 50A dual-pole GFCI breaker (hard • wired on[...]

13 Important: All of the alternative electrical configurations require a qualified technician to perform minor circuit board modifications. T o avoid damage to the spa, do not activate power to the spa until these modifications have been made. We recommend Square-D or Cutler Hammer circuit breakers. Power Configurations for 780 Dover Models (North [...]

14 Power Configurations for 780 Camden Models (North America, 60Hz) This section describes the power configuration choices (Standard 50 Amp and Alternate 40 Amp) for Camden hot tub models. Cong. #1 Standard 50A Configuration (factory setting) 240 V AC/50A • 3-wire configuration (2 hots and a ground) 50A dual-pole GFCI breaker (hard • wired o[...]

15 Power Configurations for 780 Certa, Chelsee, and Hamilton Models (North America, 60Hz) This section describes the power configuration choices (Standard 50 Amp, Alternate 40 Amp, and Alternate 60 AMP) for Certa, Chelsee and Hamilton hot tub models. Cong. #1 Standard 50A Configuration (factory setting) 240 V AC/50A 3-wire configuration (2 • h[...]

16 Important: All of the alternative electrical congurations require a qualied technician to perform minor circuit board modications. T o avoid damage to the spa, do not activate power to the spa until these modications have been made. We recommend Square-D or Cutler Hammer circuit breakers. Power Configurations for 680 Hartford, and Ha[...]

17 Power Configurations for 680 Burlington Models (North America, 60Hz) This section describes the power configuration choices (Standard 50 Amp and Alternate 40 AMP) for Burlington hot tub models. Cong. #1 Standard 50A Configuration (factory setting) 240 V AC/50A • 3- wire configuration (2 hots and a ground) 50A dual-pole GFCI breaker (hard ?[...]

18 Important: All of the alternative electrical configurations require a qualified technician to perform minor circuit board modifications. T o avoid damage to the spa, do not activate power to the spa until these modifications have been made. We recommend Square-D or Cutler Hammer circuit breakers. Power Configurations for 680 Denali and T acoma M[...]

19 Electrical T asks After Spa Delivery + Important safety information for all spa models Proper grounding is extremely important. This spa is equipped with a Current Collector system. A pressure securing wire connector is provided on the outside of the load box to permit connection of a bonding wire between the spa and any metal within 5 ft. (1.5m[...]

20 Installing a 3-Wire 240 V AC Connection for 880 Altamar , Cameo, Capri, Majesta, Marin, Maxxus, Optima Models, 780 Camden, Certa, Chelsee, Hamilton Models, and 680 Burlington, Hartford and Hawthorne Models Electrical T asks After Spa Delivery , Continued Continued on next page Figure 3: Spa equipment compartment Power Supply Inlets Attach to a S[...]

21 Installing a 3-Wire 120 V AC or 4-Wire 120/240 V AC Connection for 780 Dover Models, 680 Denali, T acoma Models Electrical T asks After Spa Delivery , Continued Power Supply Inlets TB1 T erminal Ground/ Bonding Lug Note: TB1 terminal location will vary between models Hot T ub Control Box Figure 6 The Spa Equipment Compartment Figure 7 The Contro[...]

22 Final Electrical Connections Now , you can have the final electrical connections made to your spa. V arious wiring diagrams are illustrated on the next few pages. Each spa model has a slightly different configuration, so use the chart below to find the configuration for your spa. Configuration # Details 1 240 V AC Connections for North America 6[...]

23 A pressure sensitive terminal block (bonding lug) is attached to the outside surface of the load box. This permits the connection of a bonding wire between this point and any metal equipment chassis, metal water pipe, or metal conduit within 5 ft (1.5m) of the spa. The bonding wire must be at least #8 A WG (8.4 mm ² ) solid copper wire. Red (L2[...]

24 Pigtail Neutral Bus Ground TB2 TB1 Black (L) White (N) Green Main Service Panel with GFCI 1-Pole GFCI Breaker Ground/Bonding Lug** 1-Pole Circuit Breaker with 3-Wire Grounded Load Connection (3 Wires to Hot T ub, 1-Hot (L), 1-Neutral (N), 1-Ground) White (N) Black (L) 120 V AC Load Neutral Lug on Breaker Note: service disconnect not shown in thi[...]

25 Connection Configuration #3 240 V AC Connections for Denali, Dover , T acoma Models (North America 60 Hz) Red (L2) Pigtail Neutral Bus Ground TB2 TB1 Black (L1) White (N) Green Main Service Panel with GFCI White (N) Black (L1) Red (L2) 240 V AC/120 V AC 2-P ole GFCI Breaker Ground/Bonding Lug** Load Neutral Lug on Breaker 2-P ole Circuit Breaker[...]

26 Spa Dimensions and Specifications Continued on next page Useful Details About the Spa The tables below provide the spa dimensions and specifications that may be helpful when installing your spa. These specifications are approximate. The filled weight specifications vary depending on the height of the spa’s water . The filled weight is the weig[...]

27 680 Series Model Width Length Depth Filled Weight Min. Pad Size Burlington 8 1 in. (206 cm) 86 in. (218.5 cm) 3 7.5 in. (95.5 cm) 4249 lb. (1927 kg) 4 in. (102 mm) Denali 78.5 in. (200 cm) 78.5 in. (200 cm) 36 in. (91.5 cm) 2987 lb. (1314 kg) Hartford 88 in. (223.5 cm) 88 in. (223.5 cm) 36 in. (91.5 cm) 4697 lb. (2131 kg) Hawthorne 92 in. (234 c[...]

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